The image shows a woodworking setup featuring a table saw sled with T-track clamps securing a piece of walnut wood. A hand is adjusting one of the blue Rockler-brand hold-down clamps, which are mounted on a MDF sled with embedded T-tracks for precise and safe cutting. The setup helps ensure stability and accuracy when making cuts on a table saw.
2025 WOOD Innovation Awards
TrackSaws
Shop-Test: Tracksaws

Dust Collection
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Dust Collector Basics
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Air-Filtration Systems
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Plan a Whole-shop Dust-collection System

Finishing
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Low-cost spray finishing
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Successfully Finish Curves, Corners, and Crevices
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Avoid (or fix) Blotchy Stain
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Bandsaw Blade Tips

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Router lift with a hand crank for precise height adjustment, designed for mounting a router under a router table in woodworking setups.
Router Lift vs. Through-Base Adjustment
A woodworker installs a router lift into a router table, positioning the metal plate with an adjustment dial and securing it into place. The router lift, designed for precise height adjustments, features guide posts and a threaded rod for fine-tuning bit depth. The white router table surface includes a mounting hole and T-tracks for guiding workpieces.
Router Lift Roundup
A charming backyard woodworking studio with a green door and a large arched window, surrounded by lush greenery and flowers. A custom wooden sign reading "Ed's Woodio" hangs beside the entrance, adding a personal touch to the creative space. The inviting workshop blends functionality with a cozy, picturesque setting.
Studio? Wood Shop? Yes!
A woodworker using a cordless jigsaw to cut a piece of plywood clamped to a sturdy workbench. Another jigsaw rests nearby on an angled wooden board, showcasing different models of the tool. The scene highlights the versatility of jigsaws for making precise and curved cuts in woodworking projects.
Barrel-Grip Jigsaws and Multi-Tools
A close-up image of a woodworker using a table saw with a precision crosscut sled to cut small wooden segments. The hands carefully guide a thin strip of wood through the blade, producing uniform pieces. The work surface is covered with small, neatly cut wood segments, some of which are arranged in a curved pattern, indicating a segmented woodworking project in progress.
Segmented Bowl Precision Angle Sled
A close-up image of a woodworker preparing a veneer sheet for application by lightly misting it with water from a spray bottle. The veneer is placed between sheets of paper on a wooden board, likely to prevent warping and aid in flattening. The workspace includes additional wooden panels and tools in the background, suggesting a woodworking shop setting.
Veneer Softening Reduces Wrinkles

Woodworking How-To
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Great Finishes for the Great Outdoors

Joinery Skills
Finger joints
8 ways to make end-to-end joints that hold
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Master the mortise-and-tenon joint
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3 Ways to Hide Screws