One of my favorite Popular Woodworking Magazine cover lines – of the ones that actually make the printed issue as opposed to the lines we create, laugh about but then...
Any time you get a torch out in the wood shop eyebrows raise and the fun-o-meter strikes new highs, but safety should be the first thought. With that in mind,...
This past weekend (Dec. 4-5, 2010) 10 woodworkers came into the Popular Woodworking Magazine shop to work on their dovetails. Guys came in from the local vicinity and from outside...
The choice I made for my favorite tool may surprise many readers. Yes, I am the power-tool guy at Popular Woodworking Magazine, but I’ve passed on all the corded tools....
A news release dated November 22, 2010 from Elmer’s reads, “Elmer’s Revamps Hardware Line and Introduces Carpenter’s Wood Glue Max and Glue-all Max.” According to [...]
After four years of writing magazine articles and blog entries, there is something that irks me to no end. Safety police. (Eye protection. Ear protection. Push sticks. Yes we all...
Timing is everything. The press release that came into my mailbox stated, “Finish Woodworking Projects Like the Pros with New CommandMax® HVLP Sprayer” and the suggested price is $90. I...
Early in December (the 4th and 5th, to be exact), Popular Woodworking Magazine opens its shop in Cincinnati for another class workshop and DVD session. “Build a Saw Bench with...
With many manufacturers adding the option of spiral cutterheads to their jointers and planers – if you toss out the standard three-knife cutterhead and pull a few extra dollars out...
In the November issue (#186) of Popular Woodworking Magazine, I review a set of Wainscot & Paneling (#00-510) router bits from Infinity Cutting Tools. (Check out the set here.) The...
When I first got a look at Chuck Bender’s William & Mary bookstand in the November 2010 issue (#186), it was clear that the piece would grace the pages of...
