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Time always seems to be at a premium, and that’s doubly true for woodworkers. That’s why we put together The Weekend Woodworker’s Project Collection, with 40 carefully selected [...]

What are you doing next weekend? Wanna build a sawbench and become famous? We are shooting a DVD on Oct. 16 and 17 on building a sawbench entirely by hand...

Soon, subscribers will start receiving their November 2010 issues of Popular Woodworking Magazine , and therein, they’ll find that I fell down on the job. In between our final page...

Almost every week I get a message from a woodworker who is terrified that we are the last generation of people who will build furniture in our home workshops. I’m...

I’ve had the title “editor” at this magazine for about five or six years now, and I’ve found that it is mostly a toothless position. I don’t really control when...

One of the remarkable artists who demonstrated her unique talent and skills at the open house, was Stefanie Rocknak. Steff is not just an amazing carver and sculpture, she is...

Forgive the dearth of sparkling prose in what you’re about to read; I’m worn out. It’s been a mad rush to get this bench done in time for Woodworking in...

This weekend is the Woodworking America Conference in Ohio. I highly recommend you go. Yes the sessions may be sold out. But having attended the last two, I can tell...

BEECH RING AND PENCIL. ???????????? TAKES A WHILE TO PER-FECT BUT ONCE DONE.ITS  AMAZING. EASY TO DO WHEN YOU KNOW HOW?

The last part in the coffee table project, was to add a corner detail to emphasize – even farther – the presence of the slanted chamfer. I decided to create...

Gosh , nothing more exciting on a Saturday morning than one’s first hand-cut through-mortise. In 2″-thick hard maple. On a critical piece. I came in today to install as much...

SOME GLASS ENGRAVING USING MY DREMEL WITH DIAMOND TIPS. GLASS IS 6X6 INCH PANE.USING A CHINA GRAPH PENCIL TO FREE HAND PATTERN ,THEN ENGRAVE FREE HAND. A WEEKEND PIECE TO...