Rex Krueger
Published Feb 21, 2024The half-lap joint, strong and simple. Maybe not monkey simple.
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May 30, 2024
The Dumbest Joint … that all woodworkers need to know
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May 22, 2024
Making a French Cleat | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Sep 9, 2015Have you been looking for a way to hang your wall shelf or clock? Ever wondered what a split cleat or french cleat is? Paul shares this traditional method that really works.
To see a beginner friendly version of how to make a Hanging Wall Shelf, see our sister site: https://commonwoodworking.com/courses…
This video first appeared on https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com
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May 11, 2024
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3 Chisel Mortise Method | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Jan 19, 2024Sometimes, we avoid simple joinery because we believe it cannot be done well, and efficiently by hand. This mortise, 4″ long and 1 1/2″ deep by half an inch, took me around seven minutes.
In any hardwood, oak, for instance, it might take a minute longer, but no more. I did this video to show a technique using my mortise guide and a strategic way using three standard chisels and a method.
I am making a bed with eight mortise and tenon joints, and the mortise I chopped here is one of them.
Enjoy real woodworking with me; it doesn’t always need to be called work!
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April 16, 2024
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Three Joints, a Handful of Tools | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Jan 5, 2024It was almost 35 years ago when I was about to teach my first woodworking class, and I struggled because what could be taught in a one-day workshop that would have any value? I agonised for two weeks, and one day it came to me; with three joints and a handful of hand tools, you can make just about any furniture piece you care to name.
Since then, I have used this basic tenet to teach and train hundreds of thousands of woodworkers, just like you. It’s still working!
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March 29, 2024
Drawer Joinery Explained | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Dec 15, 2023We should never take too much for granted, especially when it comes to which joints are used for this or that.
If no one has explained the reasoning behind drawer joint choices, this simple video will help. Drawers take a lot of stresses and strains, and the dovetail joint is the signature joint of drawers and boxes. But did you know that a housing dado can also improve the functionality of a drawer?
This video will walk you through the reasoning for both joints.
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March 20, 2024
Jointing on a Bandsaw | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Dec 1, 2023This bandsaw hack is one you have never seen before because I invented it.
Planing dead flat for hand planing or power planing can take time, but this bandsaw method takes only a few short minutes to do, and you are on your way to your work faster than blinking.
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March 4, 2024
Lay out Dovetails with Dividers
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Published Nov 26, 2023
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January 31, 2024
Don’t RUIN your workbench with 2x4s (use these tips instead)
Rex Krueger
Published 8 Nov 2023
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January 10, 2024
How to Sharpen and Set up a No.80 Scraper | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published 6 Oct 2023The #80 cabinet scraper handles the wildest grain, but because of its name, it is also one of those misunderstood tools with misunderstood sharpening.
In this video, I walk you through the most unique sharpening method there is for any woodworking hand tool. Once you learn how to sharpen and set up this tool, you’ll be able to refine any hard and dense-grained wood surface you will ever encounter, bar none.
Where the hand plane might fail you, the #80 cabinet scraper takes over.
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December 28, 2023
Making a Dovetail Guide | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published 22 Sept 2023Often, we woodworkers make boxes the same size over and over again, especially if or when we sell them. I designed this dovetail guide to replicate the same-sized dovetails to the four corners of the box we make and make dozens of boxes if we have a batch production run of them.
You need to lay out only once, no matter how many dovetails you make and the dovetails will even be interchangeable. Additionally, you can vary the dovetail sizes proportionally by sliding the workpiece up and down the guide for larger or smaller dovetails too.
I hope you enjoy this little nugget!
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December 23, 2023
DON’T GET SCREWED!!! Get the best deals on vintage handplanes
Rex Krueger
Published 22 Dec 2023When it comes to purchasing a piece of the past, a little knowledge goes a long way.
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December 13, 2023
Vice-held End-grain Guide | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published 25 Aug 2023It’s true. Sometimes an idea should always be shared, and this is one I just had to tell you about.
I know that shooting boards work well, but for end-grain planing with added security vice-held stock and the guide, you add solidity and comfort. This one has no equal. You don’t have to believe me because in ten minutes and from scraps, you can make your own and check it out for yourself.
You can find the drawing of this project here: https://paulsellers.com/wp-content/up…
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November 23, 2023
Quick Skills for Busy Woodworkers: Elevate Your Craft in 10 Minutes
Rex Krueger
Published 22 Nov 2023You can do real woodworking even if you’re short on time. Here are some ideas.
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