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8 Basic Rules to Master Trim Carpentry Online Membership Required

Excerpted from a contractor’s new-employee handbook, these fundamentals will improve the efficiency and quality of any finish carpenter’s work.

Tip: Fitting coped crown moldingOnline Membership Required

Upgrade to a Trash DrawerOnline Membership Required

Installed in an existing cabinet, it's simple and sturdy, and it hides disposables only a slide away

Arts and Crafts Style Built-in BenchOnline Membership Required

Templates, routers, and a foolproof finish make this traditional project approachable and elegant

Sculpting a radiused crown molding in plaster

Bullnosed corners on drywall can complicate crown-molding installations. A radiused outside corner is an elegant solution.

Audio: Finishing New Stairs in an Old House

A finish job years in the making takes a few turns, but comes out all right in the end

Plumb Perfect Prehung DoorsOnline Membership Required

Believe it or not, you need the level only once, and that’s before you ever touch the door

Video: There's a Better Way: Precision Caulking

Next time you need to fill small holes in synthetic trim, keep your clunky caulk gun in its holster

Video: There's a Better Way: Minimize Circular-Saw Tearout

This zero-clearance circular-saw base ensures the edges of your plywood cuts stay clean

Video: Simplify Door Installation

A carpenter demonstrates how he uses a jig to measure a door's jamb legs with speed and accuracy

Jigs for jambs (and other door-hanging advice)

Measuring and cutting jigs make for fast, accurate, sturdy door-hanging

Chisel that's good to go

FastCap's new pocket chisel features a two-part handle that folds around the blade, keeping it sharp

Finishing Secrets for Furniture-Grade TrimOnline Membership Required

Whether you’re staining a door, built-in cabinetry, or the millwork in between, follow these steps for a flawless finish

Smooth cutterOnline Membership Required

The new Bosch jigsaw blade makes a cleaner cut than other stamped-metal blades

What's the Difference?: Wood stains

To get good finishing results, you need to understand the two main types of wood stain available and the way they perform

Video: Tool Review: Milwaukee's New 12-in. Miter Saw

Finish carpenter Kit Camp revisits the "best overall" in the 12-in miter-saw category

Video: 16-Ga. Finish Nailer Roundup, Gun By Gun

Rick Arnold reviews the top features of more than a dozen 16-ga. finish nailers

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