The Difference: rasps, files and rifflers
Rasps, files and rifflers are essential hand tools for shaping and smoothing wood, each with unique construction and uses.
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Featured tips & techniques
Tips and techniques from Canadian Woodworking give you the insight you need to improve your skills, solve common shop challenges, and work more efficiently and accurately.
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Planning and making gingerbread trim
Elevate the look of your home with gingerbread trim.
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How computer aided design (CAD) tools can help you in the workshop.
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Drawn from inspiration found in their backyards and beyond, here’s a selection of beautifully crafted wooden spoons from some of our country’s best spoon carvers.
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Finishing Touch: Penetrating oil finishes
Ease of application, lack of film build-up, a beautiful satin sheen, and no-fuss repair make these finishes ideal for projects that won’t be subject to a lot of heavy daily use.
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The original Bosch Lute was made in the 1500s. There is only one of them in the world, but a skilled luthier from Saskatoon completed a very similar lute. Learn how he assembled all the pieces that make up the back of his version of the Bosch Lute.
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Add texture and visual interest to your next project with these techniques.
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With so many bits available, which ones are the most useful?
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Wood repair: tips for dealing with small imperfections
No one is perfect, but we can appear to be, or at least come close to it on our woodworking projects – once we touch up those few imperfections with a little wood shop ingenuity.
