# Making

- [Step-by-Step](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step.md): This section covers the various steps of the making process, including designing, purchasing timber, dressing timber, creating joinery, glueing and finishing.
- [Designing](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing.md): This page will step you through the design stages and help you achieve a functional, sustainable, and beautiful design outcome.
- [Concept Development and Ideation](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/concept-development-and-ideation.md): This page will take you through a typical concept and ideation process to help you arrive at a great design.
- [Designing for Making](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/designing-for-making.md): This page will highlight some of the factors that should be considered when designing for making of products
- [Structural Design Principles](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/designing-for-making/structural-design-principles.md): This page will give you an introduction to structural considerations for furniture design
- [Ergonomics and Product Interactions](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/designing-for-making/ergonomics-and-product-interactions.md): This page uses the example of a chair to introduce you to concepts of ergonomics
- [Material Selection](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/designing-for-making/material-selection.md): This page steps you through what timber to select as the material for your design
- [Limitations](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/designing-for-making/limitations.md): This page will talk you through some of the important limitations to keep in mind during the design and making stage
- [Product Life Cycle and Sustainability](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/designing/product-life-cycle-and-sustainability.md): This page will highlight some of the life cycle factors to consider to achieve the best possible sustainability
- [Purchasing Timber](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/purchasing-timber.md)
- [Dressing](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/dressing.md): This article will cover what dressing is and and why it is important to dress your timber at the start of any project. It also covers a step-by-step process of how to dress a board on machines.
- [Joining](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining.md): This article covers what joining is and showcases a range of joinery with descriptions and a table and video for comparison of various joints.
- [Dowel joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/dowel-joint.md): This article will cover what is a dowel joint, why use a dowel joint, and one way of making a dowel joint.
- [Bridle joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/bridle-joint_v2.md): This article will cover what is a bridle joint, why use a bridle joint, and one way of making a bridle joint.
- [Mortise and Tenon joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/mortise-+-tenon-joint.md): This article will cover what are mortise and tenon joints, required equipment, and one way of making them.
- [Dado, Groove, Rabbet joints](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/dado-groove-rabbet-joints.md): This article will cover what are dado, groove, and rabbet joints, why use these joints, and one way of making them.
- [Lap joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/lap-joint.md): This article will cover what are lap joints, why use these joints, and one way of making them.
- [Dovetail joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/dovetail-joint.md): This article will cover what is a dovetail joint, why use a dovetail joint, and one way of making a dovetail joint.
- [Finger joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/finger-joint.md): This article will cover what is a finger joint, why use a finger joint, and one way of making a finger joint.
- [Mitre joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/mitre-joint.md): This article will cover what is a mitre joint, why use this joint, and one way of making a mitre joint.
- [Tongue and Groove](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/tongue-+-groove.md): This article will cover what is a tongue and groove joint, why use this joint, and one way of making the joint.
- [Floating tenon joint](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/joining/floating-tenon-joint.md): This article will cover what is a floating tenon joint, why use this joint, and one way of making the joint.
- [Gluing](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/04-glueing.md): This article will cover what and why gluing is important in wood work, what glue to buy, where to buy it, how to apply it, how to clamp your glue up and how to clean up excess glue.
- [Finishing](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/05-finishing.md): This article will cover what a finish is, reasons for applying one, what finishes we recommend and a step-by-step description of how to apply a finish to your final piece.
- [Finishing Continued](/machine-workshop/making/step-by-step/05-finishing/6.0-finishing-continued.md): This article will explore the various options for finishing internal timber works such as furniture, chests and tables.