I’m heading off for the woodworking conference in Williamsburg. This year’s subject is Tools, Tool Chests, and Workbenches. I’m looking forward to spending some time with [...]
For me, part of the fun of building furniture by hand is working with the tools, materials, and hardware. This hardware, from Londonderry brasses, really has the feel of the 18th c. The little [...]
Writing for PW is really cool. People I tell about it often ask whether I feel great about seeing my name in print or the validation of being published. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful but [...]
In my latest article, I discussed the construction of the guts of my standing desk and attempted to relate those innards to formal desks from mid (18th) century Philadelphia. Fortunately, I had [...]
When we think of drawers, we invariably think of drawers like those found in our kitchens. You yank on the pull, they slide out effortlessly, then a bump from the hip has them shut. Such drawers [...]
I began woodworking in my thirties with the specific intention of making period reproductions. But I initially intended to “power up” my shop. When I started, I hadn’t made the [...]
On Sunday, July 22, my friend Paul Dzioba and I will be demonstrating the execution of mid century joinery in one of the finest houses in North America. Mount Pleasant was built 1762-1765 by [...]
I thought you would like to see what a messy hand tool shop looks like! When was the last time someone commented on how nice your shop smelled? It really is a nice way to work wood. – Adam [...]
I can think of only a few 18th c furniture forms where carcass dovetails can be seen at all. As I recall, none can be seen from the front. Dovetails have become for modern woodworkers what Alfred [...]
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