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When Todd Damon (owner of Axiom Tool Group, Inc.) and I met to talk about our video series on CNC machinery there was one comment he made that stuck with me. He said his company had approached [...]

In the aftermath of a disaster, Laura Petrovich-Cheney transforms boards and other elements from disaster-struck buildings into colorful, soothing wall art.

I guess I need to admit that my woodworking background is long enough to have preconceptions. I work hard at staying current with trends and technology, but it’s still hard to fight years [...]

The Brits love a bandsaw. Or rather they’re not all that fond of table saws (a much longer post…). But because of their love of bandsaws they use them. Not like we do here in the [...]

It was a great year for the Popular Woodworking Excellence Awards! Our readers never fail to impress with their skill and creativity, and 2018 was no exception.

Last July I returned to Peters Valley School of Crafts to teach a six day-long class in live edge furniture making. Live edge, aka Natural Edge, is one of my most beloved wood mediums.

Being new to woodworking is a scary thing. There are all sorts of societal expectations and in many cases way too much information. I don’t want to dwell on gender here, (because I know [...]

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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?

For today’s Follow Friday, we’re highlighting a great group of woodworkers you should keep an eye on. First off, there’s the indomitable Nancy Hiller. She’s a contributor [...]

A reader wanted to know if he should apply a lacquer sanding sealer on some wood that had had a coat of shellac already applied. He intends to continue with topcoats of lacquer. There is so much [...]

Popular Woodworking is proud to be the home of The Woodwright Shop’s video library, stretching back to Episode 1 from 1980, and I’m happy to share that we now have Season 34 available [...]