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l fence

Build an Adjustable
Table Saw L-Fence

webinar

Webinar: Systematic
Handplaning

plane twist

Handplane a Twist
Out of a Board

varnish

How to Brush on
A Varnish Finish

 tenoning

Shopmade Tablesaw
Tenonng Jig

 precision planing

Handplaning
With Precision

 router bits

All About Router Bits
For Patterns

 shoulder plane

Shoulder Plane
Setup and Use

 curve jigs

JIgs for Routing
Perfect Curves

 webinar curves

Webinar: Jigs for Routing
Perfect Curves

 centering groove

Centering a Groove
On a Router Table

 spring handplane

Creating a Spring Joint
With a Handplane

 surface prep

Foolproof
Surface Prep

card scraper 

A Fast, Reliable Way
to Sharpen a Card Scraper

cut boxtop 

Cutting off a Box Top
on the Tablesaw

 replace plywood

Should I Replace a Plywood
Panel with Solid Wood?

 early years

BVD's Early Years
Behind a Tablesaw

 milling basics

The Basics
Of Milling Lumbef

 glue 1 or 2

Do You Put Glue
On One Surface or Two?

router fundamentals 

Router Table
Fundamentals

 router 1

Router Table Fundamentals:
Intro and Safety

 router 2

Router Table Fundamentals:
Adjustments

 router 3

Router Table Fundamentals:
Edge Profiles and Rabbets

 router 4

Router Table Fundamentals:
Mortises

 router 5

Router Table Fundamentals:
Tenons

 router table basics

Router Table
Basics

 trim router

Tool Review:
Ridgid Trim Router

 veneering basics

Video Series:
Veneering Basics

 inlay mockup

How to Mock Up
Federal-Style Inlays

bvd toolbox

Take a Look Inside
BVD's Tool Box

tablesaw safety 

Tablesaw Fundamentals:
How to Rip Safely

bevel up

Taming Rough Grain
With a Bevel-Up Plane

 clamp rant

Tool Rant: Is That
Really a Clamp?

inlai d fan

Master Class:
The Inlaid Fan

sharpen gauge 

Sharpening a
Cutting Gauge

hand screw

Hand Screw
How-To

 use marking

Using a
Marking Gauge

 shopomade gauge

Shopmade
Cutting Gauge

 3 blocks

3 Handy
Stop Blocks

 essential blocks

BVD's Essential
Stop Blocks

 flatten warped

Flattening an Extremely Warped
Board on the Jointer

 attach tabletop

Attaching Solid-Wood
Tabletops

 modify honing

Modifying an Inexpensive
Honing Guide

 sharpening box

Stow-and-Go
Sharpening Box

 sharp fast

Get Sharp
Fast

 joinery blades

Tablesaw Blades
For Joinery

tablesaw insert

Shopmade
Tablesaw Inserts

 veneer glue

Unibond One
Veneer Glue

 wedge

The Versatile
Wedge

veneer seaming 

Veneer Seaming
And Glue-Up

veneer mirror

Use Mirrors to Design
Veneer Patterns

 veneer intro

Introduction to
Wood Veneering

bookmatch

Book-Matched
Veneer Panel

heirloom box

Build an
Heirloom Box

hot hollow\

Cool Solution for a
Hot Hollow Chisel

use l fence

How to Use
The L-Fence

 multi use rip

Multi-Use
Tablesaw Rip Fence

sharpen hollow

How to Sharpen
Hollow-Chisel Mortiser Bits

 cleaner dovetail

Simple Trick for
Cleaner Dovetail Joints

incredible l

The Incredible
L-Fence

 supercharge rip

Supercharge Your
Rip Fence

 featherboards

Work More Safely
With Featherboards

 1st bench

Build Your
First Workbench

 flat table

How to Flatten
And Smooth a Tabletop

 glue table

Gluing and Clampiing Strategies
For Tabletops

router jig dadoes

Router Jig for
Perfectly Aligned Dadoes

depth stop

Router Depth Stops
Demystified

scrap kit 

Scrap Kit for Quick
And Easy Measurements

 tabletop lumber

Choosing and Milling
Lumber for a Tabletop

 keyway keys

Keyway Keys
Guarantee Accuracy

story stick 

Story Stick for Accurate,
Repeatable Cuts

 squeeze out

Prevention Is  Best Cure
For Glue Squeeze-Out

 hollow or flat

Sharpening: Hollow Grind
Or Flat Grind?

 stropping

Sharpening;
Stropping Blades

 bevel angles

Sharpening:
Different Bevel Angles

 A2 or O1

Sharpening:
A2 vs. O1 Steel

 curved blade

Sharpening:
Curved Blade Edges

 honing guides

Sharpening:
Honing Guides

gooseneck

Sharpening:
Burnishing a Gooseneck Scraper

scary sharp

Sharpening:
The Scary Sharp Method

lock rabbet

Shop Tip:
The Lcck Rabbet Joint

 epoxy fill

Shop Tip: Use Epoxy to Fill
Voids in Wood

 burnishing card

Bunishing a
Card Scraper

 using card

Shop Tip:
Using a Card Scraper

 squeeze out

Shop Tip:
Glue Squeeze-Out