Follow Friday: Jay Bates, Darrell Peart, Brian Boggs and Tamar from 3×3 Custom
It’s Friday! And that means I get to share some of the woodworkers out there who are creating really cool stuff. First on the list for today is Jay Bates....
Digital Artistry — Meet the Artist: Darrell Peart
Meet the artists from the December 2017 issue How five masterful makers integrate CNC and CAD technology into their woodworking In the December 2017 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine, the...
How Darrell Peart Makes Greene & Greene Ebony Pegs
In this video, Greene & Greene expert Darrell Peart discusses the square, pillowed ebony pegs often seen on the Greene brothers’ furniture designs (most of them were merely decorative, he...
Darrell Peart on the Rules of Design
I am both a believer and disbeliever in the rules of design (ROD). My relationship with them is not a simple black and white matter. Ultimately, I believe the rules...
Darrell Peart’s ‘Arched Aurora Nightstand’
In “Gravity by Design” (June 2015, Issue 218), Darrell Peart shares his thought on how the bottom of a piece is the most interesting and telling – how what’s at...
Peart’s Punches for Perfect Square Holes
One of the hallmarks of Greene & Greene-style furniture is the square plug. It’s a detail that shows that the maker is willing to go the extra mile. If you’ve...
Greene and Greene Furniture Details
An expert woodworker talks about what really gets him excited. One of my first trips to see firsthand the furniture of Charles and Henry Greene, two early 20th century architects...
Greene & Greene-inspired Storage Chest
Classic design elements combine to create a new design. Seven years ago I made my first piece of Greene & Greene-style furniture, a coffee table of my own design. It...
Arts & Crafts Buffet
Video: Watch Bob’s table saw techniques for cutting the drawer finger joints. I designed this buffet cabinet a couple years ago for a weekend seminar on Arts & Crafts joinery....
3D Printing for Digital Woodworkers
Digital woodworkers who use CNCs may not be aware that there are other digital tools they can use. Maybe even some you haven’t considered before. This is because digital tools...
The Power of User Groups – How to Learn CNC
In the December 2017 Popular Woodworking article called “Digital Artistry… How five masterful makers integrate CNC and CAD technology into their woodworking”, five professional woodworkers showed [...]
How to Make a Cloud Lifted Ebony Spline
Greene & Greene (G&G) breadboard ends are never flush with the edge or top of a table top. This proud look is then capped with a polished Ebony spline embedded...
