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The road to becoming a master carpenter starts with learning these expert skills and techniques.

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10 DIY Projects To Make Work-From-Home Life Easier

Don't be stuck with a lousy workspace. These 10 DIY projects will make your work-from-home experience MUCH easier.

Vintage Family Handyman Project: Add a Recycling Center to Your Home

In celebration of Family Handyman's 70th anniversary, we're flipping through the pages of some decades-old...

How to Build an Easy DIY Folding Table

Build a solid, durable folding table in a day.

Family Handyman’s Vintage DIY Holiday Gift Projects

In celebration of Family Handyman's 70th anniversary, here's a look back at our December 1982...

How to Build a 2-in-1 Coffee/Dining Table

A coffee table that becomes a dining table or a desk — in seconds!

Lumber Prices Finally Fell in October (But Are Still Way Too High)

Lumber prices dropped in early October, but not nearly enough, and now home builders and...

11 Female DIYers Who Are Changing the Game

Women have carved out a powerful space for themselves in DIY. Find out more about...

How to Make a DIY Dog House

Your dog will love it. And so will you.

How to Build a Backyard Ring Toss Game

Your whole family will love this fun yard game.

How to Increase Storage Space In Your Bathroom

Turn unused bathroom space into a hidden yet functional cabinet.

Girls Garage Book Empowers Young Women to Build, Believe

Emily Pilloton wants her book to inspire generations of young women to become "fearless builder...

Metal, Wood and More: Tools and Tips for All Kinds of Cuts

These will definitely get you out of a few jams.

How to Use a Wood Chisel

Tips for sharpening and using a chisel, one of the carpenter's basic tools.

How to Build an A-Frame Picnic Table

Learn how to make a picnic table you can build in a day

Tips for Creating Face Frame Cabinets

Building face frames is rewarding and not as difficult as you might think. Here’s some...

14 Expert Tips for Tight Miters

Pro tricks for air-tight joints.

Everything You Need to Know About Estimating Software

What? You’re not using geospatial generated estimates? Read this article to find out why you...

4 Types of Wood Joints Every Woodworker Should Know

Make strong, long-lasting joints without years of woodworking expertise or a big budget.

How to Use a Benchtop Wood Planer

Smooth rough lumber, clean up sawn edges and reclaim salvaged boards with a wood planer

How to Build a Garage: Framing a Garage

Learn how to build a garage with these tips to help you plan, build a...

Amazing Miter Joint Clamp

Make these amazing miter joint clamps now so that you have them the next time...

Trim Edge-banding with a Chisel

Check out this awesome edge-banding veneer trick.

Do it right, do it yourself!

More Planing, Less Exercise

Fasten your portable planer to a board; then fasten the board to a miter saw...

How to Build a Timber Frame Garden Arbor

You can cut perfect, old-style joints with standard tools...and keep all the fasteners out of...

Building Cabinets With Pocket Screws

Intimidated by cabinet work? Even a novice can make fine joints with pocket screws