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After posting the first two parts of “Evolution” I received a few letters and calls asking why I moved from woodworking, my passion, into teaching then to a full-time position...

(If you missed Part 2 of the trilogy, click here) I am the second (and therefore the most well-adjusted) of three boys in my family. I was the one who...

An authentic and unusual Shaker piece using traditional joinery.

A few summers ago my wife and I were traveling through Martha's Vineyard on vacation when we stopped at a small antiques store. We saw a cupboard like this, and a couple sketches later, this [...]

My dad has been making this six-legged huntboard for a number of years. It has always sold well. Here's your chance to make it at a price well below retail.

I was flipping through a copy of The Magazine Antiques one afternoon when I noticed an attractive blanket chest in an advertisement for an antiques dealer in New York. After a bit of research, [...]

This entry should be titled, “They pay me to do this!” or “You Gotta Love this Job.” I’ve visited a number of lumber mills in my days of furniture building...

Part of the job requirement of being a self-employed custom woodworker is self-promotion.

This tenon jig is used at the table saw, made from shop scraps and works as good as a commercial jig. Build this jig and save money.