Bryan Nelson puts the Porter-Cable 4212 dovetail jig through its paces, with the help of a brand new Dovetail Jig Workcenter featured in the latest ShopNotes Issue No. 93, during this week’s seminar. It’s available now on WoodworkingOnline.com.

Or you can also subscribe to the Woodsmith Woodworking Seminar Podcasts using iTunes.

Jonathan Benson takes us step-by-step through some of his favorite methods to build beatiful projects using veneer during this week’s podcast. It’s available now on WoodworkingOnline.com.

Or you can also subscribe to the Woodsmith Woodworking Seminar Podcasts using iTunes.

The pocket hole is one of the simplest forms of joinery in all of woodworking. All you need is a pocket hole jig to drill the holes and some special pocket hole screws to connect two pieces together. They’re great for avoiding problems with laying out your workpieces and with alignment. Plus, they eliminate the need to clamp up a lot of pieces during glue up.

Phil Huber show us why pocket holes are one of the most commonly used forms of joinery in woodworking during this week’s Woodsmith Woodworking Seminar.

The perfect cabinet needs a perfect door. Three-piece doormaking router bit sets, like the Amana set I used during my seminar, make this job easy. You can watch how I do it during my seminar called: Frames & Panels: The Heart of Cabinetmaking. It’s available for download now on WoodworkingOnline.com.

Or you can also subscribe to the Woodsmith Woodworking Seminar Podcasts using iTunes.

At one time, Doug Hicks claimed that the band saw was the one tool he’d like to have on a deserted island. (That is, if the island had electricity!) Find out why he still feels that way at this week’s Woodsmith Woodworking Seminar at the Woodsmith Store.

Doug will give us tips for what to look for when buying a band saw and blades, plus he’ll give us some tips and techniques on how to best use them.

During this week’s seminar, Bryan Nelson uses a Porter-Cable 4212 to cut half-blind dovetails. He also makes use of a great new fixture for only the “best-equipped” of workshops — a Dovetail Jig Workcenter. (It’s featured in the latest issue of ShopNotes magazine.) This workcenter is loaded with features that make using your dovetail jig enjoyable. It doubles as a storage box for your dovetail jig and all the accessories that come with it. And, it has tons of features to make routing dovetails more accurate.

The Porter-Cable 4212 comes with templates for through, as well as half-blind, dovetails. It also has all-new alignment lines and a router bit depth stop that allows for quick, easy set-ups. It’s one of the best jigs out there for cutting machine cut dovetails.

Doug Hicks, Executive Editor; Woodsmith, ShopNotes, & Workbench Magazines

Erich Lage, Senior Illustrator; Workbench Magazine

Phil Huber, Associate Editor; Woodsmith & ShopNotes Magazines