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This is an excerpt from The New Traditional Woodworker by Jim Tolpin. In traditional Western-style woodworking, the workbench was central to nearly all the woodworking processes. This is where [...]

Every woodworker loves joints that are tight, strong and secure. Dovetail joints and mortise and tenons will get you there, but if you need a knockdown joint, good options are limited. That’s [...]

Whether you're searching for the perfect gift, or simply looking for some reading material for the new year, we've got you covered. These books make great gifts for the woodworkers on your list – [...]

Wiping is fast, almost as fast as spraying (without the downside of having to clean the spray gun). Wiping is also every bit as effective in all situations except possibly into recesses such as [...]

How do you differentiate between varieties of furnituremakers? Here's the preliminary take on how I do.

Zero-clearance throat inserts are a simple upgrade you can make to your table saw. Make your saw safer and achieve better cutting results with less hassle.

If you follow this blog, you may be aware that I’m fascinated by smart coatings and coatings that perform tasks you would never expect.

This knockdown shave horse from Amy Pate is small-shop friendly and perfect for apartment woodworkers. Learn to make this useful shop project.

Yoav Liberman and his student Helder design and construct a coffee table out of a particularly intriguing burl slab.

Your frustration is well-founded. We test 11 samples from around the world, unveil their inconsistencies and offer solutions.

A stand-alone router table hasn’t proven itself worthy of the square footage in my shop. But this Rockler convertible benchtop router table got my gears turning.

Nancy Hiller demonstrates quick method she used to spiff up old trim so that it would match the original trim in the customers' house.