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Upgrading tools is a really touchy subject. As a hobbyist/enthusiast there’s a fine balance between needs, desires, and budget. I can remember those nagging mantras…“buy once, cry once,” [...]

Sponsored by Wood-Mizer. Finding affordable lumber has always been a mainstay for woodworkers, and when you tie our dwindling natural resources into the conversation the time is right to look at [...]

Editor’s note: This essay from Andrew Milacci is a comprehensive analysis of the fifth issue of Mortise & Tenon magazine. You can read his previous review here, and be sure to check out The [...]

Three years ago while teaching a woodworking class at Peters Valley I met Blacksmith Eric Dennis, who was at the time the studio assistant in the iron shop. When I entered the noisy, coal-smoky, [...]

I’m still not sure if I’m more comfortable walking on metal shavings or wood shavings. Growing up, metal is what I knew. In my first blog post as the online content director for [...]

I’m leaving the world of woodworking magazines after 22 years as an editor, writer and builder. But I don’t think I’m a rat fleeing a sinking ship. I still think printed magazines have a place in [...]

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Here’s a question that comes up often. I just got it again from a reader. Is it necessary to finish both sides of tabletops to prevent warping?

Plate racks are practical pieces of kitchen furniture that also happen to be delightfully decorative.

There’s nothing like building a prototype to offer insights into methods of construction, as well as aesthetic nuance. Having finished this plate rack, I now have several changes in mind [...]

Tool: Ultimate Coping Saw Manufacturer: Blue Spruce Toolworks Price: $325, buy it here Coping saws are a bit of a divisive subject among woodworkers. Some folks swear that their $3 coping saw [...]

After 13 years and thousands of entries, it’s time to shutter this blog and move on to other things with my research, writing and – above all – woodwork. But before I stop, I’d like to say a few [...]