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I have said it before in this blog, actually just a few weeks ago: Japanese have an affinity to perfect everything and take it to a new level.  Even a [...]

Among the most rewarding parts of working for this (and I would assume any) woodworking magazine is to build then write about a project, send an article out into the...

If there is one disadvantage to round bench dogs, it is that they can occasionally rotate as you are clamping something between two dogs or when you are planing against...

As you know from Monday’s article, I am in the process of setting up shop after a long hiatus from serious woodworking. On the positive side, I’ve discovered that some...

In the back panel of the project I made for the upcoming August 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine is a small door. Hanging doors on butt hinges is no...

Some folks spend hours searching Pinterest. My weakness is antique auction web sites. They’re a total time-suck. On these sites, I see photos of furniture that is to be auctioned,...

Q & A: Perfectly Flush? Q: I recently bought a plate joiner in hopes that it would help me get perfect alignment when edge-to-edge gluing. I’m still getting some unevenness...

Here’s what I like to see when I look at something I’ve built, something someone else has built or someone in the process of building. Ease. I like to see...

A HEAVY DUTY BENCH MADE FROM RAILWAY SLEEPERS ,THIS HAS BEEN OILED WITH BOILED LINSEED OIL COATED 5 TIMES TILL OIL IS PENETRATED .THEN WIPED OFF EXCESS OIL .AND USING...

When in Canada, you do need to be careful about what you use your toothbrush for. At woodworking schools in the United States, a lot of them use a wet...

I’ve long been looking for the perfect rug for my dining room (which may become my shop if I can’t soon find the perfect house in my price range, but...

In last weeks post, titled Installing & Setting Up SketchUp, we learned to download, install and customize the SketchUp window. This week we will learn: Selection and use of the...