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Why you should try mortising by hand

Posted on October 14, 2020 at 6:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking

This old-timey technique can save you time and be REALLY satisfying too!

How to cut a straight line with a router bit

Posted on October 12, 2020 at 6:03 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

You may be missing out on one of the best uses for a flush trim router bit!

Why you MUST break in a diamond stone for tool/knife sharpening!

Posted on October 10, 2020 at 8:51 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Sharpening

Don’t use that new stone right out of the package! You have to break it in first or you will mess up your tools!

How fingers make picture frame miters a LOT stronger

Posted on October 9, 2020 at 8:20 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery

This joint looks complicated, but it’s super easy to make and it will make all your mitered frames and boxes a lot stronger.

Check out my adjustable router bit rack!

Posted on October 7, 2020 at 8:09 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Workshop Improvements

You can move around the bits AND the holes they go in! A great way to organize your collection and plan for the future!

Precisely micro-adjusting your router table fence (Free jig!)

Posted on October 5, 2020 at 7:59 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Router Tutorials

Some quick tips and a homemade jig!

The fast and easy half-half-half drawer construction method

Posted on October 2, 2020 at 6:58 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery

Why don’t more people do this? You can batch out a pile of drawers in minutes!

Tips and tricks for choosing and using woodworking drill bits

Posted on September 30, 2020 at 6:50 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials

The six drill bits you need to know about- and how to get the most out of them.

Edge-Guide Stop Blocks

Posted on September 29, 2020 at 6:28 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Router Tutorials

A quick and simple modification to your router edge guide

Are you cleaning your paint brushes wrong?

Posted on September 28, 2020 at 6:42 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Quick-Tips

A tutorial for cleaning up oil-based woodworking finishes so your brushes will last longer.

DIY Table Saw Fence Caddy Keeps Your Gear Near

Posted on September 15, 2020 at 8:17 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

Keep your measuring tape, push blocks and other important stuff were you can reach it while you use the table saw!

Table Saw Blade Guard Myths BUSTED!

Posted on September 14, 2020 at 7:54 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Shop Safety, Table Saw Tutorials

Five myths about blade guards that might put your fingers at risk!

I finish the homemade joinery workstation (dovetailing a drawer)

Posted on September 8, 2020 at 7:35 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking, Workshop Improvements

Turn any work surface into a fully featured joinery workbench!

Miter saw blade on the table saw- DANGEROUS????

Posted on September 2, 2020 at 7:21 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

Some say it’s dangerous to use a negative hook blade on a table saw. Here’s everything you need to know about them…

My table saw blade won’t tilt far enough! (How to cut acute bevels)

Posted on August 31, 2020 at 6:47 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials, Uncategorized

When 45 degrees aren’t enough, here’s how to do it the safe way!

Old-timey meets new-fangled: How to DIGITALLY set up a hand plane!

Posted on August 24, 2020 at 6:41 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Other Tutorials

Three ways to quickly reset your plane iron after sharpening, one of which is super-awesome!

Every woodworker needs three table saw blades.

Posted on August 20, 2020 at 5:53 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Other Tutorials, Table Saw Tutorials

Your table saw isn’t the problem, you’re using the wrong blade!

Make a portable bench-top workstation for woodworking joinery

Posted on August 18, 2020 at 5:20 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking, Workshop Improvements

Turn any work surface into a fully featured joinery workbench!

Some clever ways to hold your work in a modern workshop

Posted on August 10, 2020 at 6:02 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Quick-Tips, Workshop Improvements

Unleash the power of the t-track!

Don’t buy wiping polyurethane! (How to make AND use it properly.)

Posted on August 5, 2020 at 6:12 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing

Don’t waste your money on wiping poly. Here’s how to make it for a lot less, and how to use it for a great, easy finish!

Why don’t we all use 10-inch dado sets on our 10-inch saws?

Posted on August 4, 2020 at 6:18 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

Should you use a 6, an 8 or a 10-inch set?

A simple homemade sander for fine-tuning your miters and crosscuts

Posted on August 1, 2020 at 5:43 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking

A new take on a VERY useful traditional tool!

A Dubby Sled and 5 other cool tools you need to know about…

Posted on July 31, 2020 at 5:31 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Cool Tools

cool tools #22

Retire your dusty belt sander! Cambered plane irons work!

Posted on July 27, 2020 at 4:38 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Sharpening

End your planing frustration, say goodbye to belt sanders and make shavings instead of dust!

A clever table saw push-block idea for cutting thin strips

Posted on July 26, 2020 at 7:46 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Shop Safety

It’s safe, easy and cheap to make- Can’t beat that!

