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I’m thrilled Chris has printed a new copy of Moxon. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. My old copy is in tatters. Take my advice and buy this new version asap. It won’t [...]

I’ve been having a few technical difficulties with my blog. We’re back up and running. For the latest saw news check out:

I’ve been doing this job for 12 years now; and that’s the longest commitment I’ve given anything, except for maybe shaving, remaining married and pork barbecue. So clearly I [...]

Senior Editor Glen D. Huey and I were chatting yesterday morning about air tools. He really likes air-powered sanders. And we know that some of our contributors like air-powered tools so much [...]

Our thanks to the many of you who sent in entries for our “Out of the Woodwork” Contest. Out of the almost 100 submissions, we selected nine that we plan to print in future issues of [...]

In the November 2008 issue, the length of the “long shelves” in Kerry Pierce’s Colonial-era Plate Rack article are incorrect in the cutlist. The length should be 37-5/8″, [...]

The day finally came. I needed poplar drawer stock for a project I was building and there was nothing usable on my lumber rack. But sitting peacefully in the corner of my shop was a poplar [...]

From Drafting and Design for Woodworkers,  author Bob Lang describes what information is necessary to develop a design for tables.

Sam Maloof is probably the nicest living legend I’ve ever met. Several years back we visited his new relocated shop for a tour and were expecting one of his underlings to take us around. [...]

This morning I stumbled on a cool movie from 1940 that explains the types of woodworking jobs available at the time and has some really fun shots of veneering, furniture-making and patternmaking. [...]

Jorgensen recently released a new bar clamp, the Lever Clamp. The Lever Clamp comes in 6” and 12” capacities and is perfect for assembly work. Adjusting the lightweight clamp is quick [...]

After watching Frank Klausz cut a set of dovetails in three minutes using a special bowsaw blade (see the video here in our video section), Rob Cosman decided to show that it can be done by [...]