The rabbet joint goes back at least as far as medieval Europe. Its name derives from the French word “rabat,” which refers to a recess in a wall. Woodworkers use this common joint, also known as a ...

In this video, six essential router bits for woodworking projects are covered, detailing when and how to use each one effectively. Key router bits include: - Flush Trim Bit - Combination Bit - Chamfer ...

If you've ever peeked inside a kitchen cabinet or admired a well-built drawer, there's a good chance you've seen a rabbet joint, whether you knew it or not. This classic woodworking joint has been ...

A router is arguably the most versatile portable power tool you can buy. With this single tool you can shape decorative edges, trim laminates and veneers, rout hinge mortises, and cut a wide variety ...

Rabbet joints may not be the prettiest of wood joints, but sometimes they’re just the best option you have. Here’s how (and when) to use them. You can cut rabbets on a table saw using a dado joint as ...

Whiteside Machine introduces 25 new tools in the carbide tipped and solid carbide router bit categories. Offered is a line of solid carbide brad point drill bits with diameters from 5/32 to 1/4 inch; ...

Which essential tool for cutting a rabbet joint or dado joint is best? Although they have fancy names, dados and rabbets are strong, accessible joints that every level of woodworker can use. A dado is ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...