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Our backlog of “End Grain” articles (the last editorial page of the magazine), is running dangerously low; it’s time to restock the file, and we need your help. So, we’re [...]

The shop-made veneer had a mind of its own this past week as I taught a class at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking in Berea, KY. The plan was to hammer the thick veneer onto the front of [...]

THIS WAS IN A SKIP,SO WITH PERMISSION FROM SHOP THAT THREW IT AWAY I GOT IT. HAD IDEAS FOR IT.WASTE NOT WANT NOT. NOW I HAVE A TOOL HOLDER FOR MY LATHE CHISELS.YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE THROWN [...]

Sorry for all the bench posts. (Hey, that should be the name of this blog.) I have a lot of extra jetsam (or is it flotsam?) sitting around as I crank out my next book. Here’s an awesome [...]

Michigan engineer Len Hovarter has developed a new vise mechanism that looks more like a magic trick than bench hardware. The vise hardware is patent pending and should be available in September, [...]

Plate Joiner Tips and Techniques 12 ways to build cabinets faster and better with biscuits By Jon Stumbras   Fast, Accurate Face Frames After you’ve put together a few face frames with [...]

Craftsman-Style Display Cabinet Lots of glass and built-in lights By Randy Johnson Some cabinets are all about displaying the beauty of wood. This cabinet, with its built-in lighting, glass [...]

      Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is North America’s tallest hardwood. It is a close-textured wood with interlocking grain that makes it notoriously difficult to split. [...]

Space-Saving Clamp Rack My bench is too small for big glue-ups. The only spot large enough is a little bit of open floor in my basement shop. I wasn’t about to try glue-ups on the floor, so [...]

Benchtop Tool System My shop is in a two-car garage, which (outrageously enough) I must share with two cars. That’s why I use benchtop tools. Unfortunately, they’re somewhat  [...]

Turn Your Storage World Upside Down In my small garage shop, floor space goes for a premium while the air space overhead goes unused. I came up with a neat little trick to make use of that free [...]

There is no shortage of instruction on cutting dovetails. Hundreds of videos are available online, and any woodworking publication worth its salt will include information. But the secret is [...]