Popular Woodworking Magazine » Matthew Teague http://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:17:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Changes at ‘Popular Woodworking Magazine’http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/changes-at-the-magazine http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/changes-at-the-magazine#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:33:34 +0000 Matthew Teague http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=256730
Changes at 'Popular Woodworking Magazine'

The April 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, which we are currently in the process of editing, will be the last with me at the helm.  Working at Popular Woodworking Magazine and becoming a part of the tight-knit community that revolves around it has been an honor for me. But, alas, I have decided to step … Read more »

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The Highland Woodworker visits WIA

If you happened to miss the latest Woodworking in America conferences, be sure the take a look at the new episode of “The Highland Woodworker.” In this episode (#4 of 2012) I spent some time with the show’s host, Charles Brock, walking around the latest conference. As always with the Highland crew, it was great … Read more »

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Do Power Tools Have Soul?

I don’t generally think of power tools in the same reverential, (perhaps) overly romanticized tones that come to mind when I consider hand tools. I can stare at my grandfather’s 8 oz. Kentucky Bluegrass claw hammer for hours daydreaming about what may have caused the nicks and wear. Or imagine the unknown maker who’s hands … Read more »

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Make Your Own Hand tools

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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One-Stop Shop for Furniture Design

All woodworkers know that improving their bench skills and learning new workshop techniques are necessary parts of becoming a better woodworker. Just as important but often overlooked, however, is developing your design skills. I’m always eager to improve my knowledge of furniture design and further develop my eye. Whether your tastes lean toward ornate pieces … Read more »

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Brian Boggs on Furniture Design

In the November 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, a special 200th anniversary issue celebrating some of the best makers working today, I wrote a piece on chairmaker Brian Boggs. In doing so I spent a day in Brian’s shop and gallery in the Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, where we talked about everything … Read more »

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New Tools from IWF

I’m just back from a few days at the 2012 International Woodworking Fair at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta. If you’ve never been, it’s a huge show with almost any tool manufacturer you can think of – whether they make specialized hand tools or huge industrial CNC operations – as well as hardware, … Read more »

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]]> http://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/mwa-interview-pop-wood-editor/feed 1 Advice from Experts Bender & Breedhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/video/advice-from-experts-bender-and-breed http://www.popularwoodworking.com/video/advice-from-experts-bender-and-breed#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:05:19 +0000 Matthew Teague http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=216761 I recently stumbled across a short but interesting video from The Furniture Project in which Alan Breed and frequent Popular Woodworking Magazine contributor Charles Bender discuss a Seymour-inspired chair made by North Bennet Street student Timm Scheliff. For those unfamiliar with The Furniture Project, it’s a relaunch of the WoodExpo show in Boston and a great spot … Read more »

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Should Furniture Be Judged?

Recently I had the privilege of serving as one of the judges for an upcoming furniture exhibition of the Cumberland Furniture Guild, a group of mostly Tennessee furniture makers (full disclosure: I’m also a member and on the board the Guild.) Having been on the maker’s side of the “judging” process, I know that submitting a … Read more »

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