Learn by making.

Practice a focused woodworking workflow, then bring what you learn back to your own design.

Two boards. One joint.

Set up a rail and leg, choose the mating faces, inspect a mortise and tenon and check what happens when the stock changes. The exercise includes hidden-surface inspection and preparation for a test joint in the shop.

Continue with a complete project

The side-table walkthrough follows dimensions, joinery, material estimates and fabrication outputs on the main GrainDraft website.

Keep a named practice copy and a downloaded backup before starting. These pages open separately from your projects; return to the editor when you are ready.