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Here are the online extras for the June 2025 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Interested in having the magazine delivered directly to your mailbox (physical or email) six times a...

I cut dados for a tight fit. When I make them too tight, I use a jig that I call a Dado Tuner. The sole is 1⁄2” Baltic birch plywood,...

In this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John are previewing Logan’s international travel and catching up on what’s happening at Woodsmith, ShopNotes, [...]

I well remember the day when I couldn’t get a mortise-and-tenon joint to come together no matter how hard I tightened the clamp. I had ignored a fundamental rule: Always...

John, Logan, and Phil are back together on this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast! They’re catching up with the latest goings on at Woodsmith, Popular Woodworking, and [...]

When used as an undercoat or sealer, brushable epoxy greatly reduces expansion and contraction in wood. Coat all parts prior to assembly and make sure epoxy gets down into the...

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan and Phil welcome special guest, Mike Pekovich for a gathering of magazine editors from around the US to discuss the state...

I’ve found that my new digital angle gauge is a great tool for setting an accurate angle on a miter gauge. To set the desired angle, first stand the miter...

Tool: WorkTunes Connect + Solar Shop Now  Manufacturer: 3M MSRP: $169.99 Woodworkers all know the importance of PPE in the shop. Hearing protection has probably made the biggest advancements [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, it’s addition by subtraction… just Phil and Logan discuss the weather, shop furniture and pet behavior, plus, they even get into a...

This week on the ShopNotes podcast, Phil, Logan, and John take listener comments and questions. Plus, a discussion of current projects and de-winterizing workshops. Find all of the ShopNotes podcast...

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil talk some listener questions and comments, plus more woodworking discussion from the Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and Popular [...]