My tight finances forced me to devise an alternative to an expensive bench vise. This simple leg vise – cobbled together from a board, a 3⁄4“-diameter pipe clamp, and a...
Normally we cover solid wood in the Wood Encylopedia, but we thought it might be useful to discuss a versatile material for everything from jigs to drawer parts and scroll...
Tool:Electric Sawmill G0960 Shop Now Manufacturer: Grizzly MSRP: $3159 As a sawmill owner, I cut lumber for a variety of outlets. Most, I cut for myself. I then dry it...
Woodworkers are both cursed and blessed with our hopelessly archaic system of measuring. When it comes time to divide any distance in half, like marking the center of a board’s...
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan declare winners of the Red Cedar Challenge, and discuss any new happenings on the latest at PopWood, Woodsmith,...
Whenever I have to cut down a sheet of plywood, I reach for one of my trusty metal stud straightedges. Metal studs are available in different thicknesses for different applications....
Find woodworking education, fellowship, and shop space at a woodworking guild near you. I am an avid woodworker. Let me rephrase that. I am an avid woodworker with a chronic...
Most of us share this pathological habit that’s hard to break. I have a problem. A compulsion, really. It’s not as serious as, say, alcoholism, a food addiction, or an...
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan are responding to listener comments talking about upcoming furniture projects, and Season 17 of the Woodsmith Shop TV...
When crosscutting a series of short pieces from a longer board using the table saw’s miter gauge, it’s dangerous to use the rip fence as a stop. The freed pieces...
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan are talking about finishing, tool storage, and more. Download your free woodworking plan of the week here. Find...
