November 2018

For centuries, before metal drawer slides were a thing, woodworkers relied on wood guides to prevent drawers from tipping or binding as they were pulled out. Today, wood drawer guides still have their place, preserving a traditional look on deserving projects, and saving you the expense of ball-bearing slides. Use or adapt one of these approaches on your next set of drawers.

We test seven router-ready models capable of creating through-dovetails, half-blinds, and box joints.  

Whether you’re a tablesaw tinkerer, a bandsaw builder, or a router rooter, we have a method to make you a circle-cutting genius. Jim hevaey explians the techniques.

Perhaps you rediscovered the forgotten handsaw your dad used. Or seeing a saw at a yard sale stirred an urge to try back-to-roots woodworking. Whatever the motivation, any handsaw you acquire on the secondhand (and beyond) market probably needs refurbishing to become a usable tool again. Here's how.