Hardwood flooring is installed 3 ways: floating, gluing and nailing. Having done all three types of installations myself, I’ve concluded that nailing is my preferred method. Why? First, It isn’t as hollow sounding as a floating installation. Second, you can take your time, spreading your work out across many days if necessary, without worrying about… [Continue Reading]

The venerable dovetail joint was first created to make a strong mechanical bond when fasteners and adhesives had not evolved enough to stand up to the daily wear of a drawer on their own merit. Though a handcut dovetail joint is still considered a sign of good construction as well as the mark of a… [Continue Reading]

Elegant in their simplicity. Clamp it to your cabinet, set your drawer on top of them, pull out your slide and screw it into the drawer. Sounds simple right? It is…if the brackets are straight. Outstanding idea, poor execution. Watch why mine didn’t work in the following video and how I had to redesign and… [Continue Reading]

Like sleeping enough after working out, dust collection is often overlooked in woodworking. Mess takers are just as important as the mess makers in your shop. There are quite a few very similarly equipped dust collectors in the same category as the Delta 50-760. I chose this model for my own needs based on a… [Continue Reading]