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For the last few years we have placed a free SketchUp model of nearly every project we’ve published in Popular Woodworking Magazine on Google’s SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse. We use [...]

As we age, we tend to become more set in our ways. With saws, the opposite is true: The older I get, the less set I want. For those of...

At first glance, the jigsaw in the photo looks ordinary. Oh, but it’s not. This is Carvex from Festool. Being from Festool, you know there’s more to it than meets...

Sometime in the Summer of 2011, Festool will introduce a new ultra-compact drill. The company calls the drill CXS – Conquer. Xplore. Solve. The CXS is expected to become your...

Normally I don’t like to begin a story with a question (or an adverb), but: What Was I Drinking? When the Northeastern Woodworkers [...]

A couple years ago (four and a half to be exact) I wrote in response to questions from several readers about my funky old knife and where to get one....

Yes, I thought the saga of the Roubo Bookstand article from the February 2011 issue was over (“It’s awesome!” “It’s crap!” “I like mushy peas!”). But no. Here we are...

WHY BUY A MARKING KNIFE?THIS IS AN OLD KITCHEN KNIFE STAINLESS STEEL BLADE.EVERY HOUSEHOLD HAS A ODD KNIFE IN THE KITCHEN !!!.SOMETIMES FORGOTTEN AT THE BACK OF THE DRAWERS.MY OLD...

Grand Walnut Bookcase Rich Walnut, elegant details and secret storage in a design that’s fast and straight forward to build by Randy Johnson Sometimes a new piece of furniture conjures...

  Soup Up Your Router Table A Host of Great Accessories By Dave Munkittrick Even if you already own a router table, you’ll want to build these accessories to increase...

Just a test to see if I’ve figured out my new blog page. But maybe this is a good opportunity to thank PW for giving me this space to jot...

As many of you have noticed, we are making improvements to the way you can view our free SketchUp models at Popular Woodworking Magazine. This feature has been enormously popular...