It is my opinion that a cut list is one of the most useless additions to woodworking project articles. Yes, these charts, or pages in some cases, do contain beneficial...
“Finishes that Pop,” the Popular Woodworking DVD that walks through the finish process I use on my fine furniture, is shipping and available from Woodworker’s BookShop (Click [...]
A tip of the Popular Woodworking hat goes to Mike Siemsen and the guys who worked the Woodworking in America: Furniture Construction & Design Conference Olympics. The crew that manned...
My “go-to” stain for furniture finish is not a stain at all. It’s a dye. What’s the difference? A store-bought stain has pigment , and usually a binder to glue...
At the 2008 Woodworking in America , Hand Tools & Techniques conference in Berea, Ky., one of the first areas to sell out was the hands-on sessions. These sessions were...
When I’m finishing a project, as in sanding the shellac, I’ll like a sanding sponge instead of straight sandpaper. A sponge provides less potential for those nasty ridges left by...
As told by Dave Jeske, owner of Blue Spruce Toolworks. I have a Blum Bench Horse that I was planning to bring to the show so people could actually try...
Breadboard ends are a traditional method of keeping large panels (such as tabletops and chest lids) flat. But, you don't need to use traditional methods to make them. Senior Editor Glen D. Huey [...]
Your design is superb and your joinery is first class, but you want more from your woodworking projects. Building a project is only half the work. There’s finishing the piece,...
Saturday we ended the Baltimore Card Table class at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking in Berea, Ky. Much to my disappointment, no one finished the table completely. That’s not an...
With a six-day class at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking, Wednesday means we’ve just ended the third day , the hump day. Photos may not adequately show the progress, but...
