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My favorite part of the magazine, when I was on the other side of the publication, was the End Grain articles. End Grain sits at the back of the book,...

I laid out the shape of my my dugout chair in chalk. Then it rained. The next day I laid out the shape of my dugout chair in lumber crayon....

Instead of storing your freshly sharpened scrapers loose in a drawer (or tight in a wallet), this easy-to-make storage unit, shared with me by my friend Bob Lee, holds them...

In my last post, I used Rhino3D CAD software to create a 3D ripple for one of the BARN Workbench vise chops. 3D drawing tools were used to take a...

Nancy Hiller is a weekly contributor to the Shop Blog. Look for her articles every Monday morning and be sure to check out her book, Making Things Work.  So you’ve decided...

After I learned to make stick chairs in a class, I returned home and set about to build jigs that would let me reproduce every aspect of the chair we...

This kitchen workhorse presents a surprising and rewarding challenge. This article originally appeared in the June 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. A wooden spoon – you can get one for...

In the October 2013 issue, you’ll find plans for Christopher Schwarz’s “Dutch Tool Chest” – a handy-sized container for taking your tools on the road (one person can lift it)...

Thanks for all the great comments! Congratulations to “Mac” the winner of this book giveaway. Stay tuned for more exciting book giveaways and if you’re interested in a copy of “Classic...

In earlier posts, I used CAD software to create the 2D design for the BARN Workbench vise chop and the I built a pin registration board for two-sided machining on...

Let’s face it, a lot of woodworking is really box building. The good news is that a little bit of simple joinery and a little extra effort can make any box...

After removing the big chunk of wood that was to become the front of the chair, the next steps on the dugout chair are the tricky parts that require more...