I’ve combined the working parts of two quick-action clamps to make a good tool even better. A two-headed clamp allows me to quickly make an adjustable-height table for my drill press or an outfeed table for my tablesaw. It [...]

Welcome to the Fine Homebuilding podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. […] The post Podcast Episode 669: Seeing Heat loss, Detailing [...]

Designing and making the lid cut. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 Any box designed to house a specific collection item must be meticulously tailored to the item’s [...]

An Ipswich worktop supplier has to pay more than £10,000 after two workers were injured by slabs of stone toppling onto them. --- The moment before the quartz slabs toppledThree slabs of quartz stone fell from a stillage onto Steven Constable [...]

Tool in Action One of our nation’s most important holidays is coming up…Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you love football or hate it, Super Bowl Sunday is an unofficial holiday enjoyed by most Americans and it’s hardly to do with the [...]

Perfect box joints of any size every time. I got tired of making a new box joint jig each time I wanted to change the width of the joint fingers. My latest jig allows cutting fingers of any size, [...]

On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John talk about design details, an update to the jointer saga, and current projects in the magazine. Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here.  … Source --- We may receive a [...]

É The post DIY Refinishing of Victorian Doors appeared first on Fine Homebuilding. --- A door of Douglas fir does not take stain very well, especially after it’s been subjected to six to eight coats of paint over a century or [...]

É The post Original Woodwork in Old Houses appeared first on Fine Homebuilding. --- Woodwork is where we look for clues about the style and date of an old house. Back issues of Old-House Journal is where we look for both [...]

At every party, the kitchen ends up being the center of activity. So, adding a kitchen island to help focus that activity only makes sense. In this video from our archives, we show you how to make this I [...]