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There are lots of tests for when your liquid hide glue has gone bad – the most common one that I know of is to put some glue between your...

How I use a CNC: Part Two In the previous post, I gave an overall explanation of the process that I use to make furniture parts with a combination of various power...

Really? There. I fixed it. A slightly chunky guy in a trucker hat is far more realistic in this scenario. — Megan Fitzpatrick @1snugthejoiner  

I have an affinity for the circular saw. Perhaps it comes from building the back deck at my parents’ house with my father when I was a kid (my earliest memory...

I’ve just finished writing an article on liquid hide hide glue for Popular Woodworking Magazine that takes a critical look at the adhesive compared to yellow glues. My hope is...

While teaching at Peters Valley, my class assistant, Anneloes Van Beek, and I decided to build a live edge furniture piece for the school’s benefit auction. We chose a flamboyant...

During the last seven years, I’ve slowly become a fan of using a monolithic slab for the top of a workbench. And I’ve also slowly begun to ignore all the...

If you ever hear a criticism of the pioneering work of Karl Holtey it’s that his planes are “too perfect” or “lack a soul.” I’ve always been a little befuddled...

Christopher Schwarz’s next book (I’ve been urging him to refer to it as a monograph, given its single subject and form – and perhaps my penchant for hyperbole) will be...

While I love making cabinets, tables and bookcases, I have always been drawn to making chairs. At first I made Morris chairs because they were very cabinet-like – lots of...

How I Make Parts Using Hybrid Woodworking Techniques In previous posts, I wrote about what led me to get my own CNC. Now that I have one, a couple of...

Perhaps it’s because I’ve become a father myself – or maybe it’s just a sign of getting older – but I’ve found myself thinking fondly of old toys. I’m not...