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How To Cut Any Angle With a Miter Saw, even angles that are more than 45 degrees! Great DIY tip for the beginner woodworker!

Homemade Bar Clamps: Over the years I've made a few different types of bar clamps and while they all worked I thought I could improve on them. All the ones I've made were out of wood, they could apply a fair amount of pressure but I wouldn't say they were heavy duty. Al…

The miter saw is one of the tools we use the most to make DIY furniture projects. Here are 7 miter saw tricks and tips to make the most of your miter saw!

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I’ve built 2 of these, both using dimensional pine lumber from Lowes, and basic pocket-hole joinery. You can finish however you like. I recommend staining the pine to a shade you want, then finishing with a wipe on polyurethane. >How to Stain Wood>How to Apply Wipe-on Poly Be sure to sign up at the bottom of the page to get PDF plans for projects like ... Read More

“What is a good guideline that is fair when charging for projects to sell or building a small cabinet for someone. What is fair when considering cost of material and labor? Do you mark up the cost of material? What is a fair labor rate?”

How to use dowels as drawer slides. Surprisingly easy to do!

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Woodworking is a blast, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, our readers and editors love passing along their go-to tips.