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Beginner's Journey: If a rookie woodworker with almost no experience can make this cedar post lamp, you can too.
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Beginner's Journey: If a rookie woodworker with almost no experience can make this cedar post lamp, you can too.
Know Your Tools: These aggressive sanding machines can work wonders in the shop if you know how to handle them.
Smart Home: LED lights are an easy-to-install, cost-effective way to improve the functionality and enhance the atmosphere in your kitchen.
Community - Canada: Canadians endure dark, cold winters. Adding the warm glow of a beautiful light to your home will help you enjoy the sun setting. Here's a selection of lighting made by Canadian artisans.
Lighting Project: Dark winter evenings can be lit up nicely with this bent floor lamp. Great for reading and adding ambiance to a room, this project will also teach you a lot about bent laminating.
Lighting Project: This fun to build floor lamp will create a beautiful atmosphere in virtually any room of your house. Customize the wood species and paper shade to your liking, as this lamp will get a lot of use for years to come.
Canadian Quotes: Kathryn Miller on CNC routers, digital modeling and the importance of maker spaces.
HomeInOn: To do good work you need good lighting. We look at 5 different options.
Shop News: The new 8349QR Performance Plus 30 pc. variable-speed oscillating multi-tool from King Canada is the most useful and versatile power tool you will ever own.
Shop News: The wide choice of bits available, as well as many accessories, makes a router table an essential tool that every DIYer should have.
Shop News: With a 3–4 variable pitch, this blade has the aggressiveness of a 3 tooth and a surface finish of a 4 tooth.
Shop News: Pen turners, does it bug you how easily people can knock over your pen displays when you’re at a show?
Shop News: Shellac is an easy-to-use, fast-drying, versatile finish that is perfect for many small shop applications.
Lighting Project: Add some Asian flare to your décor with this stylish table lantern.
Weekend Project: This easy project makes a great present for anyone on your gift-giving list. Just be sure to make an extra for yourself.
Top Ten: Thinking about buying a lathe? Or maybe you're new to woodturning. These ten accessories will help you get the most out of this great craft.
Hot Products 2018: With the wide selection of new products that come out annually, it can be overwhelming to have to keep up to date with everything that hits the market. To make this task easier on Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement readers, we have assembled this list of “Hot Products” to kick off 2019.
Product News: Trim routers have always been great power tools to have around the workshop, but now that Bosch has offered a brushless battery-powered version, it’s even easier to use.