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A chisel is one of the most useful tools in the workshop, but it's important to know how to use it. For example, after routing out a mortise for a door hinge, use the flat side of the chisel for ...

In this short video I show how I cut a clean mortise entirely by hand using a chisel and wooden mallet. You can follow each careful strike as the waste chips curl out of the joint and the walls become ...

Cutting dados and tenons require precise tolerances. This handheld router is easy to make and provides a consistent depth of cut and better feel than a powered router. Start with a 3 x 1 piece of ...