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Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Half-moon wooden coffee table beside gray couch.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Making an End Table. Part 2

Hendrik Varju combines simple robust joinery and a few minimalist details to complete the work on a pair of matching end

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Half-circle wooden table with checkerboard pattern top.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Making an End Table. Part 1

Hendrik Varju uses traditional butcher’s block joinery to capture the beauty of beech end grain. I’ve been wanting to replace two black

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Tall wooden cabinet with glass doors on stand.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Making a Whisky Cabinet

David Waite uses his new skills to make an Arts & Crafts-style cabinet. Having completed our formal training in hand

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Hand-carved wooden canoe in workshop.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

How to Make a Travisher

What is a travisher? In this article, I’m going to show you how to make my favourite tool for shaping

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Woodworking hand tools in wooden box on workbench.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

How to Make a Simple Tool Tote

What you will need • 38mm twist bit or adjustable bit• Bow saw• Compass or dividers• Marking gauge• Cutting gauge•

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Wooden birdhouse on tree with red foliage.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

How to Make a Birdhouse

Derek Jones makes a birdhouse for the garden. The design This little bird box is made out of 15mm exterior-grade

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