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We’ve launched a new sweepstakes offering almost $300 worth of our best books and DVDs – perfect for the woodworker who’s looking to build his or her skills in hand...

Eight New Tools and a Combo Pack Ridgid launches X4 a new generation of cordless tools that are compact and lightweight without losing any of the power! The new X4...

This clever porch swing design from ‘Backyard Projects for Today’s Homestead‘ uses bent lamination sides to support the slats and to create the arms. Clever, and an interesting [...]

Here’s a close look at a piece of old-growth pine reclaimed from salvaged timber – on top of it is a piece of new-growth pine. Notice the difference in the...

WARNING: The Society for Reverence and Decency in Woodworking Writing has ruled that this particular entry violates several of the organization’s rules. You are warned that this video refers to...

Shannon Rogers, who runs The Renaissance Woodworker blog, The Hand Tool School and is one of the three hosts of WoodTalk Online (along with Matt Vanderlist and Marc Spanguolo), has...

WHAT PEOPLE DO TO THEIR PC COMPUTERS ? BE UNIQUE BE ORIGINAL…. ALL RECLAIMED TIMBER USED…

In the August 2007 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, Christopher Schwarz introduced you to John Sindelar and his jaw-dropping collection of rare and one-of-a-kind handtools. (You can read [...]

One of the benefits of working full time at the Rhode Island School of Design was that you and your family got to take classes in the Continuing Education Department...

BOOKCASE MADE FROM SCAFFOLD PLANKS THAT WERE MACHINED TO SIZE.ALL PLANKS WERE DAMAGED ONES.SEE WHAT IDEAS YOU CAN COME UP WITH USING DAMAGED SCAFFOLD PLANKS???  REMEMBER ONE THING IF ANYONE...

Modern Mission Cabinet Simple jigs create stylish joints. By Tim Johnson My dog’s energetic tail inspired this cabinet. Anything within wagging range was endangered, including a number of [...]

Grand Walnut Bookcase Rich Walnut, elegant details and secret storage in a design that’s fast and straight forward to build By Randy Johnson Sometimes a new piece of furniture conjures...