These three basic woodworking joints — including dowel joints, biscuit joints, and pocket screws — bring beginner wood projects together. If you’ve got a vision for building your own furniture, ...

Edge and face gluing solid lumber puts even the strongest adhesive to the test – and makes it all the more imperative for furniture manufacturers and cabinetmakers to properly prepare the joints to be ...

Joinery is the method that woodworkers use to connect two or more pieces of wood. In its simplest form, it involves merely gluing, nailing, or screwing two pieces of wood together. But it can get ...

Bill Anderson and Roy Underhill explore the drop-leaf rule joint for tables. You can’t make a drop leaf table without the rule joint. So, what are the tools you need to cut it by hand? Bill Anderson ...

If you've ever peeked inside a kitchen cabinet or admired a well-built drawer, there's a good chance you've seen a rabbet joint, whether you knew it or not. This classic woodworking joint has been ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

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If you enjoyed the previous article on how woodworking joints can be incorporated into 3D prints with insight on how traditional woodworking joints can be used in your 3D printing projects. You are ...