‘Ruhlmann-inspired Tabouret’ SketchUp Model
This is a model of the “Ruhlman-inspired Tabouret” built by Mario Rodriguez for the April 2015 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Download the free SketchUp model here See all our [...]
Q & A: Why Predrill Screw Holes?
We believe you’ll get the most effective and longest-lasting fastening power from screws when you drill correctly sized clearance and pilot holes.
Call for Submissions: Treehouse Projects
Calling all woodworkers and Weekend Warriors! Have you designed and built a treehouse you’re proud of (either as a fun playhouse for your kid or something more elaborate such as a vacation home [...]
Rasp? Just Sand It!
Dale Barnard has been building furniture professionally for decades. And during a recent video shoot, it was very comforting to see that I wasn’t the only one breaking the rules on sanding. [...]
5S Principles and Woodshop Safety
Should safety have its own “S” in 5S? Should it really be “6S?” The question always comes up as woodworkers learn to apply the principles of 5S to their shops. A growing community of woodworkers [...]
Wooden Passive Speaker: A Great, Easy-to-Make Gift
As a new addition to the Popular Woodworking editorial team I occasionally find myself getting sidetracked by some of the cool projects in the books I’m working on. Take this wooden passive [...]
Build a Wooden Passive Speaker for Smart Phone or Tablet
Unless you use headphones or an electronic speaker arrangement of some kind, you just don’t get the enjoyment you’re looking for. There is, however, a way to get better sound without electronics [...]
Millionth-of-a-Micron Filters for Dust Collection Systems
Any devoted home barista will tell you that if you are considering a $2,000 espresso machine, instead spend a grand on the espresso machine and a grand on a good grinder and you will get better [...]
Learning from Windsor Chair Joints
Any experience making or repairing chairs gives you a little bit of insight into how important the joinery is in chairs. And chairmakers have long used socket joints – joints made with a round [...]
Q & A: Herringbone Inlay
Q: I’d like to use my own wood to make herringbone inlay, but how do I go about it? A: Making your own inlay isn’t tough—you just need a well-tuned tablesaw and a good combination or [...]
From Temple Roofs to Tansu: In Search of a Bamboo Nail
Kyoto’s Kinkakuji sits on the edge of an ornamental pond, its gold leaf catching the light and turning it to an aureate glow, the whole gleaming apparition reflected in the pond. And yet when I [...]
Q & A: Use a Router for Biscuit Joinery
Q: I would like to try biscuit joinery but I do not own a biscuit joiner. Is it feasible to use a router to make the slots? A: A router with a 5/32-in. slot cutter will work fine for …
