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After checking that all the joints fit, I began to work on the details. I tapered the legs, I chamfered the top's edges, I band sawed arches on each leg and, lastly, I rounded the [...]

Mission Blanket Chest If you love Mission-style furniture, here’s the perfect complement to your bedroom. By Tom Caspar Store blankets, bedding and memories inside this huge chest. Three [...]

Two days after I emailed out the drawings I called my client to decide on his favorite design. The one he liked best was the "Arts & Crafts" option. We decided on [...]

Building a commissioned piece is one of the most exciting aspects of being a designer/maker. Early this fall in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, I gave a workshop on [...]

Appliance Garage Clear off your countertops! By Rick Christopherson An appliance garage provides functional storage for the hodgepodge of appliances that clutter kitchen countertops. Close the [...]

Nesting Trays Eye-catching and practical, these handy carryalls are sure to please. By Tim Johnson Here’s your chance to cut lots of corners and still get great-looking results. These [...]

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Fellow woodworkers! Don't lose hope. Even in this dire economical situation, where commissions are scarce and patrons are difficult to find, there is hope. In 250 years one of your (maybe [...]

Hallway Mirror This weekend project features beautiful wood, invisible hinges and simple joinery. By Luke Hartle My front hallway is the most heavily traveled, and usually the most cluttered, [...]

Matt Bickford is a Connecticut based woodworker who produces a remarkable line of wooden rabbet and molding planes. Matt was happy to explain how to use these planes to produce either simple [...]

Metabo Bare Tool Option Metabo Corporation now offers six of its popular 18 V PowerMasterSeries cordless power tools for purchase without the battery. Because the batteries are interchangeable [...]

Empire Level Try Square Empire Level Manufacturing Corporation announces the introduction of its model 122 Etched Stainless Try Square, extending the company’s range of high-visibility [...]