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I’ve taught eight woodworking classes this year, and I can tell you that every class has a Wednesday. This is the day when you work your hinder off (my hinder...

Have you ever been part of a lynch mob? Me neither. But I got a little taste of that today as we finished gluing up our workbench tops for the...

4-Way File Cabinet Arrange your files any way you want! By Andy Rae Imagine the ultimate home office: an executive desk, a comfy swivel chair, your computer and phone within...

Woodworking is a solitary pursuit. Even at our shop at the magazine, it’s unusual for a couple of us to get together to work on something in the shop. Usually,...

Summer may be nearing a close, but that doesn’t mean you need to pass up on a chance to read your favorite newsstand-only issues of Popular Woodworking. We’ve recently added...

When cutting your tenons for mortise-and-tenon joints, invariably you will sometimes cut your tenons too thin. This week we got our hands on the new line of Titebond Instant Bond...

Pipe Clamp Pad-Stands They don't come any simpler than this! Take squares of plywood, 6" on a side, and drill holes in them to make great clamp pads.They raise the...

Kelly Mehler and I both live in Kentucky, but his Kentucky is far different than mine. Tonight I packed up my truck in Ft. Mitchell , a suburb of Cincinnati...

You're about to be marooned on a desert island. You're allowed one power tool to take with you. Which would it be? My choice would be a bandsaw. After the...

Isaac Fischer, Jr., of Springfield, Vt., patented sandpaper on June 14, 1834. Shortly after that, presumably, sanding blocks were invented. Sanding blocks apply even pressure over the entire [...]

They're really easy to install. You simply drill holes and pop the hinges and mounting plates into place. Cabinet shops use sophisticated boring machines for production work, but all you...

Finishing sanders remain a useful tool, especially for sanding into corners and on delicate pieces. Sanders of yesteryear vibrated enough to make your hand tingle for a week, and arm...