Techniques

The unveiling of two new Veritas block planes this week has thrilled some customers with their sleek design, and confused others. Is Veritas , a company historically focused on function...

If you are among those who are put off by the modern look of the new Veritas dovetail saw, take a look at the photo above. Using the power of...

This weekend I spent some time working with the new Veritas dovetail saw, which I first picked up at our Woodworking in America conference. The saw has a radical love-it-or-leave-it...

Several readers have asked what the differences are among the Kenyon saw that showed up at Woodworking in America, the Gramercy dovetail saw and the Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw. In what...

Good news for those of you who went wild with lust over liked the early Kenyon dovetail saw featured earlier this week. Saw maker Mike Wenzloff says he will manufacture...

During the Woodworking in America conference, I moderated a discussion on saws between toolmakers Mike Wenzloff, from Wenzloff & Sons, and Joel Moskowitz, from Tools for Working Wood. Both men...

As the Woodworking in America conference wound down on Sunday, I dashed out the door with Louis Bois to fetch a six pack of beer he had chilling in his...

How to read more about the Woodworking in America conference in Berea, Ky., with links to stories, photos and video.

As you begin to get some experience with your band saw, you’ll begin to see all sorts of possibilities for intricate cuts and forms.

Although a band saw is rarely the first stationary power tool purchased for a shop, it is one of the most versatile.

Find your credit card. You know the one. It’s one your spouse always hides when you get caught reading my blog. Auriou, the venerable French toolmaker that closed it doors...

Discover how to add pegs to any project to achieve a traditional look – and to make your joints stronger.