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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 plane any species of [...]

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 [...]

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 is a [...]

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 Spring issue, you’ll find [...]

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 to show [...]

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 [...]

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 aggression, I turn to [...]

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 has cleared a bit, so it’s time to stoke the …

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 lesson [...]

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 what we used to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]