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    Robert W. Lang is executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine.

    Greene & Greene's Thorsen House

    Greene & Greene's Thorsen House

    When you think of the work of Greene & Greene, you usually think of Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena is home to the Gamble, Blacker and Robinson houses, and there is a fantastic collection of the Greene's furniture at the Huntington Museum a few miles away. But one of the "ultimate bungalows," the Thorsen house, is a Continue reading»

    Who Are Your Woodworking Heros?

    Who Are Your Woodworking Heros?

    One of the best parts of this job is getting to meet great woodworkers, guys who have managed to make a living doing what the rest of us do for fun. We feature woodworkers now and then in Popular Woodworking Magazine in articles we call "Great Woodshops." One of my favorites is a gentleman I Continue reading»

    Krenovian Wall Cabinet from April 2012 Issue

    Krenovian Wall Cabinet from April 2012 Issue

    This is a model of the cover project from the April 2012 issue View the SketchUp Model View All SketchUp Models Buy the April 2012 Issue Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com

    I Can Do That Hanging Shelves

    I Can Do That Hanging Shelves

    This is a model of the I Can Do That project, a small hanging shelf from the April 2012 issue. View the SketchUp model View All SketchUp Models Buy the April 2012 Issue Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com

    Drill Press Table from April 2012

    Drill Press Table from April 2012

    This is a model of a drill press table from the April 2012 Issue.   View the SketchUp Model Buy the April 2012 Issue Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com View All SketchUp Models Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com

    Charleston Side Table From April 2012 Issue

    Charleston Side Table From April 2012 Issue

    This is a model of an antique table from the collection of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, that was featured in an article in the April 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. View the SketchUp Model View All SketchUp Models Buy the April 2012 Issue Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com

    Two Types of Woodworkers

    Two Types of Woodworkers

    There are two types of people in the world: those who like to divide human behavior into one of two distinct groups, and those who don't. This can help us decide right from wrong, pleasant from distasteful, or fun from drudgery, but it usually turns into a way to separate "Us" from "Them." Naturally we Continue reading»