Encyclopedia of Woodworking

Circular Saw Blade Product Knowledge

Circular Saw Blade Features and Information Our product selection consists of high-quality circular saw blades available for use in portable, cordless and stationery saws. Saw blades are available in configurations for most applications, from general…

Know Your Handsaws

While power tools may have made the handsaw obsolete, there is still a place in the home workshop for this hand tool, especially for cutting timber and if you don’t own a jigsaw or circular…

What Are Cam Or Locking Screws?

You will normally find cam screws on furniture designed to be shipped as flat-pack or where some assembly is required. Cam or locking screws are 2-part screws where the cam is fitted in one piece…

Woodworking Basic Tool Kit For Beginners – Part 2: Hand Saws

So you want to jump into your woodworking project and make some sawdust, or should I rather say “Man Glitter!” You will definitely need to know more about hands saws and which saw will be…

Woodworking Basic Tool Kit For Beginners – Part 1: Measuring Tools

Measuring Tools: Some of us might live by the motto: “Measure twice, cut once and force it if it doesn’t fit!” Eventually you will need the correct woodworking measuring tools to make your projects square…

Miter Saw Basics

What do you use a miter saw for? A miter saw is a specialized tool that lets you make cuts at a variety of angles. The saw has a blade mounted on a swing arm…

MORTISE & TENON JOINT

MORTISE & TENON JOINT by Louis Mulder About the author I was one of the privileged individuals who had woodwork as a school subject,…

Joinery: Kreg Pocket-hole Joint

Joinery: Kreg Pocket-hole Joint by Chris the aspiring wood worker Hi All So we either aspire to be or inspired by, either…

Combination Dado and Finger joints

Combination Dado and Finger joints by Andries Marais Sometimes you need to manufacture a wooden breadboard or something that can be easily be cleaned. Like the bottom rack of this serving trolley.

Joinery: Dovetails

JOINERY: DOVETAILS by AM de Jager 1.1 Introduction Figure 1: Dovetail Joint on jewellery box The dovetail joint (also called the swallow-tail joint or fantail joint) combines elegance with strength and is the…

Jigsaw Blade Product Knowledge

Jigsaw Blade Product Knowledge You’re building a go-kart and have to saw the steering wheel into shape. Or you want to saw cutouts in a wooden box to make it easier to carry. It is…