Woodworking in America 2018
The title above is not a typo. May of this year marks the third bi-annual Handworks, an event that draws more than 2,000 woodworkers to Iowa every two years for...
Table Saw Setup in my Near Future…I Hope
Most of my house rehab work to this point has been destruction rather than construction. For that, I’ve used a small kit a hand-held tools, both hand and power. I’ve...
Workshop Wish List: 1996 vs. Now
I was looking through vintage issues of the magazine this morning and stumbled upon “A Workshop Wish List” from 1996 wherein we randomly selected 500 subscribers to tell us the...
The Anarchist’s Editor’s Gift Guide, Item 5: Lee Valley Drawing Bow
Sure, you can use a thin, flexible offcut of wood to make a drawing bow – and I’ve done that a number of times (sometimes pinning it in place with...
The Anarchist’s Editor’s Gift Guide, Item 4: Veritas Striking Knife
The Veritas Workshop Striking Knife (I just call it a “marking knife” or “knife”) is my new Fridge Super Magnet. Huh? Well, on the rare times I actually remember to...
The Anarchist’s Editor’s Gift Guide, Item 3: PWM Subscription
Yes, yes. It might seem self-serving for me to recommend a subscription to Popular Woodworking Magazine as a holiday gift, but I firmly believe that what we publish is worth...
The Anarchist’s Editor’s Gift Guide, Item 2: Benchcrafted ‘Skraper’
I know, I know. If you’ve been reading this blog, my blog or following me on social media for while, you’re already familiar with my deep-seated love for the Benchcrafted...
The Anarchist’s Editor’s Gift Guide, Item 1: Elipse P100 Dust Mask
Christopher Schwarz has commenced his annual “Anarchist’s Gift Guide” on his PWM blog, and though he and I have many of the same tools, products, likes and dislikes (he is,...
Welsh Stick Chair Video: A Different Approach
I can finally put a tick next to something that’s long been on my “to do” list: Learn how to build a Welsh stick chair. With all that’s going on...
Exec. Dir. Job at Port Townsend School of Woodworking (Awfully Tempting)
Jim Tolpin just let me know that the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, located at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Wash., is looking for a new executive director...
A Conversation with Garry Knox Bennett
Garry Knox Bennett is among the most unconventional and irreverent artists working today. He’s an internationally known furniture maker (and jewelry maker, sculptor, painter and roach-clip [...]
The Krenov School: A Conversation with Laura Mays & Ron Hock
Ron Hock has a long association with the fine woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods (CR), which is soon to become The Krenov School under the administration of...
