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Flattening a plane sole typically involves rubbing it on an abrasive that’s sitting atop a dead-flat surface like a cast iron table saw wing or slab of reference granite. 

Even with a crosscut sled, trimming small parts on my table saw requires placing my fingers uncomfortably close to the blade. 

Here’s a great accessory for minimizing tearout when making 90° cuts on your power miter saw. 

I recently built a large slab table that required a lot of epoxy filling. I devised this router jig to help with the leveling of the hardened epoxy. 

I use Vernier calipers to measure my progress when turning tenons. I set the caliper jaws to the desired diameter of the tenon, and then hold the jaws against the turning in progress until they slip over the tenon section. 

Faced with the prospect of having to drill a 1/4"-diameter hole through the center of four dozen short lengths of 3/4"-diameter dowel, I needed to come up with a way to quickly position the pieces without having to find the center of each one. 

It can be a hassle to remove glued-on pattern material from pieces after they’ve been sawn up. 

I recently had to outfit a set of drawers with 1/8"-thick dividers. I needed the dadoes in the drawer sides to be snug, but not so tight that the dividers couldn’t be removed easily by hand.

If you don’t have commercial miter clamps, here’s an effective way to glue up a mitered frame without them. 

Whether you want to repair, expand or update your home’s current deck or would like to build a brand-new one, warmer weather is prime time for outdoor projects. Danny Lipford, national home improvement expert and host of Today’s Homeowner TV & Radio, shares his best advice for successful deck building.