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My mailbox is now filled with more than 150 messages about the merger of Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine that we announced on the blog. I am trying to answer...

I’m a mediocre guitar player. But because I’m a fair judge of craftsmanship, I have an immense respect for real-deal lutherie. Have you seen one of Jameel Abraham’s ouds in...

THE WALNUT PUZZLE? NOTHING UNUSAL? THIS IS A UNIQUE PUZZLE A WALNUT BROKEN INTO 5 PIECES VERY CAREFULLY? THE WHOLE WALNUT  THAT YOU SEE NEXT TO THE 5 PIECES ?WAS...

SOMETIME BACK I LAMINATED 3 TIMBERS ENGLISH OAK  ,, AFRICAN MAHOGANY ,,, AND RUSSIAN PINE.  THIS IS END PRODUCT. KEY RING HOLDER. THIS WAS ALL FROM LEFT OVER TIMBER I HAD....

THE ALMOND AND WALNUT BOX. I USED MY DREMEL CORDLESS WITH MINI ROUTER CUTTERS AND SANDING DISC TO MAKE THESE. EASY TO DO AND ITS FUN SITTING THERE IN YOUR...

Each year, I look forward to attending the “Working Wood in the 18th century” conference at Colonial Williamsburg. It’s a chance to spend a few boys’ nights out with my...

Starting with the April 2010 issue, we will merge Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine into one publication that features thicker and larger paper, a new design, and strong writing from...

My Dad always said that the older you get, the faster time passes. The older I get, the more I realize how smart he was. As another December makes its...

  The final sanding is made by hand, particularly the rounded edges, that I sand with 500 grit sandpaper.     You should feel the smoothness of the edges. This...

We like to attach significance to arbitrary dates; “Best of the Year” or “Best of the Decade” lists appear everywhere. It’s a good chance to reflect, but real life [...]

Puzzle boxes are just what they sound like, but there’s much more, as shown in this video. Basically a bandsaw box, puzzle boxes add a new dimension and give you...

The coping saw is generally unloved, unheralded and under-appreciated. Yet as far as I’m concerned, I wouldn’t enjoy woodworking as much without one. When I started woodworking about [...]