Trimwork & Cabinetry

An icon of Craftsman joinery, the pegged mortise, faceted with a file and chisel

A man, a plan, and some Baltic birch plywood becomes a stand-alone portable woodworking shop.

Target practice is a favorite desktop diversion of many a desk jockey. Turns out it can be a bench top diversion as well.

A rather biased view on whether or not to use biscuit joiners for slab glue-ups—but what do you really think, Jesse?

Don't forget to add the drywall thickness to the kitchen plan dimensions for an accurate framing layout. Kitchen plans indicate finished dimensions, not rough.

When installing a short run of vanity cabinets, you can use a story stick and a level

A quick look at decorative sticks

But let me axe you this—how do they keep 'em sharp?

How some simple jigs and a router can add interesting detail to millwork