New stands for our benchtop power tools are on my “to do” list, but I’m still waiting for the 2×4 material to come to equilibrium with our shop environment. In...
I’ve spent the last couple weeks working out the details for several projects to improve our shop here at the magazine. It’s a nice space, but like many wood shops,...
One of my favorite tasks in the shop is making solid-wood tabletops. Over the years I’ve made quite a few, and I’ve developed some methods that remove most of the...
Last fall, we announced our $15,000 “All-Star Workshop Giveaway” sponsored by Franklin Adhesives, Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery and Lee Valley Tools. That’s our publisher, Steve [...]
I know I’m not the only woodworker who has trouble completing projects. I’m pretty sure I’m not the worst, but I suspect I may be in the top 10. It’s...
I’ve always been geeky about sharpening things, not in the sense of polishing chisel backs to #32,000 grit, but having a good edge before going to work. Before using a...
In our December issue, our “Great Workshops” feature pays a visit to the Pasadena, California workshop of James Ipekjian. James has spent most of his career restoring and reproducing the...
In the Stickley side table from the November 2006 issue, there are enough variations of mortise and tenon joints to give your hands and your head a real workout. One...
Like everyone else, when we order a new machine, we never know exactly when it’s coming. I got word yesterday afternoon that Steel City Toolworks had shipped us a new...
Our shop here at Popular Woodworking is one of the most pleasant shops I’ve ever worked in. There’s an abundance of natural light, it’s well equpped, and it’s [...]
I get a lot of questions about Arts Crafts style finishes. Gustav Stickley’s original work was made of quartersawn white oak and fumed with ammonia. This was then topcoated with...
