Woodworker's Journal

Woodworker’s Journal is the magazine for people who love to work with wood. Woodworkers of any skill level will find top-tier plans to build great projects, expert reviews of woodworking tools, and a ton of woodworking tips and techniques. Get Woodworker's Journal digital magazine subscription today and get inspired and motivated.

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LETTERS

READER PROJECTS

Low- to No-cost Shop Helpers

Butterflies and Batteries

Put a Cork In It • … Or, just cap things off

Warped: Name the Distortion • Three unavoidable conditions: death, taxes and wood movement.

American Craft Collection’s 25th Anniversary

Drilling in the Lathe • A lathe is about as good as a drill press at sinking straight, accurate holes.

Building a Drilling Jig

Scroll Saw: A Serious Tool for a Serious Shop • Which of these are scroll sawn projects? The answer might surprise you!

A Krenov-inspired Cabinet for the Shop • Knife hinges and an inset door are precise details that elevate your cabinet work to the next level of craftsmanship.

Using a Rabbet Plane

Shop-made Marking Knives • Repurpose your saw blades into this useful hand tool for the shop.

Router Table Organizer • Turn empty space under your router table’s top into useful storage with this easy-to-build shop project.

Miter Saws: Accurate, Safe and Handy! • Woodworking expert A.J. Hamler looks at the miter saw from every angle.

Beyond the Basics: A Crowning Achievement

Contemporary Hall Table

Tools, Organized

Shellac: Inside and Out? • Shellac has a place on a dresser. Our expert examines whether that place is in the drawer interiors, or on the dresser top.

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