Buying Hardwood Lumber – Two Approaches
Among the most often-asked questions we get are about buying lumber for a project. Although it seems to be a very basic question, and knowledgeable folks like us should have a quick answer, it [...]
Lines and Miters and Errors Oh My
In our June issue, our I Can Do That feature is a mitered CD/DVD rack. Our goal for these columns is to show that attractive, well made projects can be made with a minimal amount of tools and [...]
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
The restored Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, has been on my list of places to visit for a long time. It is only a two-hour drive south of Cincinnati, and I can’t count the number [...]
Sharpening System in a Box
Norton IM83 Portable Waterstone Sharpening System I’m not the most organized person in the world. In fact, I’m without argument the messiest person in our office and shop. I do OK if [...]
Of Interest to Arts & Crafts Fans
The other day I was e-mailing back and forth with a Japanese guitarist who was kind enough to share some of his arrangements with my son. He mentioned how interesting it was that the internet has [...]
Cutting Corners – You Don’t Need a Special Tool
I am planning to order a corner chisel, to use when I install hinges, and have seen several styles. Which do you prefer? That’s a question I received from a reader, and the picture above [...]
How Do You Hold a Drill?
The other day, Senior Editor Glen D. Huey came over to my desk with a small cordless drill/driver from Milwaukee Tools. Glen asked if I would try it out and write a review of it for an upcoming [...]
A Proper Bench for Bob-Answers and Revisions
Because my last post generated a lot of response, I’m posting some more pictures of the bench I’m planning to build, and I’ll answer some of the questions raised. A lot of the [...]
A Proper Bench for Bob
In Christopher Schwarz’s new book Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use, Chris talks about Thomas Stangeland‘s working on a makeshift bench. My story is [...]
And Where Do You Put Your Hand?
One of my favorite woodworking books is Cabinetmaking and Millwork by John L. Feirer. I listed it as one of my three choices for “Must Have Woodworking Bibles” in the Autumn 2006 [...]
Tool Test: Craftsman Three-base Router Kit
In our June 2007 issue we reviewed two-base router kits. You can read the full review in Adobe PDF format by clicking here. One of the routers in the test, from Craftsman, was nearly identical to [...]
Greene & Greene Make a Rare Appearance in the Midwest
I always used to make fun of my late brother, Jim, when he would tell me about getting up in the middle of the night to drive hundreds of miles to go bass fishing. He never was interested in [...]
