Cutting and Scoring Tools

by Sariq Turner

Teamed up with a straightedge, a sharpened putty knife cuts through foam like butter by Charles Miller

by Abraham Kyger

A good finished look starts with properly hung panels, which reduces the work of taping, mudding, and sanding by Myron R. Ferguson

by Harold Bailey

Straight, curved or circular cuts can make or break a day of setting tile by David Hart

These simple site-built beams are the backbone of the house, so make sure you build them straight and set them level by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

The right tools and a few easily made jigs will give you an edge on your chisels, your planes and your competition by Chris Green

by Mark White

Glue-laminated trim can be shaped on a table saw by John La Torre Jr.

Surface preparation is the name of the game by Robert Dufort

by Paul J. McCarthy

by Roy Viken