CHRIS SCHWARZ'S BLOG
‘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...
Drawer Construction Details Make Life Easier
Woodworkers are shy people – especially at the beginning of their journey. They make parts...
I Want to Give You ‘Go Fever’
In some high technology circles there is an expression they use when engineers move too...
EDITORS' BLOG
Chuck Bender, Senior Editor, Popular Woodworking Magazine
I am beyond delighted to announce that Charles “Chuck” Bender is Popular Woodworking Magazine’s new...
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...
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
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...
How To Glue Miter Joints-Wait a Minute
Miter joints can be a real source of frustration. The pieces need to be the...
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...
Highland Woodworking – 35 Years Young
A happy 35th anniversary to Highland Woodworking (nee Highland Hardware) in Atlanta, Ga., and congratulations to its founders, Chris and Sharon Bagby, for offering the best tool selection in the South for three+ decades. To celebrate, they’re offering special 1-day...
Make Moulding with SketchUp
When it comes time to make mouldings with SketchUp, many woodworkers struggle. They get the hang of making each piece a component, and figure out that a moulding is simply an extruded face. Where things go south is when it...
A Two-day Traditional-looking Tool Chest
As regular blog readers know, I have too many tools with no home – so I’ve been building an “Anarchist’s Tool Chest” – a traditional English chest – a la Christopher Schwarz’s book on the subject. And as regular readers...