Trading Lingerie for Tools
A couple weeks ago, I bought a skirt and some, er, ladies undergarments. But they’ve been sitting in their bags, tags attached, since I brought them home. I guess I’ve just been too [...]
The Votes Are In — But We Don't Listen Very Well
Last week, we posted a blog poll to see what you thought about adding a benchtop table saw to the “I Can Do That” arsenal of tools (a basic but good set that allows the beginning [...]
How to Get Work Done When You Have Too Much to Do
Editor Christopher Schwarz and I have been busy building a Roubo-style bench for an upcoming issue of Popular Woodworking. The twist on this one is, it’s made from Laminated Veneer Lumber [...]
Quick Poll: A Table Saw for ‘I Can Do That’ Projects?
You’re perhaps familiar with the “I Can Do That” column in Popular Woodworking, wherein we design and build a simple yet handsome piece using mostly dimensional lumber (though [...]
Caption the Photo Contest (a.k.a. 'Pick on Glen)
Senior Editor Glen D. Huey was out of the office last week, purportedly teaching a class on building a tea table at Acanthus Workshops. But on Friday, I got a photo via e-mail from Chuck Bender [...]
'The Arts & Mysteries of Hand Tools' — A New CD featuring Adam Cherubini
On our newest CD, “The Arts & Mysteries of Hand Tools,” we’ve collected everything Contributing Editor Adam Cherubini has written over the years , from his first “Arts [...]
Visit the Marketplace at Woodworking in America
To all our Chicago-area readers: We would (of course) love to have you join us for the weekend, or even just one day, at the St. Charles Woodworking in America Furniture Construction and Design [...]
Wish I Lived Near Rochester, N.Y.
For those of you who made it to the Cincinnati Lie-Nielsen Travelin’ Hand Tool event, you know how great it was to get your hands on a huge range of Lie-Nielsen tools, meet the folks behind [...]
Guess the Avatar
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner: Congrats to Craig Parker. Answers are at the bottom. We’re in the midst of a cover test for the October issue of Popular Woodworking (you can cast [...]
New Addition to Woodworking in America Lineup
We are pleased to announce George Walker as an addition to the Woodworking in America: Furniture Construction and Design Conference (Aug. 14-16 in St. Charles, Ill.). George’s session, [...]
Rags and Bucket at the Ready
Franklin International stock is not publicly traded , a crying shame ’cause I could use a no-fail get-rich-quick plan. Editor Christopher Schwarz is building another bench; Franklin [...]
Not a Cat Wrangler After All
So this was supposed to be an at least vaguely amusing post about Woodworker’s Safety Week. You see, Kari Hultman (a.k.a. The Village Carpenter), posted a funny blog entry in honor of [...]
