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Learning doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, it can be a lot of fun. Graham McCulloch, author of the new Popular Woodworking book, “The Woodworker’s Illustrated [...]

Kelly graciously invited me to teach a few classes in his school in Kentucky. I’ve never been there, but Chris Schwarz has taught there and really likes it. I’m teaching...

Registration for January’s “Working Wood in the 18th Century” Conference opened recently. The topic this year is bedroom furniture. Some of you may be thinking that you are [...]

No matter how experienced the woodworker, it’s my experience that there’s always something else to be learned. That was certainly my finding while editing our most recent Popular [...]

  End-grain butcher blocks are a great project for woodworkers. They’re a great way to test our milling skills and they make great gifts. But when it comes to finishing...

Growing up I remember the times when my father would drag me to historic villages. Our family would spend hours , sometimes a whole day , going on tours, talking...

Glen D. Huey and I shot this short video showcasing three uses of the versatile Square Platform Jig. This jig, as well as others, is featured in the November 2008...

Every so often, we publish a newsstand-only special issuethat digs deep into a specific topic or process. I  like to think of each of these issues as a miniature book...

My Sister in law Sally wanted to do something, to help her Mother who is suffering with Parkinson’s disease. Sally is a Broadway singer, actress, and despite her athletic family,...

Summer may be nearing a close, but that doesn’t mean you need to pass up on a chance to read your favorite newsstand-only issues of Popular Woodworking. We’ve recently added...

When cutting your tenons for mortise-and-tenon joints, invariably you will sometimes cut your tenons too thin. This week we got our hands on the new line of Titebond Instant Bond...

There are a couple different configurations of period joined stools and formes. The forme I made recently features a lower stretcher that connects the legs. This is a standard English...