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Make Your Own Hand tools

Matthew Teague — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:12:19 +0000

I’ve turned hollow mortise chisels into square punches, refashioned chisels and their handles, made a number of scratch stocks, ground steel bar stock into embossing punches and a made a few other quick tools. And I’ve built a few wooden, Krenov-style handplanes over the years – I had a fine time and wound up with … Read more »

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Revamped Moser’s ‘Shaker Furniture’

David Thiel — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:58:28 +0000

We were excited about the opportunity to bring Thomas Moser’s “How to Build Shaker Furniture” up to today’s publishing standards. While the book has been an inspiration to many, it hadn’t been updated in 30 years. What’s the difference? Take a look at the two photos below for an example of old and new. … Read more »

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Inspired by Thomas Moser

David Thiel — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:15:40 +0000

For more than 30 years, Thomas Moser’s “How to Build Shaker Furniture” has inspired woodworkers. With the release of the new and completely reworked signature edition, we want to hear (and see) how you were inspired. If you have a tale about how the book or the man inspired your woodworking, leave a comment below … Read more »

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We’d Love to Hear What You Think

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:28:28 +0000

Every time I write about a new product (such as the new “Sharpen Your Handsaws” DVD from Ron Herman), a day or two later, I remember something about which I forgot to write…and that is that we want to know what you think about the DVDs, books, CDs, etc. you’ve bought from us. As does … Read more »

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Two New PW Books at WIA

David Thiel — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:39:57 +0000

We hope you’ll stop by and take a look at the many books (and more) that we’ll have available at our Marketplace booth during the 2011 Woodworking in America Conference, but here’s a peek at the two newest Popular Woodworking Books titles we’ll have at the show: Furniture in the Southern Style Furniture from the … Read more »

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‘Handplane Essentials’ – Now Available in Byte Size

Megan Fitzpatrick — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:46:44 +0000

After hours and hours and hours of work (please, some kind soul, send Vodka), I was finally able to get “Handplane Essentials,” by Christopher Schwarz, into a PDF format that plays nice with all PDF-equipped eReaders. The Boring Stuff This is more information that you no doubt want, but the problem seems to be that … Read more »

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New Book on Southern Furniture: What Pieces Would You Include?

Glen D. Huey — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:22:50 +0000

If you’re a student of furniture, furniture scholar, woodworker or just looking for another creative outlet, it’s a good thing that you stopped by to read this post. Popular Woodworking Magazine sent two editors (Yay, me!) to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts and to Old Salem – both in Winston-Salem, NC – to … Read more »

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The New Traditional Woodworker Shipping Soon

David Thiel — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:57:09 +0000

I just received my advance copy of Jim Tolpin’s new book, The New Traditional Woodworker, and even though I was very involved with putting the book together, it’s always a pleasant surprise to see the finished product. I’m proud of this one! Beyond the fact that Jim has put together an excellent teaching platform for … Read more »

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Installing A Dimmer Switch

Jodi Marks — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:04:00 +0000

Adding a dimmer switch can quickly change the mood and comfort level of any room. With basic tools, fifteen minutes and these step-by-step instructions you'll be able to control your environment with the flick of a switch.
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Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day

mgodfrey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:03:00 +0000

When it comes to building birdhouses, there are just a few rules to follow: The projects should be simple, fun and quick to build. And the finished result should easily attract your flying friends. "Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day" is filled with 51 complete plans for projects that meet all of these requirements--a rare find in the crowded world of birdhouse books. Here are two free project plans from the book: a house sparrow log cabin and a sparrow bungalow. Read more »

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