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One of the best ways to apply paint, stain, polyurethane and other finishes to woodworking or home improvement projects is with a High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray finishing system.

Without a lathe, the author figured out a jig system to create a handy rolling pin with exchangeable sleeve set-up.

Probably the most used tool in your shop is one you might overlook; your pencil.

Woodworker's Journal editor Rob Johnstone found a project in the back issues of the magazine and updated it for the 21st century.

In this video, David Picciuto discusses options for how to keep your planer dust free.

When evaluating antique furniture, one of the things appraisers search for is the fine lines and marks left behind by marking knives and marking gauges.

This update to the old-style Arts and Crafts Entertainment center adapts to modern televisions and gaming consoles.

Gluing up pieces of wood to create a larger panel is a fundamental woodworking skill. It's useful for making everything from tabletops to cutting boards to cabinet drawer fronts and doors.

The tape measure is the ubiquitous symbol of modern woodworking, but do you know how this tool really works and how to get the most from yours?

Not every shop has the space to store a full-sized air compressor, however many air charged tools do require a lot of air to work normally.

Designed after an old pattern from the 1850s, these Shaker End tables include flame and clouded patterned maple wood.