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Saturday, I drove my friend’s Honda CRV to Sellersburg, Ind., to pick up a 210-square-foot overrun of 5″-wide white oak flooring for my kitchen rehab project. (Yes, I’m too poor...

Last month I became an uncle. A sweet little baby was born to my brother and his wife….. and her name is ?? (Gal). Gal, or "wave" in Hebrew, received...

For years now, Lie-Nielsen has made 55° frogs for its No. 4-1/2 bench planes. I’m a big fan of higher planing angles, but I’m not as big a fan of...

Among all the important historical woodworking books out there, Peter Nicholson’s “The Mechanic’s Companion” does not get enough notice. Perhaps that’s because it wasn’t the first [...]

WONDERFUL MACHINERY OF THE YESTER YEAR.

SAW THIS OF OLD LATHES

THE CHICKEN RUN / COOP. HERE IN THE COUNTRY SIDE MOST PEOPLES PETS ARE CHICKENS.YOUR OWN EGGS. SO THEY NEED A CHICKEN RUN/COOP.THIS IS MADE FROM 100X16 MM TGV PLUS...

The Fine Woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, California has announced that Laura Mays, a 2003 graduate of the woodworking program will replace Michael Burns...

Andrew Lunn, who made the finest backsaws I’ve ever used, has decided to stop making saws, though he is not hanging up his shop apron entirely. Lunn made the announcement...

Among the things I would like to incorporate into the woodworking milieu here at Popular Woodworking Magazine are woodworking projects that one could do on their home other than furniture...

Craftsman-Style Outdoor Chair Jigs and fixtures make building this chair a breeze—whether it’s one or a whole yard full. By Randy Johnson If you’re looking for an outdoor chair that’s...

SCAFFOLD PLANK SEAT.NOTHING AMAZING ABOUT SCAFFOLD PLANKS? BUT ONCE MACHINED TO SIZE.YOU CAN MAKE WHAT EVER IDEA COMES TO MIND.!!!