Large Blanket Chest from August 2009 Cover
The cover on the August 2009 issue shows two walnut blanket chests stacked one on top of the other. I built the two chests at the same time, but to different dimensions. I kept notes on each and, [...]
Woodworking Design for Regular Guys
I grew up in a college town, and we used the term “regular guy” to describe people who didn’t let the initials after their names make them act superior or place them outside the [...]
A Musical Use for Exotic Scraps — The Daxophone
“What in the world are these? And how can they make music?” Those were the first thoughts that went through my head when I viewed this picture. Beautifully crafted, these strips of [...]
A Comparison of Benchtop Variable Speed Lathes
A tool that I noticed in more than one booth at AWFS (Association of Woodworking and Furnishing Suppliers) this year is a benchtop lathe. Manufacturers are hopeful that woodworkers plan to turn [...]
A Close Look at the New SawStop Professional Cabinet Saw
Thursday was my day at AWFS 2009 to stop by SawStop and catch up with Mark Pennington, marketing director. He shared a few things about SawStop’s new Professional Cabinet Saw (PCS) and [...]
New Products Unveiled at AWFS
There are always new products introduced at AWFS and this year is no different. Because I ran into so many items, I’m going to give you a quick-hit review of a number of them rather than [...]
General International Reveals Expansion Plans at AWFS
The big news at the AWFS show came from a Canadian company. General International announced plans to restructure and expand into the United States to improve its operations in the lower 48. The [...]
Fresh Wood Competition at AWFS
I’m in Las Vegas right now at the AWFS show (Association of Woodworking and Furnishing Suppliers). As a furniture guy, I gravitate toward the Fresh Wood competition held every other year at [...]
Better Glue Application
For as long as I can remember, I’ve stood on my soapbox to urge woodworkers to use a toothbrush to spread glue when edge joining two pieces of lumber. A toothbrush is plenty wide enough to [...]
Caption the Photo Contest (a.k.a. 'Pick on Glen)
Senior Editor Glen D. Huey was out of the office last week, purportedly teaching a class on building a tea table at Acanthus Workshops. But on Friday, I got a photo via e-mail from Chuck Bender [...]
'The Arts & Mysteries of Hand Tools' — A New CD featuring Adam Cherubini
On our newest CD, “The Arts & Mysteries of Hand Tools,” we’ve collected everything Contributing Editor Adam Cherubini has written over the years , from his first “Arts [...]
Visit the Marketplace at Woodworking in America
To all our Chicago-area readers: We would (of course) love to have you join us for the weekend, or even just one day, at the St. Charles Woodworking in America Furniture Construction and Design [...]
