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One of the oft-forgotten tools in finishing is glazes. Here's how to get started with this handy technique.

For small or specialty jobs, spray-can finishing is a good choice.

Forget wood conditioner and go for gel stain.

In part 1 I looked back at the videos for Jet and Powermatic and the idea of including helical cutterheads in stationary woodworking machines in place of three-knife or four-knife heads. Also, [...]

For the first time in months, I got a chance to get back into my shop over the weekend. Boy was it nice. I had a piece to build for a customer, a piece that was promised some time back. …

Today folks representing Ridgid stopped by the Popular Woodworking shop. Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. (TTI) Product Manager Jon Van Bergen and Paul Fitzmaurice of Imre Communications [...]

In the hardwood forests of western Pennsylvania several years ago (hence the short hair and shave). Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from Issue 8 of Woodworking Magazine, our sister [...]

When I took this job in 1996, I remember calling my dad to give him the news. His reaction confused me at the time: “That’s great son,” he said. “Woodworkers and [...]

I’ve been woodworking or around woodworking for nearly 35 years. Over many of those years I had the pleasure of working with my father. I think it’s what has kept both of us younger [...]

In all hand aspects of hand-tool woodworking, how you begin an operation with a hammer, plane or saw greatly influences your chance of success. Maintaining a proper strike, stroke or slice is far [...]

At the AWFS show in Las Vegas (I’m sure you’ve seen the blog entries and the special AWFS page at our web site), one of the highlights was a trip to the Hard Rock CafÃ?© to witness [...]

The year 2000 was a turning point for Popular Woodworking magazine. In 1999 the new owners of our magazine gave us a green light to redesign the entire publication and start down the path we are [...]