Logs to Lumber
With sweat equity and a few simple tools, you can split strong, stable stock. Though sawn lumber was available to 17th- and 18th-century European woodworkers in Colonial America, many American [...]
Preparing Rough Stock [Video]
Chris Schwarz demonstrates how to prep rough stock in this classic Popular Woodworking video. …
The Art of Resawing
Resawing can be a wild ride. You never know exactly what’s going to happen when you cut open a board! Just getting your tablesaw or bandsaw to work right can be an adventure, too. Resawing [...]
Safer Ripping of Short Stock
Ripping very narrow stock on the table saw can be a bit dicey because your push stick runs so close to the blade. If you’re not careful to keep it against the rip fence, it can tip into the [...]