Woodworking may seem like an expert-level hobby, but the reality is that you need only three tools to get started. You'll be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Woodworking is one of the oldest professions around, and a surprisingly exciting modern hobby. Plenty of people have found themselves sitting ...

Whether you're building a step stool or a table, you can start your woodworking career by building with a jigsaw. Jigsaws can cut straight as an arrow or on curves of your choosing, and anyone can ...

It was my first time using a miter saw—or any other power tool, for that matter—and I had just finished meticulously crosscutting four 7-inch faces for a plain wooden box. Despite being a novice ...

On a late night at Legacy Woodworking and Design in Henderson, Jamie Yocono, a woodworking instructor of more than 30 years, brandishes a wry smile as she offers a crucial disclaimer. “This is the ...

Woodworker David C. Roy has been making limited edition and one-of-a-kind kinetic wooden sculptures since 1975 at his workshop in Ashford, CT. From his web site, Roy describes each limited piece as "a ...

These three basic woodworking joints — including dowel joints, biscuit joints, and pocket screws — bring beginner wood projects together. If you’ve got a vision for building your own furniture, ...

Hackaday is primarily a place for electronics hackers, but that’s not to say that we don’t see a fair number of projects where woodworking plays a key role. Magic mirror builds come to mind, as do ...

There's a reason the mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years—it can be carved using basic woodworking tools and it'll last for ages. John - Flickr CC Wikimedia 2.0 Gear-obsessed ...