Mark Harrell: Woodworking in America 2015
In woodworking, “cutting-edge technology” doesn’t necessarily mean the latest bright new thing. In fact, vintage technology often is our literal cutting edge. At Woodworking in [...]
Jeff Miller’s ‘Using the Versatile Chisel’
In April, the good folks at Lie-Nielsen came to our offices for one of their hand tool events, bearing planes, chisels and other great tools. Getting to try sharp, well-made...
2 x 4 Handplane
The concept of the “transitional plane” has piqued my interest for a while. Both off-the-shelf and user-made versions by their relative scarcity in my neck of the woods create intrigue....
Solid Wood Tabletop Orientation & Installation – Part 2
Editor’s note: Read Part 1 by clicking here. After deciding what was the right alignment between the top and the base, I looked for the best way to attach it...
More Cutlist Making Tips in SketchUp for Woodworkers
In my previous post about cutlist making tips in SketchUp for woodworkers, I discussed my CutList Bridge 3 extension and strategies to help you organize your models. That post went into...
Weekend Medicine Cabinet Project
As many of you know, I recently bought a new (old) house. Though I’m still waiting on my roofer to finish up work on the porch roof (grrrrr), most of...
Solid Wood Tabletop Orientation & Installation – Part 1
I never paid much attention to the particulars of round tabletop vs. base orientation, that is until a few months ago when we inherited a bent steel-base table with a...
A Few Days with Toshio Odate
If you follow us (@pweditors) on Twitter (and/or you follow me @1snugthejoiner), you know we were in Connecticut in May to visit with and film a couple videos with Toshio...
Yes, You Can Have Too Much Ventilation
Earlier this year I decided to set up a spray booth in my shop so I could spray finishes on crappy days. It did not turn out well. Usually I...
Hand Tool Woodworking Tip: Cambered vs. Straight Edges for Plane Irons
Roughing, flattening and smoothing lumber are fundamental hand tool woodworking skills. Before you can properly perform these tasks, you need to know how to shape your plane irons.The shape of the...
Super Easy Bench Hook
Popular Woodworking already has a comprehensive guide on making and using a bench hook full of good information, so I hesitated for a moment before adding my particular version. However, I...
How I Use the Veritas Mark II Power Sharpening Machine
I’ve long been a fan of the Veritas Mark II Power Sharpening machine. I had one of the first models while working at Popular Woodworking Magazine. On the day I...