Why I won’t buy ultra-fine diamond sharpening stones

Posted on July 21, 2020 at 8:04 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Sharpening

Diamond stones are great up to about 1000 grit. Then everything changes…

Are you using the wrong kind of sanding block? What you need to know…

Posted on July 20, 2020 at 8:11 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Misc. Tool Tutorials, Wood & Material Tutorials

Rigid, semi-rigid, flexible or contoured? Learn what to use, and when to use it.

Struggle with dovetails? Try this band saw jig!

Posted on July 10, 2020 at 2:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Band Saw Tutorials, Joinery

This is how I cut dovetails when I was a new woodworker- It works!

Why you shouldn’t cut your table saw tenons backwards

Posted on July 9, 2020 at 7:22 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Table Saw Tutorials

Which comes first, the mortise or the tenon? LOTS of tips in this one!

Do you need a sawbench? (And what’s a sawbench, anyway?)

Posted on July 3, 2020 at 7:09 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Other Tutorials, Workshop Improvements

An essential tool that’s been largely forgotten… what a shame!

How woodworkers injure their eyes and ears (IMPORTANT!)

Posted on June 24, 2020 at 8:09 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Shop Safety

This video will make a difference in your quality of life, someday.

What you need to know about your woodworking router’s speed

Posted on June 23, 2020 at 7:34 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Router Tutorials

Speed affects safety and cut quality, but feed rate is a factor too…

Important workbench maintenance tasks you should be doing

Posted on June 20, 2020 at 7:52 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Old-Timey Woodworking, Workshop Improvements

How to make your woodworking bench last for generations

How to accurately set your table saw bevel angle

Posted on June 18, 2020 at 8:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

Some quick tips that will save you the hassles of poor bevel cuts.

Table saw not working right? The proper way to adjust/align it.

Posted on June 17, 2020 at 8:25 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Table Saw Tutorials

The most comprehensive video on table saw adjustments/alignment you’ll likely find.

Right Tilt vs. Left Tilt Table Saws- Does it matter?

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 8:46 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

A quick explanation of the difference and how the blade tilt direction can affect safe saw usage.

Homemade stop block for better picture frame miters

Posted on June 8, 2020 at 8:54 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips

Homemade stop block for better picture frame miters

What you really should be looking for in a band saw for woodworking

Posted on May 30, 2020 at 7:19 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Band Saw Tutorials

How to get what you need and not what you don’t.

Most woodworking benches are the wrong height! Is yours?

Posted on May 23, 2020 at 7:38 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Quick-Tips, Workshop Improvements

The secret formula for the perfect workbench height.

You should know this old-timey woodworking technique (Drawboring tenons)

Posted on May 19, 2020 at 7:47 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking

Create tables and benches that will never fall apart… EVER!

Do spineless woodworkers’ back saws saw backwards?

Posted on May 15, 2020 at 7:48 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking

A quick lesson in identifying back saw types like a true old-timey woodworker!

New woodworking clamp rack EVOLVES with your collection

Posted on May 14, 2020 at 7:37 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Workshop Improvements

Build once, adjust it as needed- the only rack you will ever need!

An important lesson I learned while installing a door frame

Posted on May 12, 2020 at 7:31 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips

Sometimes it’s best to stand back and let someone else work!

Cheap chisels? How to make them scary sharp!

Posted on May 11, 2020 at 7:11 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Old-Timey Woodworking, Sharpening

If you’re a woodworker on a budget, you need to watch this video.

How to use a combination square as a router edge guide

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 7:30 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Quick-Tips

In under a minute you’ll learn a clever trick.

Are you setting up your dado stack wrong? (Some clever tips)

Posted on April 25, 2020 at 8:25 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

Even old pros will learn something from these tips!

Do you cut miters uphill or downhill? (and a jig)

Posted on April 22, 2020 at 8:37 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips

Don’t forget, you have two miter slots. Use them!

5 tools from our workshop that you’ll want to have in yours!

Posted on April 21, 2020 at 8:59 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Cool Tools

The long awaited 21st episode of “Cool Tools!

The best dados- Table Saw vs. Router?

Posted on April 20, 2020 at 6:01 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips, Router Tutorials, Table Saw Tutorials

Let’s end this debate once and for all! Three ways to do it, lots of tips along the way.

No nonsense frame and flat panel cabinet doors

Posted on April 19, 2020 at 6:12 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Router Tutorials, Uncategorized

You’ll learn a lot in the next seven minutes about frame and flat panel cabinet doors.

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