Techniques

I have three favorite jokes. One of them starts out with, “What’s brown and sticky?” The second one is from journalism school. It goes like so: “People complain about bias [...]

In the world of backsaws, almost all the modern makers have perfected their version of a dovetail saw. But when it comes to tenon saws, things are all over the map. Some are difficult to start or [...]

All custom planemakers are judged against the work of Karl Holtey. His work has the precision of a Swiss watchmaker, and the tools are finished to such a degree that some might classify them as [...]

Look around your neighborhood. The next time you see a truck belonging to a contractor or cabinetmaker, there’s a good chance that the company uses a handplane in its logo. Though the image [...]

Even if you’re experienced with using a computer, learning a new software program presents two problems. The first is learning how to get around the program; the second is learning how to [...]

Stickley Arm Chair by Seth Keller Click Here to see the matching Stickley dining chair. This arm chair goes with the Stickley dining chairs featured on page 44 of the August/September issue of [...]

Had an opportunity to work (very little), and watch (maximum attention) as kitchen cabinets were being finished using a high volume, low pressure (HVLP) spray system. Pretty cool. Read up online [...]

    To cut my 8’-long boards for the face frame I use my crosscut jig because it would be dangerous to proceed at the tablesaw. The portable circular saw is held against the guide bar [...]

If you want to sell something to a woodworker, the easy way is to start by selling him on the idea that he can’t possibly do it himself. If you can accomplish that, then you have someone [...]

Editor Christopher Schwarz is out of town , so we’ve commandeered his blog for a few days. Don’t worry , the socks on squirrels and monkey references will soon return. When The [...]

        Nothing makes a cabinet look worse than door panels with unattractive grain that runs at weird angles. It pays to be picky about grain direction, even if it means [...]

Shaker Sideboard Traditional looks, but an updated construction By Randy Johnson The essence of Shaker design is simplicity. Although I didn’t use traditional construction techniques in this [...]