Whether you plan on gluing up a new worktop for a shop bench or building a bookshelf from scratch, the right biscuit joiner can help. These handy tools use small circular saw blades to cut slices ...

Add the lard, and cut it in with a pastry blender or 2 knives until it's the texture of grits or polenta meal with lumps the size of small peas. Do not overblend; small lumps of shortening are what ...