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There's something really exhilarating about starting a new woodworking project. From the moment you first look at the plans to the finishing touches you add to your masterpiece, the entire [...]

Last week I was at the North American headquarters of Bosch Tools, part of a group of woodworking journalists taking a look at new offerings of the company’s products. The...

A couple weeks back I posted a blog titled “Would You Cut Up This Table?” The table in question is my dining room table. I bought it from Thos. Moser...

On the final day of a workbench class, the students either assemble all their benches or pack up the parts in their cars to assemble things at home. Assembly is...

When I build a workbench in the old style, the rules for joinery change a bit for me. The strength of the bench comes from the top – not the...

When you build a workbench with an impressively thick top, one of the challenges is cutting it to its finished length. Unless you have an insane circular saw from Mafell....

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On behalf of Roy Underhill and the entire Popular Woodworking team, I am delighted to announce that we now have four seasons of Roy Underhill’s “The Woodwright’s Shop” [...]

My least-favorite joint to cut by hand is – hands down – a deep mortise. But when you build a French-style workbench, you need to make about a dozen of...

Once the lid was completed I turned to instal its hinges. Using a utility knife I outlined the shallow sink where the hinges were to be embedded. I used narrow and wide...

From time to time I hear someone comment about a woodworking practice that runs totally contrary to what I’ve been taught. One of these is what kind of wood surface...

We’re excited to announce the winner of the JET ProShop Table Saw Giveaway. Bruce Metzdorf of Granger, Ind., will be getting a brand new JET JPS-10TS 10″ ProShop Table Saw...