Dado rails – the horizontal molding spanning the lower part of a wall – are an architectural detail that can easily go unnoticed. But these oft-unloved features come with a host of design benefits ...

Which essential tool for cutting a rabbet joint or dado joint is best? Although they have fancy names, dados and rabbets are strong, accessible joints that every level of woodworker can use. A dado is ...

Dado joints have been used for centuries to build cabinets and bookshelves. Add this joint to your woodworking repertoire using a shop-made jig and router. With this setup you'll perform precision ...

Archaeologists thought they found wires buried on a farm. It was actually Viking treasure. The K-shaped economy of the rich ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...