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How to Cut a Half-Lap Joint

In the third video of our series on how to cut joints by hand, woodworker Andrew Strome shows you the tools needed and the technique behind cutting a half-lap joint.

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An engineer’s square used to check the angle on a table saw blade

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Engineer's Squares

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Marking a cut-line on a wooden workpiece using the curved-tip blade of the woodworker’s knife

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Woodworker's Knife

$12.95

A carpenter’s beech mallet resting on a workbench

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Carpenter's Beech Mallets

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09A0198 - Marking Multi-Tool

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Marking Multi-Tool

$27.50

A ryoba saw being used to cut a plank of wood held in a vise

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Professional-Grade Ryoba Saw

$148.00

Slipping a 6" Pocket Rule into an apron pocket

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Pocket Rule

$17.50

05N3505 - Veritas Large Precision Square

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Veritas Large Precision Square

$99.00