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Best Cabinet Making Tools

The Best Cabinet Making Tools For Doors and Drawers

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Even experienced woodworkers know there are always a few more cabinet making tools they don’t own. Which makes new woodworkers cringe as the list is already, well, long. From having the right heavy duty table saw to quality router tables, the proper types of saw blades and router bits the list can be lengthy and confusing. Types of Cabinet Making Tools To make things simple, woodworkers will look at cabinetmaking in three general steps: Cutting, milling and sanding Tools to …

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Best Cabinet Clamps

The Best Woodworking Clamps For Your Projects (2022)

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Having the best cabinet clamps on hand will help with everything from panel gluing to assembling finished doors. But did you know there are over a dozen varieties of clamps for jobs like rough gluing, box assembly, door clamping and even specialty cabinet claws used during installation? In this article learn about the best woodworking clamps to build your cabinets.

best wood scribe tool

The Best Wood Scribe Tool For Woodworking In 2022

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A wood scribe tool is one of those obscure hand tools you didn’t know you needed until, well,  you do. When it comes to trimming, installing cabinets, mortise and tenon joints or even a straight line scribe to prevent wood tear out a scribe is a must. In this article learn what styles of wood scribes are available and what’s best for your projects. When I was first learning to install cabinets one job the owner of the cabinet shop …

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Tools to make holes in wood

Tools To Make Holes In Wood Of All Shapes and Sizes

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Woodworkers know all of the right tools to make holes in wood. But for DIY’ers and those new to carpentry, remodeling or other projects it isn’t always obvious what you’ll need. Or, what tools have the most re-use (and bang for the buck). So, to help you pick the best tool to cut and drill holes we’ll take a look at the everything from popular drill bits to less obvious tools, including: that can cut holes from 7/8-inch to 2-1/2″ …

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Japanese Saw for Woodworking

The Best Japanese Saws For Woodworking in 2022

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One of the least known saws in woodworking is the Japanese saw. Because of this saws unique design it is often overlooked as a gadget and not the precision handsaw alternative that it is. But, its far from an oddity you’ll put in the tool chest and forget. In this article learn about the different types of Japanese saws and what’s best for your woodworking projects.

Best Laminate Roller

The Best Laminate Rollers For Counters And Floors In 2022

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A high quality laminate roller will make building counters, veneering wood and installing flooring a much easier job. And ensure a higher quality result as bubbles and adhesion issues will be minimized. When I first started building cabinets (decades ago) we made 90% of our counters from laminate. And while it might seem like a daunting project it’s actually relatively easy. With a table saw, edge trimmer, sander, paint brush,  and a laminate j roller you’ll be able to make a …

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