Cutting long, straight lines across wood or making "rip" cuts with a circular saw is much more challenging than you imagine. Following a crisp line marking the cut through the saw's baseplate notch ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the first things you have to do when you get into a woodworking project is figure out the tools you'll need. There are a lot of ...

It was my first time using a miter saw—or any other power tool, for that matter—and I had just finished meticulously crosscutting four 7-inch faces for a plain wooden box. Despite being a novice ...