How to earn respect and guarantee higher profits. There was a time when tradesmen were some of the most respected citizens in a community. Wheel-wrights, masons, joiners, carpenters—people who worked with their hands—were respected like doctors, lawyers, and accountants are today. Until the industrial revolution modernized construction, tradesmen studied their craft. They apprenticed for years... Read the full article| THISisCarpentry
Co-written by Emanuel Silva In my last article, I wrote about installing a fence post. Although it was dirty and hard work, I enjoyed every minute of it. Seeing that fence post today, standing plumb and solid, makes me feel glad that all the steps I did were well worth it. I helped my dad install... Read the full article| THISisCarpentry
Trimming a door bottom, back beveling a door, and beveling shelves I recently worked on a video series for Festool in which I covered examples of how you might use a Festool track saw in a shop or on the jobsite. In the following videos, I demonstrate how a track saw produces exceptional results when trimming... Read the full article| THISisCarpentry
For the last six or seven years, I’ve included some type of architectural trim presentation during my Finish Carpentry Clinics at Katz Roadshow events. For most of that time, I’ve built a fancy pediment with raking molding joined by a transition piece—a Greek Revival design common throughout the country. You can read more about that... Read the full article| THISisCarpentry
Find the differences in the 2 main types of cutting boards: edge grain cutting boards vs end grain cutting boards.| The Accent Piece