Pictures from Woodworking in America 2014
Tomorrow morning, I depart Winston-Salem for a long and lonely drive to Cincinnati in the slow, loud and uncomfortable 24′-long truck (I can’t believe I’m allowed to operate [...]
Pressed Brass Campaign Hardware from Lee Valley
With campaign-style hardware, there are many choices out there for different budgets and aesthetics. You can go for full-on rustic, sand-cast hardware – this looks great but can be tricky...
The ‘Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Hand Tools’ Winner Is…
Congratulations to “Remwoodz” – the winner of my extra advance copy of Michael Dunbar’s newly revised book “Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Hand Tools.” And my [...]
To Get Perfect Seams, Remember: Don’t Stop
One of the best pieces of woodworking advice is, “Go slow, it’s faster.” But that doesn’t apply to gluing up narrow boards into panels. When I have to glue up...
What’s Important in Organizing a Shop?
I’ve worked in a 2,000 square-foot professional shop and I now work in a one-car garage shop, and the one thing that’s universal for all shops is that you’ve got...
A Good Look at Some Marcou Handplanes
At Woodworking in America 2010, the award for having traveled the farthest went to Philip Marcou, a toolmaker in New Zealand. I was joking on Twitter a few days ago...
Win a Copy of ‘Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools’
Recently, Michael Dunbar updated two of his classic books, “Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools” (which has just been added to ShopWoodworking.com) and “Make [...]
Innovative New Products From Milwaukee
A few weeks ago I traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the New Product Symposium at Milwaukee Tools. If I had to sum the entire symposium up in a single word it...
Shop Talk Sessions at Woodworking in America 2014
At Woodworking in America 2015 (for which I leave in one week…and to which I’m possibly driving the truck with the benches), in addition to the education sessions in the...
2 Workbench Vises I’d Like to Try
The more I study workbenches, the more I’m convinced there is no end to the clever vises out there. This week I have two vises that are worth a...
Better Panel Glue-ups Have Little to do With Glue
I’ve watched a lot of beginners glue up panels and end up disappointed with their results. Their routine goes something like this: Find two boards the correct length. Work the...
Woodworking Philosophy 101
As the “new guy” on the Popular Woodworking Magazine team (and you may, or may not, know there’s an even newer guy on the team now – Mike Wallace…no, not...
