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It’s that time of year again. The temp has dropped and the leaves are about to follow. Flannel is back in fashion and woodworkers are drawn like a migrating salmon into the workshop to put tool to wood. The fall and winter seasons tend to be the busy months of our calendar here at Popular Woodworking. Website traffic goes up, sales in the store increase, and new people find their way to the craft.
With that in mind, each fall we like to take a week where we go back to the basics, the woodworking 101 that lays the foundation for everything that comes after. Even for the craftsperson with years of experience, it’s nice now and then to get a refresher on the core knowledge that can be taken for granted.
We’re also offering a special promotion on PopWood+ Memberships this week. Use the code BASIC25 to save 25% off your first month or full year of PopWood+, which now includes access to the latest issue of the magazine, exclusively for members.
Basics Week 2025 Articles
Coarse, Medium & Fine
Screws: The Unsung Heroes of Everyday Woodworking
Four Common Woodworking Joints
Woodturning Basics [Video]
Essential Woodworking PPE
The Core Hand Tools
Wood Finishing Basics
Handplanes for Beginners
Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality.
