Shaping Israel’s music: Inside the workshops of women luthiers

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

How to Repair Garden Tools Instead of Replacing Them

A worn garden tool does not deserve a trip to the trash. Most tools fail because of small problems: a loose bolt, a rusty ...
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Repair a Broken 3-Legged Wooden Stool Easy Step-by-Step Woodworking Fix

In this video I'm showing how I repaired this 100 years old wooden 3 legged stool after it broke in half. The process was ...
John Malecki on MSN

This woodworking trick keeps boards from splitting

In this tutorial I show how to install a woodworking bowtie (butterfly) inlay to stop a crack from spreading in a board. The process involves cutting a maple bowtie key, tracing the shape into the ...

Why Drilling a Pilot Hole Is Still Best Practice to Prevent Wrecking Your Workpiece

Skip this step, and you’re probably looking at a split in your workpiece.

My Woodworker Uncle Says This Is the Best Kind of Wooden Cutting Board You Can Buy — Here's Why

And scratches won’t be as visible.

9 Smart Ways to Hide Unsightly Tree Roots (Without Harming Your Tree)

Those gnarly surface roots snaking through your yard aren’t going anywhere, and cutting them could cost you the entire tree. The good news is that hiding them well is easier than you think, and a few ...