CHRIS SCHWARZ'S BLOG
Look it Up or Suffer Under it: Resistentialism
When I teach a woodworking class, I give my students free reign with my tools....
Shut up and Sharpen
I make it a point to avoid blogging about sharpening. It is the simplest thing...
‘The Traitor’s Tool Chest’ Now Available on DVD
When I first mentioned the topic of my latest DVD, my e-mail inbox filled up...
EDITORS' BLOG
Hand-tool Mecca
Early tomorrow morning, I’m traveling to Amana, Iowa, with Christopher Schwarz, John Hoffman, Ty Black...
Work(wo)man’s Compensation
Note the wheel in the lower right corner – ouch. No, I didn’t drop a...
Yellow Pine, Poplar or Plywood for Workbench Storage
This week, I swear I’m getting started on my workbench. To heck with my computer,...
NEW PROJECTS
‘City Sideboard’ & Getting Square
Our April 2013 cover project is a “City Sideboard” built by Mario Rodriguez of the...
Shaker Wall Cupboard
A classic form from the New Lebanon Shaker community is easy to build in a...
I Can Do That: Bookshelf & Wine Rack
This simple modular shelf offers plenty of options for reconfiguration. By Tom Nunlist Pages 58-59...
NEW TECHNIQUES
I Want to Give You ‘Go Fever’
In some high technology circles there is an expression they use when engineers move too...
Working With Small Hinges
In the back panel of the project I made for the upcoming August 2013 issue...
Test Drive: Carbide Marking Knife from Czeck Edge
If you don’t like (or cannot) sharpening a marking knife, the new Czeck Edge “Super...
OTHER RECENT ARTICLES
We Have a Winner!
A hearty congratulations goes out to James McGlothlin of Willow City, Texas, for winning our JET Lathe Sweepstakes – he’s taking home the JET 1221VS variable-speed lathe. McGlothlin is a retired Baptist pastor who now spends a good deal of...
Chuck Bender, Senior Editor, Popular Woodworking Magazine
I am beyond delighted to announce that Charles “Chuck” Bender is Popular Woodworking Magazine’s new senior editor. He’ll be writing project and technique articles (lots of articles) for the magazine and web site, serving as one of our a technical...
Sneak Peek at August Popular Woodworking Magazine Cover Project
Here is a sneak peak at the cover project for the August 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. This project is also the subject of a video from Robert W. Lang that will be available soon. Subscribe now, and you won't miss out. Read more
Final Notes on Hannah’s Inlaid Chest
My trip to Winterthur greatly impacted my knowledge of Hannah’s Inlaid Chest (what others may know as the Darlington Chest) I built for the June 2013 issue (#204). I posted a few things that would tilt the chest toward being...