Woodworking Department
Our Woodworking department, suitable for both beginner and experienced woodworkers, will teach you all about this quintessential handcraft. Read about the basics or move onto advanced topics to learn how to use tools such as routers and scrollsaws, apply finishes and fasten together woodwork, an art called joinery.
The department features free samples and free project ideas, calculators, an inch/meter converter, a glossary of terms, free woodworking catalogs and more. Our online shopping center will help you order your woodworking supplies quickly and easily.
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New Stuff
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This calculator computes for the lengths and angles measurements of an angled plank to be cut flush to a vertical and horizontal plane.
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Handy Math
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Quantity, Centers and Spacing with Running Measurements
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Blocklayer
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Board footage helps you make an educated guess as to how much lumber you'll need. How To calculate board feet.
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Woodworkers Source
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Healthy Handyman offers you practical guides and pieces of inspiration to help you turn your house into a home you love. Their topics include home improvement, gardening, and automotive care, and give them the confidence to finally tackle that DIY project they’ve been putting off.
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Healthy Handyman
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The online fraction calculator calculates the fraction value of any decimal number. You can select 16ths, 32nds, 64ths, or 100ths precision values. This calculator that converts decimal values to fractions is very useful on projects where a tape measure is being used.
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My Carpentry
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Monarch Metal Fabrication
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This free online calculator with fractions is great for squaring construction projects where a tape measure is being used.
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My Carpentry
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The stair calculator is used for calculating stair rise and run, stair angle, stringer length, step height, tread depth, and the number of steps required for a given run of stairs.
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My Carpentry
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The Drawer Sizer helps you design drawers for furniture such as an armoire, chest or drawers, or a dresser.
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WoodBin
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Here is a bare-bones board foot calculator for tallying up lumber requirements.
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WoodBin