Make a Pair of Bench Hooks
The bench hook is without question one of the most indispensable tools in my wood shop. The force of gravity and the force of using the tool up against a solid fence is all that it takes to keep [...]
Top Tips for Tool Hunting
Buying tools from antique sellers or junk dealers is always a gamble. Keep these tips in mind the next time you're out and about hunting rust.
May We Always Be Apprentices
The sooner we realize that we are naught but apprentices in an overarching craft that we shall never conquer, the better we will be...
Beyond Piston-Fit Drawers and Perfect Dovetails – With Saw, Plane & Chisel
Editor’s note: The following post is from Zachary Dillinger out of his book, With Saw, Plane & Chisel. I’ve wanted to share more of this remarkable text for some time, so [...]
Period-accurate Joinery: Three Ways to Cut Rabbet Joints
While rabbet joints are used commonly to attach case fronts and backs in period work, they show up in other places too. In pieces from the 17th century and earlier, such as the Mannerist dresser [...]
Don’t Miss the SAPFM Exhibition in Detroit, March 16 & 17
I’m thrilled to be a part of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers’s (SAPFM) event at the Detroit Institute of Arts. It is this weekend, March 16th and 17th. Hours are 10 [...]
What I learned at the Design Build Show
After spending a week at the Design Build Show in Boston with some of the region’s most talented furniture makers, it is safe to say I learned a few things… Here are the top 10, in no [...]
Secret Dovetails for the Rest of Us
I hate end grain. In my work, I take great pains to hide every square inch of it. This often means cutting joinery that is more involved. For example, on my spice chest, I could simply have used [...]
Why Build a Spice Chest?
Editor’s note: We’re inviting our contributing editors and authors to write blog entries for us on all things woodworking – particularly related to articles they’re writing for [...]