Techniques

Hallway Mirror This weekend project features beautiful wood, invisible hinges and simple joinery. By Luke Hartle My front hallway is the most heavily traveled, and usually the most cluttered, [...]

In 19th-century English workshops you could be sacked (fired) for wearing eyeglasses. There are even accounts of how a shop might have a certain phrase that was spoken when the master was about [...]

This is a model of a shop built disc sander featured in an article in the December 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Project design, construction and SketchUp model by contributor Ernie [...]

This is a model of a serpentine chest that was the cover project for the February 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Project design, construction and SketchUp model by contributing [...]

Campaign chests had to take a beating. They traveled all over the British Empire during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. And yet they bore their burden without complaint or explanation. [...]

Sooner or later, someone will ask you to make a picture frame. Here is how to get it right the first time. by Robert W. Lang Pages 21-23 From the Summer 2009 issue of Woodworking Magazine, issue [...]

This is a model of a message center featured as the “I Can Do That Project” in the February 2012 Issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Project design and construction by senior [...]

A new method for making an old moulding, and techniques for making multiples quickly. by Robert W. Lang Pages 18-20 From the Summer 2009 issue of Woodworking Magazine, issue 14 Buy this issue now [...]

In the February 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, I use a simple jig to quickly and accurately make perfect circles. There are a couple of steps before using the jig. The circles are [...]

I’ve made the following statement at least a dozen times in strategy meetings, classrooms and beer halls: Someone should review furniture hardware. After all, if the hardware stinks, I think the [...]

Turn a Green Wood Bowl By Alan Lacer Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Making a functional object directly from raw material in its natural [...]

Curved Corner Edging ??3 templates produce a flawless round-cornered solid-wood border on a veneer top By Jon Stumbras Have you ever marveled at large, expensive conference tables with thick, [...]