Meet Katerina Kiranos – Pachamama Workshop
If you asked me five years ago what I thought I would end up doing with my time, woodworking would have been one of my last guesses. My story begins...
From Pinterest to Real Life – A Custom Necklace Stand
I was recently asked to be Godfather to my youngest niece. This is quite the honor, especially in my Italian-American family. This notion has much less to do with religion...
Tricks of the Trade: Dust Collection for Ports of All Sizes
I made this adapter to hook up dust collection to the odd-size fitting (2″) on my oscillating sander. Start with a hardwood block that is (in my case) is 3″x4″x1-1⁄4” thick....
How to Build Game of Thrones Inspired Adirondack Chairs
Editor’s note – we found Gus’s project on https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking and invited him to write an article on the build. Email David Lyell if you have a build you’d like [...]
Tricks of the Trade: Scraper Holder from Scraps
Instead of storing your freshly sharpened scrapers loose in a drawer (or tight in a wallet), this easy-to-make storage unit, shared with me by my friend Bob Lee, holds them...
Tricks of the Trade – Sander Circle Jig: Make Perfectly Round Wheels Quickly
I find myself needing a lot of small circles for use on wooden toys. When I cut those disks out with a circle-cutting jig on the band saw, the edge...
Modern Gateleg Table: A Contemporary-Looking Design That’s Really From the 18th Century
A contemporary-looking design that’s really from the 18th century. by Christopher Schwarz Pages 28 – 34 October 2017 Buy the issue here. If you’ve ever been dragged to Ikea by...
Painted Bucket Bench – Home Center Wood Transformed with Faux Graining
A simple project from home-center wood is transformed with faux graining. by Catharine C. Kennedy Pages 51-54 August 2014 Buy the issue here. Faux graining is the art of illusion....
Krenov Foundation Professional Development Award
Professionals in the field of fine woodworking, with a minimum of four years of experience, are invited to apply for a $2,500 grant from the Krenov Foundation to use for...
How to Make a Window
Woodworkers often find themselves doubling as the resident fixer-upper. As the go-to person who has the tools you’ll often be asked to “fix this” or “build that” for [...]
Forbidden Forests: Old-Growth Trees
Many old-growth trees are on protected land that will never be forested. But some ancient wood makes it to market. Is it worth working with? We find out. by Kara...
Traditional Secretary
As I watched my daughter grow, I waited patiently for more than a decade to build this secretary. This year both she and I were ready for this ultimate heirloom....
