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Back when I was a young woodworker (shortly after the exit of the dinosaurs) I had a general acceptance of the reality that the planks of wood I purchased came from trees. I knew that they came [...]

Some call it a Patternmaker’s vise, others name it a Gunstock Carving vise, and the luthiers among us, obviously, refer to it as Guitar Maker’s vise. Many names for the same vise that [...]

One of the rewards for writing articles and books about woodworking is seeing what readers do with your designs–or in the case of my recent book English Arts & Crafts Furniture: [...]

In the October issue of Popular Woodworking (on newsstands and at shopwoodworking.com now), you’ll find a bunch of great projects and articles. This issue was a lot of fun to put together, and [...]

Its been a year and a half since I moved into my new home in Cincinnati. Before the move, we lived in a parsonage (a church-owned home) while I served as a United Methodist Pastor in the west [...]

We’ve just finished shooting the eleventh episode of Season 4 of I Can Do That (a cool router bit storage cabinet), and I thought it useful to reflect on what is truly a labor of love for [...]

When people choose where to live, they often look at the quality of the schools, the cultural amenities, the traffic and the local economy. All those are good things to consider, but I would like [...]

We were disheartened to hear that our friend, avid Beatles fan and MASW woodworking instructor, Zane Powell, is now facing a fight with cancer. The mark of a seasoned woodworker is being able to [...]

Hey, welcome back. It’s me again, Daniel Fishkin. In my first post I introduced you to the musical instrument called the daxophone, and discussed the principles of building its tongues, which are [...]

Anyone who’s ever watched, or seen Frank Klausz speak in public understands that they’re learning from a guy who knows what he’s talking about. Joinery? You bet! He’s [...]

While buying some dowels at Menards this weekend I lucked into finding some of the Stanley 175th Anniversary tape measures for $7.99 each. According to Stanley’s website, this product (STHT36175) [...]

Go to your local building supply store, and find a cheap plunger (mine was $3). Then take the handle off and use it for a jam chuck on your lathe – mine gets the most use when reversing hollow [...]