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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 every message, but until [...]

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 IN 5 PIECES BUT WHOLE [...]

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. I MADE [...]

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 ARM CHAIR MAKING THESE. HAVE YET TO GET [...]

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 a [...]

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 way through life’s shredder, [...]

  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 is very nice wear [...]

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 option of creating a [...]

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 [...]