August 2011 #191
Paris parquet finds a new home in a rural Virginia woodshop.
By Don Williams
Pages 54-55
The convergent threads of life are sometimes amazing, coincidental things.
My earliest and most important mentors in the restoration arts were Pop and Fred Schindler, the remarkable father and son of an eponymous shop, who first introduced me to...
Meet Don Williams (He’s in our August Issue)
From the August 2011 issue #191 Buy this issue now Don Williams is a Washington, D.C.-based conservator, educator, author, and finisher, and has over the past 40 years worked on preserving and restoring some of the most interesting objects in our nation’s public and private collections. He has written, lectured and...
Tool Test: Festool CXS Drill-driver
A mighty small and mighty compact drill.
By Glen D. Huey
Pages:16-18
According to Apple’s Steven Jobs, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” If you ask me, he could have been talking about Festool, which is, in my opinion, the most innovative tool company out there.
BLOG: Read about new tools from...
Tricks of the Trade
This month's winning trick is a nifty solution for Slide-out Tool Storage, from Dyami Plotke
Edited by Kari Hultman
Pages: 14-15
ADDITIONAL IMAGES: See the construction process of the slide-out tool storage cabinet.
VIDEO: Tricks-in-Action shows you a free video of one of this issue’s tricks in use in our shop. Watch “A Better...
End Grain: My Design, Dad’s Tools
A proper chest to store prized chisels.
By Glen D. Huey
Page: 64
The most prominent piece of furniture in my mom’s living room is a Queen Anne lowboy my dad built. As you can imagine, the piece is coveted by family members, as it was the first piece he tackled as a furniture...
Design Matters: Color Value
Contrast can be used to tell a visual tale.
By George R. Walker
Pages: 20-21
Every season writes its own story in color. Winter has its stark contrast between snow-covered fields and crisp cobalt skies. Spring gushes neon green underfoot while the treetops sprout pastel oinks and reds from the end of every twig....
I Can Do That Laptop Desk SketchUp Model
This is a model of a laptop desk that was the "I Can Do That" project in the August 2011 Issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Project design and construction by Mag Ruffman.
Light Bulb Lamp SketchUp Model
This is a SketchUp Model of the Light Bulb Lamp project by Christopher Schwarz from the August 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.
Coffee Table SketchUp Model
This is a model of a coffee table made by managing editor Megan Fitzpatrick for the August 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.