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I like to augment tabletops and drawer fronts with decorative banding, inlaying it around the perimeter. The problem has always been the fussy trimming of the mitered corners. It’s hard to cut [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and Logan catch you up on all of the woodworking doings at Woodsmith and PopWood. Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here. …

Sanding between coats of polyurethane is tough on sandpaper. And I make it tougher, because I never wait the recommended 72 hours before recoating. But if the finish isn’t bone-dry, the paper is [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and Logan discuss their latest travels, address listener feedback, and talk about when to say when on tool acquisitions. Find all of the [...]

After our last family birthday party I spent an hour scraping big globs of candle wax from several tables and our wood mantel. The next day, in response to my complaining, a coworker told me to [...]

Crouching to operate my compressor’s drain valve was no big deal until my football-ravaged knees started acting up. To keep from grimacing in the sawdust, I devised a more civilized way to clear [...]

I got tired of jury-rigging extra light for finishing, so I built this light stand from a 4‘ length of 2“ x 2“ and 1/4“ plywood. The 6“ x 17“ legs include …

My workbench is beautiful and I want to keep it that way, so I cover the top with builder’s paper whenever I’m gluing or staining. But the heavy roll was hard to handle and a nuisance to store [...]

It’s time for another episode of the ShopNotes Podcast with host Phil Huber and the usual cast of suspects, Logan and John talking about when drawers go wrong, shop upgrades, metalworking in a [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, host, Phil Huber, along with Logan and John discuss all things woodworking. Plus, Logan has come to the end of the saga of the “stolen” jointer [...]

When working with green wood, it’s essential to prep it correctly in order to prevent cracking or splitting. Especially when you’re working with exotic lumber, you don’t want to [...]

Three men and a broom are no match for a marsupial and his pile of lumber. There are several fundamental requirements to be a woodworker. One needs the proper tools, followed by a degree of [...]