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Commercial bought lumber, such as the one found in lumber yards and in the big-box stores is almost always guaranteed to be kiln dried. This means that the lumber was...

As a society, we throw a lot of things away. Yes, we feel guilty about it and we try to recycle when we can and where we can, but it’s...

A while back I posted a trick for using blue painters tape to help adjust a router cut. The response was surprising and very strong. I know woodworker’s love their...

Last week we spent a 12 hour day in The American Woodshop with Scott Phillips. Our mission was to produce a series of advanced bandsaw techniques videos and I believe...

Remember Craftsman Tools? I do! Best hand tools in the world, and if you busted one you took it back to the store and they gave you a new one...

After completing the hull and the deck of our boat (read parts 1 and Part 2) we were ready to shape the masts and booms. I gave Thano some short...

Learning to make your own hand tools can be intimidating. There’s a whole body of knowledge associated with making various tools, from smoothing planes to travishers to bowsaws. Each requires...

We’ve officially wrapped the 34 Days of Dad contest and I have a list of daily winners for you! All of our winners have already been notified. Thanks for participating!...

The I Can Do That! series has always been aimed at the beginning woodworker. The episodes are long, compared to the rest of the YouTube world, we explain everything in...

Woodworkers love their routers, and it seems they love to learn new ways to use their routers. Yes, I will admit to being one of those woodworkers. I’ve used a...

It starts out the size of a smartphone and opens to make your reading (or cooking) easier. By Christopher Schwarz Pages 50-54 How-to books, cookbooks and sheet music are inconvenient...

Hot dog! Popular Woodworking’s 2018 Excellence Awards entry is now open. Submissions are accepted now through June 16, 2018. The grand prize winner, chosen by the editors, wins $1000. Top...