Accuracy in Woodworking
One of the sure signs of getting old is finding out that the kid who works in the next cubicle never heard of the TV show “WKRP in Cincinnati.” Another sign is remembering something [...]
Subscription Scam Alert
A Notice from the Editor Some of you have recently reported suspicious phone calls or offers in the mail to renew your subscription to Popular Woodworking Magazine. Your uneasiness may be [...]
SketchUp Class at Annapolis Woodworks
If you really want to learn a new set of skills, or take your skills to the next level, taking a class will get you where you want to go faster than any other means. It beats books, videos and …
Single Purpose Tools – What’s Your Favorite?
One of my favorite finishes is Watco Danish Oil. I love the product, but hate the container. In addition to being a pretty good wood finish, Watco Oil is also a very effective metal-to-metal [...]
Not Your Typical Beginner’s Project – Blacker House Chair
If you were to rank woodworking projects by degree of difficulty, chairs would be at the top of the list. They aren’t like boxes or tables with nice square corners and predictable sizes of [...]
Get a Grip and Save Your Back
It seems that some of the most useful devices are too simple to think of, and this little box is an excellent example of that. I first saw bench blocks about 20 years ago on a [...]
Lie-Nielsen Visitors: How to Find Us
Preparations are under way for the Lie-Nielsen event here at our shop tomorrow and Saturday. If you’re familiar with these events, you won’t want to miss it, and if you’ve never [...]
Milled-Tooth Plane-Maker’s Floats Review
Lee Valley recently added Japanese milled-tooth plane-maker’s floats to their product line-up, and I’ve been using them the last few days to tweak some through-mortises. These are [...]
Archaeological Discovery Leads to Removal of Museum Piece
An 18th-century mahogany bonnet-top highboy has long been the centerpiece of the furniture collection of the Snoot Museum in East Upscale, Massachusetts. The piece was built in 1769 and signed by [...]
Pet Peeve Bites the Dust
Some machines are easy to set up to collect dust and chips while others defy all attempts. On the easy list are most stationary machines: Plug the hose into the port and it works pretty well. On [...]
California Considers Table Saw Law
California assembly member Das Williams has introduced a proposed law that would make the sale of new table saws without active injury mitigation technology, illegal. As written, the law would [...]
New Compilation of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture
About 30 years ago, I had this idea that there ought to be a book of measured drawings of Arts & Crafts period furniture, focusing on the designs of Gustav Stickley. Gus called his work [...]