Czeck Edge Goes Carbide
In preparing to review the new Czeck Edge birdcage awl for the February issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine (find out how to get the electronic version free by clicking here), I asked Bob [...]
The New Bosch CM10GD 10″ Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
Bosch has done it again – only smaller. Its new 10″ dual-bevel glide miter saw has more in common with its big brother than just a blue motor housing. In 2011 Bosch changed the face of [...]
Table Saw Safety Rules – Safety First … and Second, and Third
“Safety first” is a good saying, but sometimes it’s tempting to believe that safety is just a box at the top of a mental checklist – the “check it off and move on” [...]
Shopclass Monthly Subscription
That’s right! Shopclass is now offering a low monthly subscription to all your favorite videos! For only $19.99 a month you can view tons of new and old content right on your computer and [...]
Others Building the Dutch Tool Chest
If you are thinking about building the Dutch Tool Chest from the October 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, you aren’t alone. I’ve heard from dozens of other woodworkers who see it as a [...]
Highly Recommended: Blue Spruce Joiner’s Mallet
Since leaving Popular Woodworking in June 2011, I have avoided writing tool reviews. In fact, I have been thrilled to focus my attention on other things. But I am coming out of retirement [...]
New Book! ‘Handsaw Essentials’ written by a lot of Woodworkers
The newest book from Popular Woodworking Books, “Handsaw Essentials” has my name on the cover. But that’s really a marketing move that you should ignore. The book is a quite good compilation of [...]
Buying & Restoring Hand Tools with Ron Herman
Vintage hand tools can be a terrific addition to anyone’s toolbox. Check out Ron Herman’s DVD “Buying & Restoring Hand Tools” today and learn the best ways to assess, [...]
Free Video of the Month – How to Use a Bench Hook
Christopher Schwarz begins this classic, free and highly necessary instructional video by saying, “If you have a backsaw, you need a bench hook.” Take a few minutes to watch and learn [...]
Trend Goes Pocket-sized
Trend has always been on the cutting edge; they’ve even got products to keep it sharp. One of the company’s latest products is of particular interest to me. As someone who does a fair [...]
A Jack Plane with a Rounded Sole
When preparing stock by hand, the most useful plane is probably the jack plane (sometimes called the fore plane among joiners). Its curved iron allows you to remove a remarkable amount of [...]
Galoot Sawtill
In the Saw Storage chapter for “Handsaw Essentials,” I would have liked to include this sawtill that Samuel Peterson built; it was featured in the August 2000 issue of Popular [...]
