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When I say Ferrari, your mind immediately thinks about a sleek, well-designed, powerful and possibly overbuilt sports car. After you read about the screwdrivers produced by Elkhead Tools, the [...]

Why is it that the simple ideas are the ideas most often overlooked? Whenever we see a product that solves a problem and appears so simple, we slap our forehead and do our best impression of [...]

About a month ago, I posted about new tools coming from Delta (read it here). The machines released at that time were a new 18″ laser drill press, 20″ scroll saw and a new benchtop [...]

The unassuming building in the photo above is typical of the architecture found in and around southeastern Pennsylvania such as in the city of West Chester. The fact that the sign on the side of [...]

My earlier post (read it here) showed period hardware that was found at a unique shop I was taken to a few weeks back. If you are wondering about the cost of the William & Mary drawer pull …

Building antique reproductions (adaptations, for the most part) has opened many doors for me over the past 20 years. I’ve been inside great homes, met interesting people and have had the [...]

eBay brought a world of items to our computers for us to purchase. Craigslist, like eBay, has millions of items listed for sale, but the items are closer to home , actually within your home area. [...]

Last week WGBH released a trailer for “Rough Cut , Woodworking with Tommy Mac,” the newest woodworking show coming from Boston’s PBS network. Links to the trailer were posted on [...]

One of the earliest machines I remember Dad having in the shop , besides a table saw and a radial arm saw , is a 12″ disc sander. I hated to change the disc on that thing. Peel the …

I hope by now you have received your August 2010 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. If not, purchase a copy here, or run to the nearest bookstore to indulge. When you do open the magazine, [...]

As most of you know by now, I enjoy tilting at windmills , think back to my “Don’t Use Push Sticks or Pads” blog. (I hesitate to link to that post, but I stand by that post , [...]

The shop-made veneer had a mind of its own this past week as I taught a class at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking in Berea, KY. The plan was to hammer the thick veneer onto the front of [...]