These old-school shop tricks were smarter than anything sold today.

As the furniture industry shifts from solid wood to other wood-based products, traditional carpentry hand tools are also being replaced by modern power tools. PG Bison has, for instance, in recent ...

Dear James: I just moved into a house and bought a toolbox and general woodworking/carpenter hand tool set. Do you have any general advice on how to use the various tools? -- Jenny L.

Close-up of full scale model of Engaku-ji Temple Shariden interlocking bracket complex made of Hinoki cypress (Courtesy of Ikaruga-Kōsha) A standard set of tools, installation view at the Takenaka ...