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I’ve had the title “editor” at this magazine for about five or six years now, and I’ve found that it is mostly a toothless position. I don’t really control when your [...]

One of the remarkable artists who demonstrated her unique talent and skills at the open house, was Stefanie Rocknak. Steff is not just an amazing carver and sculpture, she is also a David Hume [...]

Forgive the dearth of sparkling prose in what you’re about to read; I’m worn out. It’s been a mad rush to get this bench done in time for Woodworking in America, and both Chris [...]

I really like how, as an editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine (PWM), I have a say in what is covered throughout the year in the printed pages , and how nice it is to intertwine projects that I [...]

This weekend is the Woodworking America Conference in Ohio. I highly recommend you go. Yes the sessions may be sold out. But having attended the last two, I can tell you there’s a lot going [...]

BEECH RING AND PENCIL. ???????????? TAKES A WHILE TO PER-FECT BUT ONCE DONE.ITS  AMAZING. EASY TO DO WHEN YOU KNOW HOW?…

The last part in the coffee table project, was to add a corner detail to emphasize – even farther – the presence of the slanted chamfer. I decided to create an indented square at each [...]

Gosh , nothing more exciting on a Saturday morning than one’s first hand-cut through-mortise. In 2″-thick hard maple. On a critical piece. I came in today to install as much as [...]

SOME GLASS ENGRAVING USING MY DREMEL WITH DIAMOND TIPS. GLASS IS 6X6 INCH PANE.USING A CHINA GRAPH PENCIL TO FREE HAND PATTERN ,THEN ENGRAVE FREE HAND. A WEEKEND PIECE TO PASS THE TIME AWAY. 3 [...]

In my last blog I wrote about tools you don’t need. The point was that we don’t always get good information on what to buy. Our sources for tool recommendations aren’t always [...]

I’ve always admired Garrett Hack’s furniture, especially after I examined a piece in detail that a friend of mine owns. Some furniture looks good in photographs. Some looks good in [...]

Are you hoarding a bin full of interesting scraps you can’t bear to throw away…but no project in mind on which to use them? How about someone else’s scrap bin , might that be [...]