A Snazzy Addition (I think) to the December Digital Issue
Attention all digital subscribers: When your e-mail to download the issue arrives (which should be later today or early tomorrow), you’ll have the option for two versions. One has a...
Blanket Chest
From a few old Oaken barn rafters? Yep, after pulling a few pounds of nails, resawing down to about 3/4" thick, and planning down nice and smooth, I wound up...
The Death Knell of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening?
Those of you who routinely send me e-mails when I write about something “not woodworking related,” stop reading. You will not be amused – even though this involves a sharp...
Own the Updated Moser Classic Today – On Sale
Includes 36 original & 9 new projects you can build! Thirty-five years ago, Thomas Moser wrote what was one of the first books on building Shaker-style furniture, and in fact,...
Cutting Down to Size
I turned this mushroom piece out of walnut on Friday afternoon without a wine bottle close by, so I guessed on the inside diameter of a bottle when I was...
The 2nd Israeli Woodworking extravaganza in the Galilee – part 3: Segment work.
Aviad Misha'ali was perhaps the most innovative wood artist who displayed pieces at the woodworking extravaganza. Aviad glues together small pieces of wood [...]
My Benchcrafted Moxon Vise
Perhaps I should be the last person to buy a Moxon-style vise kit from Benchcrafted. After all, I’ve built six of these highly functional vises for myself and friends – not...
You Are the Jury – Cutlists: Yes or No?
The prosecution asserts that woodworkers shouldn’t use cutlists, because it’s virtually impossible to cut all pieces for a project to size, then assemble it and have everything fit [...]
Speed Tenons – Safely
Table Saw Blades & The Laws of Physics If you wanted to make a device to throw pieces of wood at a high rate of speed, how would you design...
Beware the Oilcan Gussiers
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to alert you to a new threat to the craft of woodworking we love so well. They are not as canvas- and perspective-deprived as...
AW Extra 9/13/12 – Countertop Knife Rack
Countertop Knife Rack Improve storage in the kitchen in an afternoon, using only a tablesaw and a plunge router. Store up to nine knives in a handy rack that puts...
Three Important Woodworking Books New to Our Store
If you read the woodworking message boards and blogs, you’ve likely read a little bit about Christopher Schwarz’s latest book, “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” (Lost Art [...]
