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Shooting boards are typically pretty simple. A bench will have several variations nearby, but there are plenty of times when I have wanted a few more boards. This is where the Veritas Shooting [...]

A trip to a professional upholstery shop yields valuable lessons in prototyping furniture and more.

An acquaintance of mine was making a small project out of maple and he wanted it to be black. He asked if dye would do it, or should he use a different wood?

We’re wrapping up our eight-week series on CNC Designed for Woodworkers and the series has taught me a lot about CNC and changed my thinking to appreciate how beneficial this technology can [...]

We’re in the middle of our CNC Video Series, created in partnership with Axiom Tool Group, and we’re posting the third video on making a sign using CNC design and equipment. Before [...]

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Years ago when I was editor at Popular Woodworking, I was interviewed for a job at one of our competitors. During the interview, I experienced one of those fork-in-the-road moments where a single [...]

When Todd Damon (owner of Axiom Tool Group, Inc.) and I met to talk about our video series on CNC machinery there was one comment he made that stuck with me. He said his company had approached [...]

In the aftermath of a disaster, Laura Petrovich-Cheney transforms boards and other elements from disaster-struck buildings into colorful, soothing wall art.

I guess I need to admit that my woodworking background is long enough to have preconceptions. I work hard at staying current with trends and technology, but it’s still hard to fight years [...]

The Brits love a bandsaw. Or rather they’re not all that fond of table saws (a much longer post…). But because of their love of bandsaws they use them. Not like we do here in the [...]

It was a great year for the Popular Woodworking Excellence Awards! Our readers never fail to impress with their skill and creativity, and 2018 was no exception.