Finish Carpentry Instruction

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Executing a Tricky Miter Joint

A so-called 'hunting miter' meets along a curved rather than a straight cut.... More

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Hidden Hinge Options

Different cabinet doors styles require different hidden hinge solutions. Gary Katz... More

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Do Door Jambs Really Need to be Shimmed?

Gary Katz (who has hung a few thousand or so doors over his career) doesn't always... More

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Making a Dutch Door

How to cut down a solid door slab to make a Dutch door. More

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Q&A: Stripping Interior Paint From Carved Moldings

Q: I need to remove several layers of interior paint from elaborate egg-and-dart moldings in a historic house. What is the most efficient way to proceed? More

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Q&A: White vs. Yellow Glue for Interior Trim

Q: For gluing joints in interior wood trim that will never get wet, is white carpenter’s glue as strong as yellow carpenter’s glue? More

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Q&A: Using Hot-Melt Glue For Clamping

Q: Some trim carpenters use a dab of hot-melt glue in the center of a joint bonded with yellow carpenter’s glue, so that the hot-melt glue holds the trim pieces together without clamping. Will such a joint be as strong as a clamped joint? More

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Q&A: White vs. Yellow Glue for Interior Trim

Q: For gluing joints in interior wood trim that will never get wet, is white carpenter’s glue as strong as yellow carpenter’s glue? More

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Q&A: Using Hot-Melt Glue For Clamping

Q: Some trim carpenters use a dab of hot-melt glue in the center of a joint bonded with yellow carpenter’s glue, so that the hot-melt glue holds the trim pieces together without clamping. Will such a joint be as strong as a clamped joint? More

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