How to Shape a Panel-raising Plane Iron
In my “Make a Panel-raising Plane” article in the November 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, the iron I use came from my reserve of “New, Old Stock” (NOS) irons....
Freaky Friday
Woodworking in America is just a week away, so it’s best if you register for the conference (great woodworking information), or purchase your ticket for the marketplace (great tools) right...
Valuable Infographic Inspired by “Hybrid Woodworking”
Thanks go to Marc Spagnuolo for collaborating on this idea. I got my first peek inside “Hybrid Woodworking” (buy it now in our store) and thought this might be a...
A New Shop, a New Workbench and the “Kitchen Test”
I’m not sure if I can call it “progress” yet, but I have acquired access to a larger shop space. It is rather run-down, so there is some work to...
Free Video of the Month – How to Use a Bench Hook
Christopher Schwarz begins this classic, free and highly necessary instructional video by saying, “If you have a backsaw, you need a bench hook.” Take a few minutes to watch and...
Pocket Screws with Fine Furniture
In the lowboy build that I’m working on for the February 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, I’ve decided to use pocket screws to attach the lowboy top instead of...
Tricks of the Trade & End Grain Contests – Win a Copy of ‘Handsaw Essentials’
We’re trying to get a few issues ahead (a girl has to have a dream), thus we need to beef up our files on our reader-sourced “Regulars” columns: Tricks of...
Another Way to Fold a Table
During the last two years my woodworking has been consumed with furniture in the campaign style from Great Britain. One of the many cool aspects of this style of furniture...
AW Extra 10/10/13 – Country-Style Grandfather Clock
Country-Style Grandfather Clock By Tim Johnson For many of us, a grandfather clock is the ultimate project. Traditional high-style clocks often involve such advanced skills as spiral turning, [...]
AW Extra 10/10/13 – Working Alone
Working Alone Solitary Strategies for Three-Handed Tasks By Tim Johnson One of woodworking’s major attractions is being able to say, “I built that myself.” On the surface, this [...]
MY NEW FLYERS
These were delivered today my new flyers by this company , took a while for me to design how i wanted it but in the end a unique flyer ready...
Making a marking knife from an old planer blade – part 2
After the epoxy hardened I traced the outline of the handle design on the rosewood parts and sawed the excess wood. After some light planing and sanding the handle was...
