Page 9 - Cutting and Shaping Wood

You probably rely heavily on your table saw for accurate cuts, every time you use it. Here are some easy checks you can do on your saw to make sure it's cutting perfectly.

A properly tuned band saw and the right resawing technique can reveal the inner beauty of a piece of wood.

Follow a few easy tips for crisp, clean miter saw cuts.

A great technique for flattening the surface of large slabs and odd shaped cross-sections.

The GuidePRO GP5 Resaw Featherboard provides continuous pressure against the resaw fence, leaving both hands free to guide your work. Resawing lumber is cutting the stock lengthwise along the edge. Resawing a board creates a thinner piece of stock. This technique is used to make thin panels, such as veneer, and also to make book match panels.

When neither edge is flat, you have options.

The table saw is the heart of most woodworking shops. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced woodworker, it's worth taking a few minutes to review the best practices for using your table saw safely.

Top-mounted toggle clamps excel where other clamps fall short. Here are five situations where toggle clamps can save the day.

In this Rockler Saturday Demo Video we take a closer look at the popular rockler.mompact Router Ellipse and Circle Jig .

Here's a good trick for cutting a multitude of identical thin strips quickly and safely.

Prepare flat, smooth edges on plywood—perfect for edge banding—with this simple offset fence. It’s tough to saw splinter-free edges on veneered plywood.