Tools

When I was taught to sharpen in 1992, the flat back of the iron was holy ground. We were taught to flatten it completely and polish it like a mirror....

What’s the secret to producing beautiful furniture that you and your family will treasure for generations? It starts with the fundamentals – those essential, yet often overlooked principles upon [...]

Advance your skills by watching master woodworkers in action. Join some of the country’s top craftsmen as they clearly demonstrate tips, tricks and techniques in this exclusive offer of 12...

I’m always bemused by woodworkers who boast that they never use sandpaper. I usually say something to them such as: “Then I guess you don’t like old-school technology.” When they...

I swore on a stack of “Mechanicks Exercises” that I’d stop writing about coping saws. It’s not healthy, and I know that. But at Woodworking in America last weekend in...

The first stop after leaving the Los Angeles International Airport: the Lowe’s in nearby Hawthorne, Calif. I needed lumber, tools and hardware for my first demonstration at Woodworking in America...

Jeff Miller’s new and important book, “The Foundations of Better Woodworking: How to use your body, tools and materials to do your best work,” is now available for pre-order at...

Discover the inspiration and advice you need to build all your holiday projects! If you’re like most woodworkers, you’re already searching for projects you can make for friends and [...]

This one-page basic guide will get you up to speed on drill bits and drilling. Includes: Visual guide to basic types of drill bits Eight common drilling problems and solutions...

Whether you own the finest woodworking tools and machines or you’re making do with older equipment for now, you can improve the performance of your tools—and the quality of your...

“(E)xtreme care  is always requisite for proper mitring, in order that the beveled ends formed by sawing in the box may fit to form the angle required without planing, which...

I’ve just finished compiling five classic Shaker and Arts & Crafts projects from issues of Woodworking Magazine into one PDF arranged to build the maker’s skills as he or she...