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A mortise and tenon joint is made up of two parts. The tenon of the joint works as a peg, and the mortise is the slot into which the tenon is inserted. Mortise and tenon joints and are most often used to join two pieces of wood at 90-degrees. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

If you're thinking of getting started in woodturning, here are some great guidelines. Our expert breaks down the "must-have" tools from the "nice to have" and even includes a few of his "dream shop" favorites.

When it comes to lumber, you’ve probably heard the terms S2S, S3S and S4S. These terms describe the surface finish of hardwood. (Surfaced on two, three of four sides) When you surface lumber, you’re making sure each board is smooth and uniformed in thickness. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

In this video, David Picciuto creates a stand for displaying his record album art.

Woodworking's not much fun when the space you're working in feels more like an oven than a shop. Luckily, there are many ways to make a shop cooler and more comfortable.

A devastating blight more than a century ago might not doom this once majestic species to oblivion after all.

A lid stay is often one of those things that you realize you need once your project is almost done. Don't let it be an afterthought, though.

In this video, April Wilkerson designs and constructs a back lit LED bar sign.

If your shop gets as cold as a meat locker every winter, maybe it's time to install a decent heating system.

How can you use a large panel raising bit on an older router table?

These compact but capacious racks will keep your clamps orderly, and all you need is one 4 x 8 sheet of plywood to make them both