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How to use a plunge router to scoop out a curved seat. OK, How do you make a concave seat? I designed a stool quite a while ago that called...

It always stirs up an uproar when we post a question online about the usefulness of the project cut lists we provide in the magazine. Readers voted resoundingly to keep...

Here are the online extras for the April 2026 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Interested in having the magazine delivered directly to your mailbox (physical or email) six times a...

When you pour dozens of hours into a specialized woodworking project, the last thing you want to do is compromise on the “jewelry”—the hardware. However, as many of us have...

The team discusses the concept of design and adaptation in woodworking projects, both in the shop and in furnituremaking. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info about the projects...

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at a new Shaker exhibition, a...

Woodworking has been around a long time; much longer than your dad’s garage shop, Medieval times or even ancient Rome.  I’m talking more than 430,000 years ago when some caveman —...

This simple cabinet is elevated by thoughtful details. When you get right down to it, a wall cabinet is basically a box with a door on it. That doesn’t mean...

Tool: 2″ Angle Grinder Attachment Shop Now Manufacturer: Foredom MSRP: $144.30+ Ironically, some of the most versatile tools in the shop come from very specialized corners of woodworking. Take my...

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John take on listener questions and comments and give a breakdown of this year’s Denmark/Sweden Woodworking Tour. Find all...