8 Tips for Milling Rough Lumber

Get the best yield from the least-expensive wood. Cut Big Boards into Small Pieces You might think the best strategy for milling rough lumber is to flatten as large a piece...

The Undeniable Urge to Meddle

During the Woodworking in America Conference, there were two quotes that really stood out from all the bon mots that were hurled. First up, Toshio Odate: “I speak broke English....

Planing Long Edges

This week I’m building the sitting bench for the White Water Shaker community; the bench will be featured in the Winter 2009 issue of Woodworking Magazine. The version I’m building...

Twin Kitchen Hutches #28

  The four uprights and the four fixed shelves are ready, except for the width of the shelves. I must wait until the back rabbets are done to take the...

Roy Underhill’s Dovetails

Even though I am 100-percent confident in my ability to join two boards together using the tail-of-the-bird joint, I am always riveted when I get to see how other accomplished...

Twin Kitchen Hutches #27

    Here I am starting the fabrication of the upper parts of the kitchen hutches. I cut the uprights to their approximate length at the radial arm saw. It...

Where to Buy Vintage Tools

In my book, there is one rule for buying vintage tools: Buy them from someone who will take them them back if the tool stinks. That rule keeps me on...