Videos | Plans | Tools Hey Reader, I have new and exciting news! I just finished completely rebuilding biscuittreewoodworks.com from the ground up! The old site was getting a bit clunky, so I wanted to create something cleaner, faster, and much easier to navigate whether you are looking for specific project plans or just browsing. The checkout process is also a whole lot smoother now, which should save you some frustration. After getting lots of questions, I finally put together a brand new...

Videos | Plans | Tools Hey Reader, I think we all get a little bit of "analysis paralysis" when we’re about to cut into a nice piece of walnut or cherry. You’ve spent the money on good quality lumber, and you don't want to blow it on a simple mistake. The best way I’ve found to get past that is to test your setup on some scrap pine or plywood first. Once you’ve cut that joint or shaped that curve on a piece of scrap wood, you can be more confident everything will go right with the more...

Videos | Plans | Tools Hey Reader, Accuracy in the shop usually comes down to the smallest details. A standard carpenter’s pencil is great for framing a house, but for furniture or shop jigs, that thick lead isn't ideal. A dull pencil line can be 1/32 of an inch wide. If you’re off by a "pencil width" on both sides of a board, your piece is suddenly a 1/16th off. Do that a few times, and nothing fits. Try switching to a 0.5mm mechanical pencil or even a marking knife. When your line is...