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One of the sure signs of getting old is finding out that the kid who works in the next cubicle never heard of the TV show “WKRP in Cincinnati.” Another...

When I had a bunch of woodworkers over to my house recently, they spent some time looking over the Campaign chest I finished recently for an upcoming issue of Popular...

A Notice from the Editor Some of you have recently reported suspicious phone calls or offers in the mail to renew your subscription to Popular Woodworking Magazine. Your uneasiness may...

Hope-chests are wonderfully versatile pieces of furniture.  They provides storage and a place to sit at the same time. Because they were traditionally given as wedding gifts, they [...]

In hand-tool woodworking, brains almost always trump brawn. For example, when I need to remove a lot of material from a localized area, I need to think like a tree...

I’ve drawbored hundreds and hundreds of joints since 1999, mostly on workbenches I’ve built for myself or with students. That doesn’t mean I know jack buddy about drawboring, as last...

Those of you at the Lie-Nielsen show in Chicago may have seen me and Christopher Schwarz pestering Jeff Miller to demonstrate his slick tenon jig and mortise jig – the...

Even if I have an entire shop filled with power equipment, I like to cut my rabbets by hand. Why? It’s fast and fun. Once you master a rabbet plane...

The push stick you use with your table saw is an integral part of the safety system that helps keep you out of harm’s way. As such, don’t take the...

Just got this month’s PW and in it was a letter to the editor about preventing rust. Megan answered saying use was an excellent means of rust prevention, regular oiling,...

So…those of you who last week asked if we might have something up our collective sleeve? Well…I’ll admit it now. You were right. I’m delighted to announce that Popular [...]

If you really want to learn a new set of skills, or take your skills to the next level, taking a class will get you where you want to go...