Like many woodworkers, I had a shameful secret stashed away in my shop for years:  a commercial dovetail jig, purchased and then never used.  I’d bought it cheap at a wood show, intending to dovetail my drawers by default as a sign...

With my main dresser case assembled, I was ready to make and fit the walnut base and top. Base The base for this piece is pretty simple:  four legs, 1-3/4 x 1-3/4 x 7, and four stretchers connecting them.  I bought a 2 x 2 x 30-inch...

When I was gluing up the top panel for my nine-drawer dresser, I noticed early on that I had a problem:  both ends of the boards I was using had small splits near the ends.  I didn’t have enough excess length to be able to cut them...