Techniques

Above is the cabriole leg table SketchUp model from the June 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.…

Above is the SketchUp model of the William and Mary chest from the April 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.…

Above is the SketchUp model of the Connecticut Lowboy from the February 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. To download it, please visit our SketchUp warehouse.…

Above is a SketchUp model of the Cabinetmaker’s Tool Chest from the December 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.…

Above is Tommy Mac’s Toolbox from the December 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.…

Above is the 3D SketchUp Model of the bow-front entry table from the October 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.…

Who hasn’t found themselves fussing over a project – running a plane over it just one more time or fretting over whether or not it needs another sanding? As with anything in life, the quest [...]

Sometimes the journey of becoming a skilled woodworker takes you down paths that didn’t seem important at first. Sharpening hand tools was one of those paths for me. Actually, there were two [...]

When you’re building casework, your parts really need dead square ends if you hope to fit drawers, dividers or a gallery inside. I don’t trust any table saw gizmo to give me square cuts. [...]

Looking for some help pattern routing curved shapes? Here’s a quick way to do it based on a wall-mounted dining server project by former Popular Woodworking publisher Steve Shanesy. The [...]

I use my CNC router mostly to make small parts out of solid wood, MDF and plastic. Until recently, I had never done any 3D work with it. Then I saw a photo from one of the students in Build …

Plus 9 useful tips for making any large-profile molding. If adding a bar is on your list of home improvements, you know that its large, contoured front rail is an essential element. Commercially [...]