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Several readers have called us a bit confused about the coverline on the new December 2007 issue that proclaims: “Shoe Polish: The Secret to an 18th-Century Finish.”They cannot find [...]

The writers’ strike hasn’t quite reached Cincinnati, so the blogging will continue unabated. Today’s topic: The dimensions of shopmade chisel handles. One of my favorite chisels [...]

The Cover That Almost Was Our December issue is on its way to subscribers and should be appearing on newsstands any day now. Sometimes we aren’t sure what to put on the cover, and for this [...]

Someone once told me that woodworkers cannot talk to other woodworkers without using their hands to explain things. And that’s true. But I’d like to amend that aphorism to say that [...]

This new, easy-to-navigate and searchable CD gives you instant access to all seven 2003 issues of Popular Woodworking magazine — plus it includes a slick way to search all of the issues by [...]

New listings for woodworking schools are being released about now. We, the editors at Popular Woodworking magazine, are making announcements about gigs we have coming in 2008. Here’s my [...]

10 good rules for workbenches and 10 ways to help your current bench work better.

I’m confident with most hand tools, except for the saw. I can go months without using a plane or chisel, pick one up and get the results I want. Not so with the saw. I don’t get [...]

Our staff's entirely opinionated and biased list of the best new equipment. We picked our 15 favorite tools and tell you why they might belong in your shop.

In my latest article, I discussed the construction of the guts of my standing desk and attempted to relate those innards to formal desks from mid (18th) century Philadelphia. Fortunately, I had [...]