Finish Carpentry

Are solvent-free, low-VOC products any good?by James Kidd

Clean lines and balanced proportions are the key ingredients for this classic trim treatmentby Tucker Windover

Technology and craftsmanship combine to create curved moldings for cabinetry, doors, and windowsby Justin Haug

by W. Scott Wohlgemuth

by Forrest McCanless

Rebuilding the cornice of the Octagon houseby Scott McBride

Innovative finger-saving technolgy finally available in a portable designby John White

With a basic design that hasn’t changed in over a century, these shaping and smoothing specialists pick up where power tools leave offby Gary Striegler

Grind out deep nicks with a belt sander, use a diamond stone to create a sharp edge, then finish with stropping compoundby Tucker Windover

Use a belt sander, a diamond stone, and stropping compound to revive a dull or chipped chiselby Tucker Windover

Cut the crown at the same angle as the projection and the cope will fit every timeby Bill Shaw

A carpenter reviews six of these big chopsaws and reveals the positive and negative attributes of eachby Kit Camp

Six small boxes joined behind a simple face frame exploit a shallow spaceby Nancy Hiller

Furniture-grade details dress up a steel-frame fenceby Scott Grice

A tour inside The New England Woodworking Company's millwork shop

A veteran trim carpenter shares his strategies for improving productivity, precision, and securityby Gary Striegler

An inside look at the restoration of a house that made historyby Scott McBride

Loose-tenon joinery and applied moldings keep door construction simple and strongby Paul Levine

An infeed support arm and outfeed table improve extra reach and stabilityby Paul Levine