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The day before I started at Popular Woodworking Magazine in August of 2005 was the last day I had occasion to iron a shirt. But today, I pulled my iron...

“Now,” said John, “we will put the work away for today.” “Why, I am not tired,” said Benny. “Neither am I,” said John; “but uncle Edward said, that, if we...

SEE WHAT I DO WITH EMPTY BEER KEGS. IDEAL IF YOU HAVE OWN DRINKS BAR AT HOME…BAR SEATS….

MADE FROM OFF CUTS OF PLY AND CLOCK PIECE FROM A FLEA MARKET/CAR BOOT. COST 3 DOLLARS PLUS YOUR TIME TO MAKE IT. IDEAL XMAS GIFT.

THE NUMBER 1 TOY  FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. LEGO BRICKS.  BUT LEGO  IS NOT JUST FOR BUILDING OBJECTS.?? WITH IMAGINATION LEGO CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT IT TOO ???/...

This week in our newsletter, I wrote about going to a walnut festival and planting some of the fruits when I got home. It was my hope to see some...

Many beginners make gluing up panels a lot harder than it should be. They add biscuits or splines for alignment, which can also cause some mis-alignment if you aren’t careful...

Long-time carpenter and Popular Woodworking Magazine contributor Carl Bilderback sent me this image a few days back, and said I should come up with a clever caption about it being...

When I reorganized my shop last Spring, I sold a lot of stuff. I sold so much stuff that I was afraid that I was cutting into the bone. I...

In this part I will talk about how we chose a new  finish for Sharon's piece. His piece, an old sideboard whose finish was in reasonable shape, needed a rejuvenating agent [...]

To join veneer edges together, they need to be straight and true – just like when gluing up solid lumber. Gaps are not allowed. Granted, veneer edges are not glued...

Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave, you’ve likely heard that print is dead and digital is the new reality. That may be a slight exaggeration as I, for one,...