Author Archive for Megan Fitzpatrick
Megan is the managing editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine. She prefers using hand tools because they rarely make loud noises. Unless they fall off the bench.
Meet my ‘Mongo’
Among the many tools of Christopher Schwarz’s that I covet is his vintage English brass mallet with wood inserts, a tool he calls “Mongo.” Now, I can cross one venial sin off my very long list of things for which I should atone; I have a Mongo (Mingo?) to call my own. Glen D. Huey’s Continue reading»
What’s Your Favorite Roy Episode?
Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of watching some of Roy Underhill’s earliest episodes of “The Woodwright’s Shop” – a PBS show he’s been filming since 1979 at UNC-TV in Chapel Hill, N.C. The photo to the left is a screen capture of Roy from what I think is the first season – possibly even Continue reading»
PWM June 2012 Issue Preview
The June 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine begins mailing to subscribers next week, and the digital issue link will be e-mailed to digital subscribers on April 18 – so don’t forget to check your inbox. (Are you still buying PWM on the newsstand? Look for it there the first week of May – but Continue reading»
WIA Registration is Now Open!
Register now for Woodworking in America 2012 and reserve your spot at the early-bird rate – plus get first dibs on the limited-attendance “extracurricular activities,” including dinner and a private tour at the Gamble House in Calif., and an exclusive visit to White Water Shaker Village in Greater Cincinnati: WIA West Coast: Oct. 12-14 in Continue reading»
I Need Something Like a 19th-century British Officer
OK – maybe I don’t really need a 19th-century British officer (though it would be lovely to have a companion who knew how tea should properly be made). But I do need something like a 19th-century British officer’s canvas tent. Christopher Schwarz has an upcoming article on a campaign chest, and we thought it might Continue reading»
‘The Tool Chest of Benjamin Seaton’ Revised Edition
Kari Hultman (The Village Carpenter) just posted on her blog that the revised and updated edition of “The Tool Chest of Benjamin Seaton” is now available for pre-order from Astragal Press – so I ordered it. But then neanderthal extraordinaire Zachary Dillinger (The Eaton County Woodworker) chimed in to mention that for almost the same Continue reading»
Woodworking in America Site is Live
Visit WoodworkingInAmerica.com now to see the line-up of top-notch presenters, class descriptions and exciting extracurricular activities for both 2012 Woodworking in America conferences: October 12-14, 2012 in Pasadena, Calif. & November 2-4 in Greater Cincinnati. We’ll be adding the many Marketplace exhibitors to the list soon, and registration is slated to open within a week Continue reading»
