{"id":1312,"date":"2026-08-04T23:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T23:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myfavoritecrafttips.com\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2026-08-04T23:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T23:15:52","slug":"woodworking-rules-i-refuse-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myfavoritecrafttips.com\/?p=1312","title":{"rendered":"Woodworking Rules I Refuse to Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i4yNTrcOuiE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Claim your 10 Free Meals by using code TWWHFCRWY at https:\/\/hellofresh.yt.link\/I9gTo3J ! One free meal per box with active subscription. Get a FREE Caraway Food Storage Set ($155 Value) with your 3rd box of HelloFresh. <\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer:<br \/>\nWith third box of active subscription. Limited quantities available. While supplies last. 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The problem is that woodworking involves different tools, materials, cuts, and conditions, so words like \u201calways\u201d and \u201cnever\u201d rarely tell the whole story.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I break down seven common woodworking rules:<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; Why I Break Woodworking Rules<br \/>\n1:08 &#8211; Never rest a hand plane blade-down on the bench<br \/>\n3:24 &#8211; Always measure twice and cut once &#8211; https:\/\/thewoodwhisperer.com\/videos\/relative-dimensioning\/<br \/>\n5:13 &#8211; Never climb cut with a router<br \/>\n7:25  &#8211; Never use a miter gauge with the table saw fence<br \/>\n8:34 &#8211; Always alternate the growth rings in a panel glue-up<br \/>\n10:55 &#8211; Always rip wide boards into narrow strips for stability<br \/>\n12:14 &#8211; Always use the golden ratio when designing furniture<\/p>\n<p>For each rule, I explain where it came from, why woodworkers repeat it, and when it may be reasonable to ignore it.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is not to break rules for the sake of breaking them. 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