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LEGO IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS?ADULTS LOVE THEM TOO?  SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THE LEGO BRICKS??? POSSIBLE OR IMPOSSIBLE????

Torsion-Box Workbench and Expandable Assembly Table Double your work space without doubling your shop space. By Randy Johnson and Luke Hartle In our shop, we used to pile tools, parts...

To be honest, I don’t get overly ebullient about every DVD we produce – but about this one, well, I’m awfully enthusiastic. Charles Bender (period furniture maker extraordinaire) [...]

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?...

Wedged-Base Workbench Tablesaw joinery locks it together. By Tim Johnson This workbench has a top ready for hard use. But it’s the base that catches your eye. The interlocking joinery,...

Many tool collectors I know are a reclusive sort. They might remodel their home (and barn) to show off their tool collection, but it’s kind of rare for them to...

This blather would not pass a sixth grade assignment to write a ‘theme’ on something. ‘Make me ill’ is hyperbolic and repulsive and means nothing, and ‘You owe it to...

Though some of you are probably still waiting for the June issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine to arrive, we’re almost ready to send the August issue to the printer. And...

NOT IS ALL WHAT IT SEEMS? POSSIBLE OR IMPOSSIBLE????

I Drilled Through Drilling a pilot hole is no time for guessing, especially when there’s a risk of drilling too deep and going through the other side (above). To avoid...

Home Theater Modular construction and a knockdown TV cabinet allow this home theater to be built even in a small shop. By Dave Munkittrick At first glance, a project of...

DOES IT EXIST THE ONE PIECE TRIANGLE??????????????????????