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June 1st is the deadline for submitting your entry to this year’s Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. This annual contest seeks the best veneer work, and prizes are awarded to the...

Foolproof Tenons Two blades and a rock-solid jig guarantee success. By Tom Caspar Mortise and tenon joinery is the heart of many classic furniture projects. It’s an incredibly strong, time-tested...

Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table You can build this workhorse in a day, using little more than a tablesaw, jigsaw, hacksaw and a drill. By Tom Caspar Need more bench space?...

Note: This is a longer message than we usually post here on the blog and is in two parts. First, a message from Steve Shanesy, the publisher and leader of...

Last week during my bench-building class, student Bill Montgomery was commuting daily from his parent’s house, which was near Kelly Mehler’s woodworking school in Berea, Ky., where the class was...

My roots are in West Virginia, and while I often think that is something to rise above, there are times that it feels like home to be there, and things...

One of the questions that every student asked during my bench-building class last week at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking was: Where should I put my holes? It sounds like...

THESE ARE DAMAGED SCAFFOLD PLANKS ,WAS GIVEN THEM FREE. AS THESE CAN NOT BE USED DUE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS.IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH MOST SCAFFOLD COMPANYS ARE INSURED SO...

Sure, you likely know by now that Woodworking in America 2011: The Ultimate Joinery Weekend is Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. But finally, the document you’ve...

Reitveld Chair We’ve turned an icon of modern design into a comfortable, easy-to-build outdoor project. By Tom Caspar In 1918 the Dutch cabinetmaker Gerrit Rietveld reduced the idea of a...

If you remember the Veritas Dodeca-Gauge – the company’s hilarious April Fool’s prank that featured a marking gauge with 12 independent sliding rods – then the company’s newest tool might...

Big Capacity Storage Cabinet Restaurant storage tubs organize shop supplies for stow and go. By Dave Olson When I worked in a restaurant as a teenager, I hauled dirty dishes...