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Dave Jeske’s tool-making shop in Oregon City, Ore., is in exactly the same place as his new bench chisel: halfway between the islands and toolmaking traditions of Japan and England. Like a [...]

About a year and a half back, my spouse informed me that it was time for a new mattress. “Why?” I asked. There were no lumps. There were no valleys at the center of the bed. No rips. [...]

After I running my own cabinetmaking shop for about three years, I happened upon a copy of Jim Tolpin’s “Working at Wood.” At the time I was struggling to keep my business [...]

Jim Tolpin's Guide to Becoming a Professional Cabinetmaker will teach you all you need to know about starting your own professional woodworking shop. If you are already a professional [...]

Sometimes patience pays. Back in 2002, the Taschen publishing company released “The Woodbook” , a ridiculously priced and gorgeous book filled with photos of 354 American species of [...]

I always encourage people to make their workbenches longer. But in the case of David Brookshaw, I’m just dead wrong on that point. Brookshaw of Gloucester, England, makes 1/12-scale [...]

One built by hand. One built with power tools. Well, that was the plan, at least.

What tips and tricks do you have to keep your shop neat?  Tell us — and share with the community!   Thanks, The American Woodworker Team…

Editor’s note: In the Summer 2008 issue we promised to reprint our article on an “Authentic Arts & Crafts Finish” from 2007. We just noticed that we neglected to post the [...]

“Ye Cabinet-makers! Brave workers in wood,As you work for the ladies, your work must be goodAnd Joiners and Carpenters, far off and near,Stick close to your trades, and you’ve nothing [...]

You know that winter has arrived when every handsaw you pick up has loose sawnuts. This week I’ve been doing a bit of sawing to prepare to talk to the Woodworkers of Central Ohio on [...]

  Alan Turner and Mario Rodriguez are hosting an open house January 30-31 at Alan’s shop in Philadelphia. See Alan’s site for details. I’ll be there with Christopher [...]