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Chris Schwarz Blog
Editor Christopher Schwarz is a long-time amateur woodworker and professional journalist. He built his first workbench at age 8 and spent weekends helping his father build two houses on the family’s farm outside Hackett, Ark.— using mostly hand tools. Despite his early experience on the farm, Chris remains a hand-tool enthusiast.
Chris’s blog focuses mostly on hand tools and hand work. Chris also writes short tool reviews, book reviews and generally gets the inside scoop on new tool introductions before other blogs.
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Popular Woodworking Editor’s Blog
Hands-on advice, tips and techniques from the editors of Popular Woodworking Magazine. This blog includes free videos, tool reviews we didn’t have room for in the printed magazine and tidbits of the day-to-day life here at the magazine.
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Arts & Mysteries with Adam Cherubini
Arts & Mysteries is one of our most-read columns in Popular Woodworking magazine. Whether you sympathize with Adam Cherubini’s approach to working wood entirely with hand tools or think he’s simply a glutton for punishment, I think we all can agree on one thing: Adam’s column is never boring.
The Trouble with VOC-compliant Finishes
When it comes to finish, I want something that is easy to apply, offers a little protection and doesn't require spray equipment. And once I find a finish I like, I tend to be pretty loyal. I used Minwax's Antique Oil Finish almost exclusively before a friend turned me on to Waterlox Original Sealer/Finish about Continue reading»
Maloof-style Cabinet with Leather Pulls
As a follow-up to a recent post about shop-made leather drawer pulls, I thought I'd share with you a photo of the completed sideboard. Just how did this piece evolve? There's a Sam Maloof cabinet that has the same proportions and drawer arrangement. I like very much the look of the all-walnut piece he built Continue reading»
Campaign Hardware from Whitechapel Ltd.
One of the hardware vendors that is always on my short list is Whitechapel Ltd., which offers a lot of quality, hard-to-find pieces. So after some digging through the company’s catalog and web site, I purchased some samples of campaign-style hardware to take a look. Overall, these English-made brasses are excellent. The pulls are heavy Continue reading»
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»
10 Reasons NOT to Use Liquid Hide Glue for Furniture
A personal list. Your reasons may vary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. If you rub your glue-y hands on your pants they will smell like a horse’s bum that has been boiled and then left in the sun (but the smell washes out). — Christopher Schwarz
Spacing Dovetails with Dividers – a Little History
I’ve always been intrigued about the history of the way some English-trained woodworkers set out their dovetail joints using dividers. I first learned to use this method – which I love – from Rob Cosman. He learned it from legendary craftsman Alan Peters. But where did Peters learn it from? I don’t know, so I’m Continue reading»
Campaign Pulls from Londonderry Brasses
My credit card is groaning a bit thanks to all the hardware samples I’ve been ordering to find a selection of quality brasses for some Campaign-style pieces I’m building. Today I received a chest pull that I ordered from Londonderry Brasses of Cochranville, Penn. I have some other pieces on order from Londonderry, but this Continue reading»
