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Among all the important historical woodworking books out there, Peter Nicholson’s “The Mechanic’s Companion” does not get enough notice. Perhaps that’s because it wasn’t the first [...]

WONDERFUL MACHINERY OF THE YESTER YEAR.…

SAW THIS OF OLD LATHES…

THE CHICKEN RUN / COOP. HERE IN THE COUNTRY SIDE MOST PEOPLES PETS ARE CHICKENS.YOUR OWN EGGS. SO THEY NEED A CHICKEN RUN/COOP.THIS IS MADE FROM 100X16 MM TGV PLUS 2X1 AND 3X2.PINE. MAYBE CHARLES [...]

The Fine Woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, California has announced that Laura Mays, a 2003 graduate of the woodworking program will replace Michael Burns as [...]

Andrew Lunn, who made the finest backsaws I’ve ever used, has decided to stop making saws, though he is not hanging up his shop apron entirely. Lunn made the announcement to his customers today [...]

Among the things I would like to incorporate into the woodworking milieu here at Popular Woodworking Magazine are woodworking projects that one could do on their home other than furniture or [...]

Craftsman-Style Outdoor Chair Jigs and fixtures make building this chair a breeze—whether it’s one or a whole yard full. By Randy Johnson If you’re looking for an outdoor chair that’s comfortable [...]

SCAFFOLD PLANK SEAT.NOTHING AMAZING ABOUT SCAFFOLD PLANKS? BUT ONCE MACHINED TO SIZE.YOU CAN MAKE WHAT EVER IDEA COMES TO MIND.!!!…

WEIRD AND WONDERFUL.NATURE AT ITS BEST.ONLY TIME WILL TELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THESE WILLOW  LOGS..MAYBE WE NEED   THE  X FILES??????? MULDER AND SCULLY TO INVESTIGATE !!!!!!!!…

About the only times I buy material at a big box home center are when I need something in a hurry for the house, or I’m working on an “I Can Do That” project for the magazine. [...]

We now have some very large crates in our shop, chock full of Lie-Nielsen tools. The LN team is arriving next Thursday night to start setting up for the Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event (Friday April [...]