Just a saw bench
Built from a few parts. A 2×10 from the dumpster, one store bought 2x4x8' and a few scraps. needed to make this so I could build a workbench [...]
Workbench build in an Afternoon?
Some of the pictures of this little pjoject. That stepladder served as a bench during the build. The patio table held the few tools i used for this. The saw...
Winner, winner …
Kevin Reagan of Springfield, Missouri, is the winner of our Popular Woodworking Magazine 3-year subscription drawing. Congratulations, Kevin! I asked what he’ll be doing over the next 3 [...]
A Correction to my Entry on Polissoirs
My recent article on the new polissoirs from Don’s Barn and a long-term test of the burnishing effect from the tool had a significant error: The photo showed the wrong...
A Shaker Stool For The WorkshopPart 5
In Part 4 we cut three more holes in the seat and copied three more legs into position, even though it was only temporary. We created two rungs, each different...
Come to Toronto; Bring Your Rotten Produce
This Friday and Saturday (April 11 and 12), I’ll be at the new Lee Valley Tools store in Vaughan, Ontario, to help celebrate the location’s grand opening (the store officially...
It’s a Bosch-mas Kinda Monday
It’s tough showing up on a Monday morning only to find that work has piled up considerably over the weekend. How am I seriously supposed to wade through two new...
Make Yourself a Nice Polissoir
Reader Greg Merritt of Parkersburg, W. Va., drew up plans for making a nice-looking polissoir using broom corn and tarred nylon. The polissoir features two knots – a constrictor knot...
Tool chest for the Dungeon Shop
Not really a blog, this time. Will IF someone wants to read it. Needed a chest to store most of my handtools. Had four planks of Black Walnut, and a...
Win our “Essential Woodshop Value Pack”
The “Woodworking Daily” 3-year magazine subscription contest has ended, and today a new contest begins. Since it’s finally spring, we thought of a good idea that has to do with...
Furniture Details: Compass Seat Back Stiles
Lots of folks think that back in the day, good quality wood was in such great supply that the craftsmen gave little thought to its judicious use. I have the...
Friday at Brad’s Bench
Making a change to my blog posts. Instead of posting old tips from the American Woodworker archives, I'll be posting a wide variety of stuff, including projects on which I'm...
