The Editors' Wishlists
This year our store, ShopWoodworking.com, added hundreds of new books, plans and DVDs. There are so many new products, in fact, that we haven’t been able to get a look at some of them in [...]
Match Mortise Size Without Measuring
Whenever I teach a class, at least one student will say to me “you really don’t like measuring, do you?” I don’t dislike measuring, but I try to avoid it whenever I can. [...]
Video: My (Now Improved) Shop at Home
My first workshop was the 6′ x 10′ back porch of our Victorian home in Lexington, Ky. The floor sloped dramatically thanks to termites, and the the whole place reeked of rotting [...]
a simple Table
Another table style i like to make, this one a Shaker Style table. About 24"x 24" top, a small, simple drawer, and some hand tapered legs. The drawer does [...]
Table with a floating top?
At least it looka like it is floating. Just some pine for this little table. The front apron has a drawer front that matches the grain of the apron. [...]
Sofa table, from an old water bed frame?
Yep. I had three pieces from an old water bed frame out in the garage. Since i rent the place, I have no idea how old this bed was. It wasthere in [...]
I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
THIS IS A PHOTO FROM LONDON ENGLANDS CAPITAL A XMAS TREE.??TRAFALGAR SQUARE.!! IF IT WERE MINE IT??!!! WOULD OF BEEN RECYCLED.BUT AS YOU KNOW EVERY YEAR NORWAY DONATES THIS TREE TO TO [...]
Late Halloween Thanksgiving carving.
The third assignment I gave to my students at Purchase, was to design and make a lamp. We had great success here with lamps ranging from artistic and beautiful to enigmatic, humoristic and [...]
Why Do Dovetails Get All the Love?
I guess because they’re often visible in contemporary construction (and on drawers), dovetails get all the love when it comes to joinery discussions. Everyone wants their tails to be [...]
French Bench Details
My rusty high school French has been getting a workout this week. I’m slowly consuming bits and pieces of the book “Les Rabots” by Pierre Bouillot and Xavier Chatellard. [...]
Tool News – Grizzly Polar Bear Series
Grizzly recently announced a new line of entry-level machines, painted white with a special polar bear badging. The initial offerings include a 10" 2 hp Hybrid Table Saw, a 14" Ultimate [...]