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My visit to Atlantic Veneer began outside the mill in the log yard, and the first impression is that this is a serious operation that processes an amazing amount of...

Last Thursday and Friday I was in Beaufort, N.C, as part of a panel of judges for the Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. The folks from Veneer Tech were gracious hosts,...

Woodworking classes always include a surprise. You can be pretty sure going in that it will be a good experience, but you can never predict what you’ll take away from...

There is a special satisfaction to solving a problem with tape. Yes, it’s nice to master the tools and techniques of our forefathers, but it’s a lot more fun to...

The first stroke of the saw is the most critical when hand-cutting joinery. If you can start with a smooth stroke right on the line, you’re most of the way...

Woodworking is a wonderful avocation because there is an obsessive diversion available for every personality type and every occasion. Usually there are many to choose from, branches you can follow...

Most days I’m envious of Don Weber’s shop in Paint Lick, Kentucky. It’s an old storefront in a quiet little town in a beautiful part of the country. Old workbenches...

Finger Joint Jig from Issue 10 Good ideas take on a life of their own, and it’s interesting to see how articles from Woodworking Magazine pop up on internet forums...

I spend way too much time looking at, and thinking about details of old furniture. But I stumble on something useful often enough that I won’t stop. A case in...

The second session of Shop Class On Demand,SketchUp for Woodworkers, Part 2, Advanced Techniques is now available for immediate download in our store. If you’ve worked your way through Part...

One of the hallmarks of Greene & Greene-style furniture is the square plug. It’s a detail that shows that the maker is willing to go the extra mile. If you’ve...

Most of the time when I build a project for the magazine I’m alone in the shop, but for the past couple weeks Christopher Schwarz has been making yet another...