Make a Handle for a Marking Knife’s Blade, Part 2
Last week I showed how to make wooden scales for a marking knife’s blade, then glue them in place, and this week we will see the culmination of this project. ...
William & Mary Table with Drawer
Project #1923 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 1 Week • Cost: $250 I’m not a fan of period furniture from England. The English emphasis on the horizontal conflicts with...
Chippendale Chair
Creative thinking and dirt-simple jigs make the joinery a straightforward task. Full-Size Plan: Download I tend to think of Chippendale chairs as highly ornate. But there are startlingly simple [...]
Wartime Scroll Saw
My grandfather made this foot-powered jigsaw during World War II. The Depression had taught him to be very frugal, so he built the saw from orange and grapefruit crates, which...
Colonial Apprenticeship
A brief history of a not-so-romantic woodworking education system. Ever since the renewal of interest in woodworking in the 1970s, especially among amateurs and small-shop professionals, there [...]
Make a Handle for a Marking Knife’s Blade, Part 1
Read part 2 here There are plenty of high-quality marking knives on the market. Some have plastic handles, others come with wooden handle scales, and a third kind is just...
Designing With Curves
Getting off the straight path can be liberating. I can see it with my eyes shut: a curving stretch of highway snaking past Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park. Each...
How To Prevent Kickback
The fundamental rules (and devices) to keep you clear of danger at your saw. I once heard that 90 percent (or more) of all table saw accidents involve some type...
Lock Joint Holds Drawers Tight
A good substitute for traditional methods, this joint is strong and easy to make. A couple of hundred years ago, most drawers were assembled with hand-cut dovetail joints – half-blinds...
Adirondack Loveseat
It’s just as comfortable as it looks. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of American Woodworker There it was–an Adirondack loveseat–sitting right on the [...]
