Some Upcoming Projects with Popular Woodworking
If a workbench or a tool chest is on your list of woodworking projects to build this year, you’ll definitely want to read on about two upcoming DVDs I’m working...
Shaker Lap Desk Class with Chuck Bender begins next week
Next week (Jan. 24-27, specifically) the first online class from Popular Woodworking and me (Chuck Bender) will take place. We’ll be building a Shaker Lap Desk in four pre-recorded sessions....
Why Build a Spice Chest?
Editor’s note: We’re inviting our contributing editors and authors to write blog entries for us on all things woodworking – particularly related to articles they’re writing for [...]
Arno Burnisher: The One True No-fail Burnisher
Sometimes it’s not you. Sometimes, it is the tool that is causing the problem – especially if we are talking about burnishers. The following scene has been repeated so many...
Biesemeyer Fence Removal and Refacing
In the Popular Woodworking Magazine shop, we’ve been using a Powermatic 66 table saw equipped with a Biesemeyer table saw fence for going on 17 years. Do you think the...
Working to a Line
The basic principle of woodworking is painfully easy: Mark your project carefully, then remove the wood that isn’t part of your project. Over Christmas break, I built my wife a...
A Simple Jig for Bottle Dividers or Egg-crate Joints
It’s not often you get a chance to use egg-crate joinery in period furniture work. In fact, building the Carolina cellarette in the February 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine...
SketchUp Advantage: 3D Cutlists for Woodworking Projects
Traditional approaches in woodworking are generally reliable and efficient. If you know something has worked well for other woodworkers for a few hundreds years, you can likely assume that adopting...
Q & A: Final Rubout
Q & A: Final Rubout Q: I always have problems getting a smooth finish. I sand the wood with 220 paper,wipe it with a tack cloth, apply three coats...
Magazine Plans – No Joking Allowed (It Seems)
I’ve received a handful (a double handful, actually) of panicky e-mails in the last two days from folks who read the post on Christopher Schwarz’s personal blog about my [...]
Shop Shape-up Value Pack
Get your shop and your woodworking skills into shape for the new year with our “Shop Shape-up” Value Pack – a collection of DVD & CDs, books and articles for...
Remove Rust, Zinc and Black Oxide with ‘The Works’
Three of the enemies in my shop are rust, zinc coating and black oxide. 1. Rust: No explanation needed. Rust is the enemy of steel, and steel is what allows...
