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The August issue starts mailing next week – and in Cincinnati, it certainly feels as if it’s August. The high today here was in the 90s; as I write this,...

Kitchen Work Table A perfect fit for that small space in your kitchen. Edited by Tim Johnson Here’s a compact work table that you could tuck away in a corner...

Simple Kitchen Upgrades Three easy projects that add storage, convenience and smoother running drawers to your kitchen By Mac Wentz Drawers & Slides for Old Cabinets If your old drawers...

Weekend Kitchen Projects Here are three ways to improve storage space in any kitchen. You can whip through each project in an afternoon, using only a tablesaw and a plunge...

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR OLD SPARK PLUGS. IDEAL NOVELTY FROM USED SPARK PLUGS.THE RINGS ARE CHEAP TO BUY A FEW POUNDS/DOLLARS FOR 50 . DRILL HOLE TOP OF PLUG.....

For the entire month of June, or until it’s sold out, ShopWoodworking.com is offering the perfect Father’s Day gift. It’s called the Fundamentals of Inlay Value Pack and [...]

PISTON HEAD TABLE LAMP.FROM ODDS AND ENDS.. UNIQUE AND COOL… A CAR ENGINE PARTS IS NOT ONLY REBUILDING FOR THE ROAD …IMAGINATION CAN DO WONDERS WITH SCRAP PARTS…

Here’s some tough love: Most good woodworkers are terrible finishers. I know this because I have seen hundreds – probably thousands – of pieces of furniture that have been entered...

Tips for Finishing Walnut THERE’S NO DENYING that most walnut looks great with nothing more than a few coats of oil. Here we’ll show you some tricks to make your...

QUESTION: My woodworking shop is going great but I do have a question spurred (proper word choice?) on by your videos and my experience.  I have flattened my Lie-Nielsen bench...

DAIMLER ENGINE RUSTY /PARTS MISSING COST TOO MUCH TO REBULID.COST £40  OR 65 DOLLARS US.  HANDY TO BUY IF YOU HAVE FORSEEN IDEAS FOR ITS USE. THIS ENGINE WILL NEVER...

I showed up at John Sindelar’s Tool Museum almost an hour late on Saturday morning after an evening at a Chicago tapas restaurant that pushed my bedtime to 1 a.m....