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I’ve had my head plunged deep into the cracker barrel of the 19th century this year while working on the forthcoming book “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker.” One of the...

TABLE/SEAT MADE FROM OFF CUTS OF MAHOGANY TREE THE ENDS WERE WHERE THE BARK WAS GROWN INTO LOG GIVES NICE INDENTATIONS. HAD IDEAS WHAT ELSE TO DO WITH IT BUT...

When I told Christopher that I had finished making and painting my screen door, had hung it and added the hardware, he asked to see a picture. I didn’t have...

Solar Kiln Dry Your Own Wood Fast and Hassle-Free By Dave Munkittrick Wood is expensive. And extra-wide or figured wood is practically beyond reach. Over the 25-plus years I’ve been...

Fab Frames No miters and no fuss! Multiples and cool variations are easy. by Tim Johnson   Forget about cutting and fitting miter joints the next time you make a...

A GOLF BALL SIZE 42.65 MM   HOLE IN OAK CUBE 34,25 MM   ONE PIECE SOLID OAK CUBE. 50 X 50 MM SQUARE OAK AIR DRIED. NO CRACKS NO JOINS ONE PIECE...

Woodworker L�©vis Th�©riault of Fredericton, NB, sent these interesting photos of a leg vise he purchased in an antique shop. The real head-scratcher here is the round post at the...

While filming “Finishes that Pop” I got to spend a considerable amount of time in Glen Huey’s home. Just passing from his kitchen to the garage shop, I saw piece...

As you might remember, we have a bit of a competition going among some of the women attending the Woodworking in America conference this week. Megan Fitzpatrick, Heather Griffin (one...

Spoken in my best radio voice: “You can win fabulous prizes selected especially for you!” Yeah! I know. Keep the day job. But the words couldn’t be any truer. The...

You can tell from the above photo that our Unisaw has gone mobile. The base came in last week and I finally found the time to put the base together....

Glen Huey is picking up a trailer tomorrow morning, then we’re loading the workbenches up for the trip to Valley Forge, Pa., for the Woodworking in America: Hand Tools &...