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I’ve taught a number of classes during my woodworking days. Teaching is one area that I thoroughly enjoy each and every time I’m called upon. I’ve found that most woodworkers...

I got my first bow for my fourth birthday. It was a plastic recurve and thank heavens the arrows had rubber tips because everything within a thirty-ft. radius was fair...

Last week I penned an entry about the similarity between dovetails and glass cutting. I wrote about confidence being a large part of success. One comment listed cooking in that...

Here at Popular Woodworking we like great pieces of furniture for the projects we publish in the magazine. What we really like are great pieces of furniture with a good...

Last week a long-time reader called to ask me about a bullnose plane I had reviewed favorably a few years back. “What” he asked, “is this thing good for?” I...

The well-known saying “If you see it, you can be it” along with the famous phrase “I think I can, I think I can” from The Little Engine That Could,...

Another box came into the Popular Woodworking shop this morning. This one was unmarked. Secret. No names applied. I had to open it immediately. Inside there was one chartreuse-type green...

There aren’t many things better than free food, new power tools, and a friendly bunch of woodworkers. Last Wednesday evening that’s what things were like here at the Popular Woodworking...

Our warehouse in Wisconsin reported today that our shipment of Woodworking Magazine hardbound editions have arrived and will ship out immediately. So for all of you who have ordered the...

I enjoy a good beating. Chopping dovetails or mortises is almost as pleasurable as sawing or planing. So, as you can imagine, I’m picky about my mallet. For years I...

In every project, there is at least one process that takes much longer than expected. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first piece of furniture you’ve made or the five...

After joining the ranks as senior editor with Popular Woodworking magazine, I was informed that I needed to build a workbench. It seems the bench that was in the shop...