More Fun with the EyeClops
I’m getting better at focusing the toy EyeClops microscope camera I bought for $20. It takes a steady hand and a light touch. I’ve been looking at the edges of my cutting tools (still [...]
Philadelphia Furniture Workshop Open House
Get out your red marker, and circle Jan. 30 and 31 on your calendar. If you can get to Philadelphia that Friday or Saturday, there is a free event you won’t want to miss at the Philadelphia [...]
Learn Handplanes with Thomas Lie-Nielsen and Christopher Schwarz
There are still some spots available in the class on handplanes that Thomas Lie-Nielsen and I are teaching in April at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. This is the only class I am teaching [...]
Watch Lie-Nielsen on ‘The Martha Stewart Show’
You can now watch the segment on Lie-Nielsen Toolworks on “The Martha Stewart Show” on the program’s web site. The 4:41 segment is surprisingly detailed and technical. And, of [...]
Early 17th-century Swedish Joiner’s Bench
Alert reader Bengt Nilsson of Stockholm, Sweden, sent in this great photo of a joiner’s bench that was recovered from the Vasa , a Swedish battleship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. [...]
International Nails of Mystery
Last year I got to tour one of the Lee Valley Tools warehouses in Ottawa, Ontario. No wait, don’t leave just yet. A Lee Valley warehouse is like the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. Yes, [...]
Bob’s Bench-6 Months Down the Road
Of all the projects I’ve built in the four and a half years I’ve been with Popular Woodworking, the 21st Century Workbench has been my favorite, and it’s been a favorite with [...]
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How to Close the Throat of a Lie-Nielsen Router Plane
Last week I compared the Lie-Nielsen and Veritas small router planes and concluded that I really would like a Lie-Nielsen with a closed throat. So, of course, a reader showed me how it can be [...]
Chisel Planes: The Bacon Saver?
The first time I saw a chisel plane was at an antique market in Kentucky. It was sitting out on a table with a bunch of common planes. Every person who walked up to the table picked it up to …
Four Ways to Make Tapered Legs – Using a Planer
Keith Neer explores a method to taper legs using a thickness planer.
Colt Bits & Bosch Blades
It’s been a while since we first brought these two woodworking accessories to your attention and we continue to receive email and calls asking where to find these bits and blades. So when a [...]