Every project deserves its own laser cut enclosure, of course, but the most common method of joinery – an overabundance of mortises and tenons, and if you’re lucky, a bit of kerf bending – is a little ...

Our best tips for getting your project done right. You may be a carpenter or builder who cuts wood for a living, but in the ...

There’s no reason to use a hacksaw in a modern farm shop. Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have ...

Forty years ago, the abrasive disk chop saw flooded into farm shops across the country. Compared to using either a hack saw or an acetylene torch to cut dimensional steel, the chop saw was an easy ...

When it comes to making precise angled cuts for trim work, framing, or furniture building, few tools match the accuracy of a good miter saw. These specialized power tools feature a circular blade ...

While there's a bit of wiggle room, proper DIY demands precise measurements. While nature (and your local lumber yard) provides all the raw materials you could need if you're creating something new ...