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We just published a new episode of I Can Do That! In this episode, I built a small kitchen island for our video producer, Jake Motz. It features a premanufactured...

Many a woodworker first encountered a marking gauge in dad or grandpa’s toolbox. We picked it up, played with it, moved the head a bit, thought it was cool –...

Editor’s note: I’m been planning a kitchen remodel, so I’ve been pouring over all of the resources I can on building kitchen cabinets. Steve Maxwell’s Building Traditional [...]

As a society, we throw a lot of things away. Yes, we feel guilty about it and we try to recycle when we can and where we can, but it’s...

As Chris recently announced on the Lost Art Press blog, we’re ending our official relationship at the end of November. He has decided to focus his efforts on Lost Art...

I am happy to share my latest I Can Do That! build with all of you! In this episode, I built a router bit storage case with removable shelves. There...

I don’t believe Ron Herman would argue with his being described as somewhat obsessed with traditional hand tools. For someone who owns dozens and dozens of miter boxes (and uses...

It’s been too long since I shared a PopWood Playback episode with our Shop Blog readers. As some of you know, I round up the best woodworking videos of the...

I have long held the opinion that trying to learn motion from the printed word is at best a challenge and at worst a fool’s errand. If you think about...

A while back I posted a trick for using blue painters tape to help adjust a router cut. The response was surprising and very strong. I know woodworker’s love their...

Last week we spent a 12 hour day in The American Woodshop with Scott Phillips. Our mission was to produce a series of advanced bandsaw techniques videos and I believe...

Although I rarely work with metal (other than metal hardware such as hinges, pulls, z-clip tabletop fasteners and screws), every so often I have a commission for which a hefty...