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Have you ever added up how much money you spend on woodworking's most disposable supply?

If your band saw will quickly wiggle any unattended piece of stock off the edge of the table, you're definitely not getting the quality of cut you deserve, and in all likelihood, don't look forward to using your saw all that much.

This Queen Anne Highboy was built from solid walnut boards based on a plan from 1747 by Moses Bayley and Joshua Morss.

Herringbone pattern tables add a touch of sophisticated elegance to any space. Whether using a single species of wood or employing several, you can't go wrong with this easy DIY table.

In this video, Chris Salomone builds a night stand table using woodworking and metalworking techniques.

Planes come in several different sizes and slopes for different work, so some thought needs to go into which one to use in a given situation.

As we pointed out in part one of this overview, getting set up and cutting near-perfect coves can be an easy, frustration-free procedure - especially if you have a reliable cove cutting jig.

Once you have the base of your Queen Anne Highboy assembled, it's time to make the casework and drawers to finish the project.

Coves are one of the most common decorative shapes in woodworking. You'll find them in various sizes on furniture, picture frames, crown molding and just about anything else made of wood that incorporates decorative shapes.

This Waney-Edged Box combines some classic box building techniques with an interesting, rustic looking waney wood top.

In this video, David Picciuto shows how Rockler's Beadlock Joinery system helps you make strong joints.