The 17-degree Difference
When I was first learning to use a handplane, I was both intimidated and skeptical of some of the claims made by the “handplane gods.” The gods claimed they could...
Three Cultures, One Workbench
The most common question I’m asked these days (right behind “Could you please get me some chocolate raisins at Trader Joe’s?”) is this one: “What is your dream [...]
New PVA Glue from The Gorilla Glue Co.
Gorilla Glue will release a new polyvinyl acetate glue this month that is designed to compete directly with the woodworking mainstays, Titebond and ProBond glues. The new Gorilla Wood Glue...
Subscribe by Feb. 1 to Get Woodworking Magazine Spring 2008
This Friday , February 1 , is the last day to subscribe to Woodworking Magazine to ensure you get the Spring 2008 issue delivered right to your door. Inside, the...
New Jacobs Chucks a Nice Upgrade for Cordless Drills
Like most woodworkers, we here at Popular Woodworking are fond of our cordless drill/drivers. So when two officials from Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Co. showed up in our offices last week...
Williamsburg Woodworking Conference Trip Report
This year’s conference was a delightful departure from the so far typical furniture fare of Colonial Williamsburg’s “Working Wood in the 18th Century” woodworking [...]
When Novice Woodworkers Hit a Bad Patch…
I have a long-standing aversion to traditional psychiatric therapy , but I’m of mostly Irish descent, have red hair, and the temper that goes with it. So, to deal with...
Don’t Use Push Pads or Sticks: Part 2
As I wrote in one of my comments on the previous entry, I knew this would be a hot topic for the blog. And, I was right! Finally, the smoke...
Fancy French Footwork
One of the best things about building old-style workbenches (like Andre Roubo’s bench above) is that there are little lessons you learn by using them. At times, you learn the...
Kicked out of the Front Office
In high school and college, I spent most of my summers working in factories. I spent two summers in a liquor factory (I’ll never drink straight tequila again , it’s...
New Podcast on ‘Workbenches’ at Woodworkers Resource
If you aren’t yet completely saturated with information on workbenches, then get comfortable and read on. Craig Stevens at the Woodworkers Resource has just released an hour-long interview [...]
New Podcast on ‘Workbenches’ at Woodworkers Resource
If you aren’t yet completely saturated with information on workbenches, then get comfortable and read on. Craig Stevens at the Woodworkers Resource has just released an hour-long interview [...]
