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Tool: Paste Wax Shop Now and Hard Wax Shop Now  Manufacturer: Cottrill Tool and Wood Works MSRP: $18 (paste) $10 (hard) Paste wax is a wonderful thing. You can use it on tools in your shop [...]

Tool: Carbon Coating Kit Shop Now  Manufacturer: Carbon Method MSRP: $84.99-199.99 Over the years, I’ve watched the company Carbon Method with interest. Their flagship product is a Ceramic [...]

Cutting rabbets by hand can quickly and easily be done with vintage and modern planes alike. Both just take a little know-how. I would consider a rabbet joint an essential woodworking joint to [...]

Tool: M18­ FUEL 5″ Random Orbital Sander 2837-20 Shop Now  Manufacturer: Milwaukee MSRP: $229 (bare tool)  Of all of the power tools to leap cordless, sanders are one of the [...]

Tool: Woodpecker™ CT Band Saw Blades Shop Now  Manufacturer: Starrett MSRP: $189+ (Coil stock also available)  Over the last year or so, I’ve transitioned almost all of my bandsaw [...]

If you’ve followed our website for any time, you’re bound to know the name Yoav Liberman. Yoav has contributed to our website for over a decade and has published numerous books on various topics. [...]

Bur Oak and Craftsman design make this desk a classic look with a modern use. Project #2507 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 6 Days • Cost: $1000 It’s often times that woodworking projects come [...]

This classic Moxon vise allows you to hold a wide board at a comfortable height. Project #2506 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $60 + Hardware On most workbenches, you have various [...]

Have you ever tried to use varnish from a skinned-over, half-used can? Even if you remove the skin carefully, lumps of dried finish get mixed in with the remaining varnish and eventually end up [...]

Tool: Spider Mobile Base Shop Now  Manufacturer: Harvey Woodworking MSRP: $369-$569 Having the ability to move stuff around in a shop is key. This is especially true when it comes to a small [...]

Tool: Tooley Park Big Compass Kit Shop Now  Manufacturer: Tooley Park MSRP: £150.00 ($201.50) A few issues ago, Popular Woodworking shared a set of scribers from a company in the UK [...]

This traditional finish can be tricky to apply. Editor’s note: The staff at Popular Woodworking received the news of Bob Flexner’s passing in December 2024 with heavy hearts. Bob was [...]