Milling Your Own Lumber
Whether a hobby or a small business, it’s a woodworker’s dream job. As a craftsman, I’ve always enjoyed building stuff. But the pivotal point that led me into woodworking happened...
Vintage Pharmacy Cabinet
An Homage to the Past by Embracing the Present. Over the years it has become apparent that all projects are not created equal. Although, they all seem to come with...
An Unusual Retirement
In Conversation with Plane Maker Karl Holtey. Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. In 2015, acclaimed hand plane maker [...]
Shallow Cut Eliminates Tear-Out
When I crosscut hardwood plywood, I use an old technique to minimize tearout on the bottom face. I simply make two passes with my general-purpose blade. After setting the rip...
Turn a Classic Wooden Bat
Learn how to turn a classic wooden baseball bat. This timeless project is a great opportunity to practice your turning skills.
Mobile Assembly Table
Storage and utility in just the right size. It’s often said that a shop layout is never truly complete. While that may be true, I have discovered a valuable asset...
Benchtop Dust Collection
Tool: Benchtop DC Personal Dust Collector Shop Now Manufacturer: Oneida MSRP: $599 Dust really is the bane of the power tool woodworker. It’s also hazardous, especially if you [...]
Jointing with a Planer
Jointing with a Planer I across some wonderful oak boards for a small table I wanted to build. The problem was the boards were too wide for my jointer, and...
Festool TID 18 and T18+3-E Review
Tool: TID 18 impact driver Buy Now T18+3-E drill/driver (non swappable collet) Buy Now Combo Pack Buy Now Manufacturer: Festool MSRP: Starting at $199 for bare tool [...]
Mill Brass & Aluminum with a CNC Router
Add a new dimension to your woodworking skills. With the right techniques and tooling your CNC router can mill brass and aluminum with dependability, accuracy and consistency. Milling these [...]
Garrett Wade 45th Anniversary Set Review
Hand Tool Starter Kit Tool: 45th Anniversary Set of Three Woodworking Tools Buy Now Manufacturer: Garrett Wade MSRP: $253 For a long time, there were really only a couple options to get...
X-Carve Pro Review
Compact CNC with Pro Features Tool: X-Carve Pro Buy Now Manufacturer: Inventables MSRP: $9, 995(4×2) $11,995 (4×4) Inventables made a big splash with their affordable [...]
