Furniture & Woodworking: Page 9

Watch this video to learn how to select, sharpen and care for your router bits. One of the keys is setting the proper router speed and feed rate.

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to make miters. Steps:

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to build wall cubbies. This project is pretty easy because all the pieces are made with simple square cuts.

Watch this video to learn how to stain fir. Wash, stain, and wipe clean.

Add appeal to your new home with a new window box you make yourself. This video shows you how.

Amy H. Hughes helps you make a vintage tile tabletop. Part of the fun of making this table was rooting through the tile crates with Rosi Zingales at Olde Good Things in New York City. Our first find was an 1890s 6-by-6-incher depicting a Spanish Colonial mission, for $45. This, we agreed, would be the centerpiece. Next were four flowered accents, $8 each, and 30 yellow-and-white marbled tiles from an old fireplace surround that we bought in bulk for $40. We also uncovered the wrought-iron...

This simple band saw jewelry box is easy to make. Measurements can be quite varied, as it is the concept which is important.

Tommy has finished the box frame with front work and blocking attached. Now it's time to make the astragal for the pediment. An astragal can be an architectural element used at the top or base of a column, and it is also used as a framing device on furniture. He drank extra coffee so his hands are nice and steady for the astragal work.

Tommy works on the interior of the hidden box. He's added document drawers and a false back. He says, "It's a pretty cool little thing, and I'm having fun making it."

Tommy and Al dedicate this podcast to answering the question of the week: What is the best way to attach legs to a column? With explicit instructions, they demonstrate how to use dovetails to get the legs and columns to fit together "nice and tight."

Taking a break from building the Bombe, Tommy tunes his hand plane by taking it apart and sharpening it. He demonstrates the power of the plane, showing how to flattening an uneven piece of wood. Using paraffin wax to glide the plane, he gets the piece of gnarly wood in perfect shape.

Tommy surfs the long board in the shop and then tackles the first cuts of the bombe secretary cabinet sides. This is a critical part of the secretary since it determines the real look and feel of the piece of furniture.

Tommy and Al talk workshop safety and make a table saw push stick to ensure all your digits stay intact. Woohoo!

Scrollsaws are often used to produce very intricate pieces, but a cheap one is perfectly good for making some really cool kids' toys.

You don't have to be a sculptor along the likes of Michelangelo to create an aesthetically appealing, well-made wooden sign. In fact, all you need is a router and steady hands. Well, and maybe some practice.

Meghan Carter demonstrates how to install glass in cabinet doors. With her tips, you can make your own glass cabinet doors for any room of your home easily and inexpensively.

Tommy and Al dive into discussing bellflowers with special guests Eli and Brian. Tommy, woodworking master, demonstrates how he made the lines on the table leg. He then reviews how to make the bellflowers and Eli cuts them. Afterwards, Tommy and Brian discuss their furniture work so far.

Even if you don't have kids, this project is so useful that you're going to want to build a folding chair yourself. Just because we're building a kids project doesn't mean it has to be just for kids!

This table magically folds over to create a secret compartment. This way you don't have to clean the table off, just fold it over and use the backside.

Whether you're resurrecting an old, beat-up wooden table or giving that avocado-colored nightstand a new lease on life, a quick coat of paint can update even the most hopeless furniture.