Shop Blog

Charleston, S.C., is often overlooked. In the 18th century, it was an important place, on par with Philadelphia and Boston as a center of culture and furniture making. It’s still...

Yesterday and today, I was in the shop building and applying a couple coats of stain to the “I Can Do That” project for the December issue. The photo shoot...

YEW BURR .I HAVE PUT LINE DOWN CENTRE ,BOTH SIDES I ADDED FEW MINOR SCRATCHES.?LEFT SIDE I USED T CUT AS USED ON CARS.?SEE DIFFERENCE.T CUT WORKS ON TIMBER/FURNITURE.AS ALWAYS...

Time for a show of hands. Have you ever said, “I can’t cut curves because I don’t have a band saw, a jig saw or an oscillating spindle sander?” If...

HAVE BEEN READING THE LATEST AMERICAN WOODWORKER THE SECTION ON CHEMICAL EBONIZING? TO ME THAT SEEMS A ROUND ABOUT WAY TO GET EBONY LOOKALIKE? THIS YOU WILL SEE IN MY...

I had hoped not to sound negative or snarky in a recent ww forum post about thin plate dovetail saws. The responses I received were mostly excoriating. When the drama...

DAMAGED SCAFFOLD PLANKS ,THESES WERE FOR SALE CHEAP AS THEY WERE FIT FOR A WOOD BURNER.BOUGHT A FEW LENGHTS. TOOK OF METAL BANDS ON THE ENDS.THEN SURFACE PLANED THEM BEFORE...

I’m off to the airport in a few minutes to head to Metten, Germany, the headquarters of Dick GmbH. I’ll be teaching a class called “Classic Joinery” and we’ll be...

Here’s my theory: if you get good using one tool, learning the next tool you pick up will be easier. Good woodworkers connect a piece of wood on the bench...

THIS GOLF BALL IS IN A TIMBER WHICH IS YEW BURR.THE BURR IS ABOUT 25 YEARS OLD SO ITS WELL MATURED. THE HOLE IN BURR IS 32 MM DIAMETER USING...

GENUINE COKE BOTTLE..NOW ITS MADE BIGGER BY HEAT!!.WILL IT HOLD MORE COLA?? THESE ARE EASY TO DO BUT TAKES ALOT OF TIME AND PAITENCE.YOU MAY NEED A FEW BOTTLES IF...

Tool collector John Sindelar sent us some photos of the traveling tool museum he’s bringing to Woodworking in America. If you signed up for the classes at WIA, then admission...