Projects

Onboard Storage for Tools, Accessories, and 150 Pounds of Ballast After several years of making lots of shavings and dust with a small, underpowered lathe, I decided I deserved an...

This simple storage solution stashes your drills and drivers, charges their batteries, and organizes your drill accessories. When I first set up my shop, I built a few plywood cubbies...

How to use a plunge router to scoop out a curved seat. OK, How do you make a concave seat? I designed a stool quite a while ago that called...

This simple cabinet is elevated by thoughtful details. When you get right down to it, a wall cabinet is basically a box with a door on it. That doesn’t mean...

This stool is a simple little seat that combines traditional chair building techniques and good woodworking. When it comes to furniture, one of the most basic things is a place...

Make accurate and safe crosscuts with ease – and set the stage for clever accessories Most power-tool woodworkers have at least one table saw sled. And while a sled can...

Standing in front of Kay Yeomans’s longcase clock, it is easy to see that there is no single “correct” answer. What looks like one broken object is really a web...

This box is a great way to practice dovetails and some hand tool skills. I love boxes. They’re quick to make. They’re useful. They make great gifts. And, you can...

If part one focused on the cabinet as an archaeological object—revealing construction shortcuts, repairs, and surprises—this second part turns inward, to the heart of Yeoman’s clock: the movement [...]

This shaker-style workbench combines cabinet storage underneath with a generous work surface up top. Traditional Shaker workbenches appeal to me for two reasons. First, the long wide top offers [...]

First Look: An Old Clock and the Weight of Responsibility When I was first invited to look at the longcase clock, it was clear that this was not simply a...

This traditional plane is a fun way to cut grooves, and can be made in half of a day. The grooving plane is a hand tool that is faster than...