Wood Preparation
Learn how to select, mill, and size lumber for project parts. Find out how to optimize lumber for maximum yield and the best appearance for your projects.
Your benchtop planer takes a beating in normal use. Give it routine maintenance for glassy-smooth results board after board.
There's no such thing as the perfect board. But you can salvage a lot of "challenged" lumber using these tricks.
The WOOD team spends the day at Senior Design Editor Kevin Boyle's home, milling lumber from logs.
Milling a straight tree trunk is pretty straight forward, but what if the trunk is crooked or bent?
Bends and curves help break up straight lines, adding variety to design. Incorporating these elements into your projects definitely ups your woodworking game.
When you want a graceful curved-edge tabletop, frame, or opening with a little more flare than a sta
Bending wood couldn’t be easier than this.
I just got a new tablesaw wth a riving knife, and I need to make some new zero-clearance inserts for it.
Often thought of only for its ability to add a decorative edge to any surface, a router can also easily create strong and attractive joinery or eye-catching inlays.
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