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The Way Wood Works: Curly Wood How to buy, machine and finish this amazing wood. By Tom Caspar Hidden within a few trees in every forest lies a mysteriously distorted...

You can now register for Woodworking in America 2011, our annual gathering of hardcore, passionate woodworkers who want to learn everything there is to know about the craft. The conference...

Giant Shop Cabinet Organize tons and tons of woodworking supplies with room to spare. By Tim Johnson If your workshop seems cluttered and your workbench is always covered with stuff,...

The August issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine starts going out to subscribers this week (both print and digital subscribers), so here’s a peek inside to pique your interest. The cover...

And Along Came Hunter By Joe Johns Twisted Knot Woodshop, “There’s never been a classier joint” I have a certain affection for people who are interested in learning and it...

I was lucky enough to be Bob Flexner’s editor for ‘Wood Finishing 101’. Throughout the process he and I both came back to the value of the images that would...

Boatbuilders often say: If it looks fair, it is fair. I think that’s tremendous advice. Making perfect circular components in wood is tough. If the piece of wood needs to...

Compact Humidor A pull-apart box with a silky-smooth fit. By Suwat Phruksawan I've had a lot of fun over the years building boxes of all shapes and sizes.This one was...

ALL YOU NEED IS A MIRROR AND SOME RECLAIMED TIMBER SLATS A BIT OF DOOR FURNITURE … PLUS A BIT OF MATHAMATICS. ALSO A BIT OF DESIGN AND FLARE. AND...

A dedicated shooting plane is a luxury item, much like a European table saw with a beautiful sliding table or a full keg of beer by your bedside. For many...

The drawers in the coffee table I built for the August issue (which starts mailing later this week to print and digital subscribers) are a just a bit different than...