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At least it looka like it is floating.    Just some pine for this little table.    The front apron has a drawer front that matches the grain of the apron.  Simple...

Yep.   I had three pieces from an old water bed frame out in the garage.    Since i rent the place, I have no idea how old this bed was.    It...

THIS IS A PHOTO FROM LONDON ENGLANDS CAPITAL A XMAS TREE.??TRAFALGAR SQUARE.!! IF IT WERE MINE IT??!!! WOULD OF BEEN RECYCLED.BUT AS YOU KNOW EVERY YEAR NORWAY DONATES THIS TREE TO TO...

The third assignment I gave to my students at Purchase, was to design and make a lamp. We had great success here with lamps ranging from artistic and beautiful to...

SNOW HERE IN ENGLAND.WHY NOT MAKE A SLEIGH FROM PALLET TIMBER.OR EVEN PINE TIMBER .ALL OFF CUTS.DO COME IN HANDY.

My rusty high school French has been getting a workout this week. I’m slowly consuming bits and pieces of the book “Les Rabots” by Pierre Bouillot and Xavier Chatellard. It’s...

Grizzly recently announced a new line of entry-level machines, painted white with a special polar bear badging. The initial offerings include a 10" 2 hp Hybrid Table Saw, a 14"...

Since Ron Herman’s excellent story on miter boxes appeared in the November 2010 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, the price of these tools has gone through the roof, according to...

Working on a magazine has some elements of science fiction, particularly in relation to the space/time continuum. Even though it’s late November, I’ve been working on a project for the...

    Milk paint is my favorite opaque finish for wood. I buy my milk paint powder form the 'Old fashion milk paint' company. I then mix it myself to...

During the Woodworking in America conference, several readers brought along some boards of nasty wood for me to try to tame during my lecture on scraper planes. I was able...

I’ve never felt the pull toward wood turning. In general, most woodworkers tend to fit into either the “flat” or “round” category. I guess I’m a flat [...]