Chris Schwarz’s Blog
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Video: Sharpen the Tricky V-chisel
I spent Saturday watching and photographing carver Mary May teach a class on ball-and-claw feet [...] -
My Part at Woodworking in America
Now that I’m no longer on the staff of Woodworking in America, I get to [...] -
Aging Hardware with Jax Chemicals
I’ve used a lot of different methods to add age to my hardware – everything [...] - More from Chris Schwarz’s Blog
Editors’ Blog
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Woodworking in America – Centuries of Experience
When it comes time to choose instructors for our Woodworking in America conferences, I feel [...] -
Tool Abuse…But I’m Not (Terribly) Sorry
This morning as I walked out my front door, my hair got caught in some [...] -
And the Moto-Saw Winner is…
First, thanks to all of you who entered – I had a hard time deciding [...] - More from Editors’ Blog
New Projects
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Free Plans: Titanic Deck Chair
Last week marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and as [...] -
Flat-screen TV Stand in a Weekend
My wife and I recently moved after 22 years to a smaller (read that: “downsized”) [...] -
I Can Do That: Hanging Shelves
Get a period look with big box materials. by Megan Fitzpatrick pages 23-23 From the April 2012 [...] - More from New Projects
New Techniques
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Roorkhee Chair: First Look
I like Morris chairs – Lord knows I’ve built enough of them to change my [...] -
Chair Joinery: Tapered Tenons & Tapered Mortises
Because chairs take abuse like a rented mule, the simple mortise-and-tenon joint is sometimes not [...] -
My Favorite Band Saw Blade
While I do most of my work by hand, there are two machines that I [...] - More from New Techniques
Other Recent Articles
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Weekly Wood News, May 22, 2012: The Most Comfortable Folding Chair
- Matthew Teague's Secrets for Perfect Pegged Joints
- The Ideal Portable Chair
- Should You Trust Woodworking 'Experts?'
- Free: Your Guide to Router Collets
- Give Your Hardware That Authentic Aged Look
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Don’t Believe Everything You Read
For centuries, woodworking skills and techniques were passed down directly from master to student. If you wanted to learn, you spent time with someone who had done it for a long time, followed an example that you saw first hand, [...] -
New Episode of ‘The Highland Woodworker’
The second episode of “The Highland Woodworker” web TV show is out and if you haven’t seen this new show yet, it’s definitely worth a look. Produced in conjunction with Highland Hardware in Atlanta, the show provides great woodworking advice [...] -
Weekly Wood News, May 15, 2012: Throw Out Your Rulers and Tapes
- Put Down That Ruler, There's a Better Way to Measure
- Lee Valley Tapered Reamer & Tenon Cutter
- Do Double-duty with a Dovetail Jig
- The Best Band Saw Blades
- Free PDF: 'Understanding Western Backsaws'
- All Recent Articles
