Woodsmith

Every project featured in Woodsmith contains detailed, step-by-step illustrations and clearly written instructions to guide you through each stage of construction — whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned woodworker. Plus, you’ll get practical, hands-on information covering woodworking techniques, tools, and tips.

Woodsmith

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COLORING WOOD

Getting Clean Cuts in Plywood

Improving Your Tables

Copper Patination

modern Baker Workbench

Nordic Wall Shelf • Easy-access storage is the purpose of this project. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with the details.

Ginkgo Gate • Get ready for spring with this garden gate. Sturdy joinery and cedar wood combine to form a long-lasting and charmingly rustic piece.

Modern Coffee Table • Humble materials and common joinery techniques combine to create a handsome and handy living room essential.

Cubist Labyrinth • An abstractionist aesthetic on this classic Nineteenth-Century game makes for an engaging weekend in the shop and a fascinating diversion.

Routing by Toyohisa Sugita

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