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The world needs more makers of new wooden handplanes, especially moulding planes. Vintage moulding planes can, in my experience, be testy. The narrow stocks can be twisted or bowed, the...

Most woodworkers know that sharpening their tools is important, but they may not know why. Working faster, safer and with better results are all good reasons.

It is estimated that nearly 80 percent of all woodworking requires some type of sawing. The power, accuracy and control of the table saw has made the process of sawing wood a lot more productive [...]

I have some bad news. Yesterday at the Showcase put on by the Northeastern Woodworkers Association, I fell in with the wrong sort of people , again. I was browsing...

All the rails being cut, now let’s fine tune them.     I fine tune each tenon with this small shopmade tool that I call Poor Man Shoulder Plane. To...

PALLET WOOD RADIATOR COVER.MACHINED, SANDED, CUT TO SIZE .,SPINDLE MOULDED EDGES,ASSEMBLED. GRILL, RIPPED DOWN 3/8  square  PALLET WOOD AND GLUED AND PINNED TO MAKE GRILL..AS AGAIN [...]

AS I MAKE USE OF EVERYTHING? WILL BE MAKING USE OF A FYLMO MOWER MOTOR AND CASING TO MAKE A SANDING DISC. AS I HAVE OVER 29  X 12 INCH ...

AS THEY SAY SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND. SAW THESES AND MADE A OFFER OF £20 – $33 IN US DOLLARS? THE COMPANY HAD THESE OUTSIDE FOR NEARLY 7 MONTHS HAD MY...

We don’t often post on the Popular Woodworking Magazine blog about other blogs and sites, but our friend Al Navas, of Sandal Woods has some added some interesting new features...

Ã?© As are all of our blog posts, this story is protected by copyright; Popular Woodworking Magazine, 2010. If you’re a woodworker, you know about the landmark lawsuit , Carlos...

After making the groove on the first rail I think about adding a featherboard to keep workpieces against the rip fence to obtain consistency on the grooves and the shoulders....

This week I’m working with Marc Adams on a series of articles for Popular Woodworking Magazine on veneer. Marc did all the work , I’m just editing and helping with...