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As anyone who’s met me (or read some of my blog entries) likely knows, I’m rather enamored of obscure play references, archaic word usages and sesquipedalism. On my desk, I’ve a [...]

Before I hung out a shingle to become part of the world of reproduction furniture making, a large portion of my work was producing bookcases and built-in units for new home construction. As you [...]

Construction on the bed wrapped up on Sunday. There was little time in the shop on Saturday, but luckily the wife, my inpatient customer, was busy all day Sunday and I had the entire day to make [...]

We found 3 great machines priced from $225 to $1,550. By Judy Ditmer & Kara Gebhart Pages: 76-79 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Mini lathes, which used to be a tool for [...]

By the Popular Woodworking staff Pages: 61-65 Every year, the Best New Tools article is the one that everyone on the staff looks forward to. Each editor picks his or her favorite tools introduced [...]

By Nick Engler Pages: 45-52 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now There are three basic saw cuts: crosscuts, rips and miters. Crosscuts are made perpendicular to the wood grain, [...]

Strong and versatile, this joint is simple to make with a router. By Bill Hylton Pages: 30-32 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now For the woodworker who builds furniture and [...]

By David Thiel Page: 28 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now While most woodworkers will go out of their way to avoid having to do accurate miter work, we all have to do it at [...]

By David Thiel Page: 28 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Two things to know about the Twin Cutter: One, this is a truly amazing saw. Two, you don’t need one in your [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 27 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Learning to take a rough piece of lumber to a perfectly finished state is more than an academic exercise. The [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 27 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now It’s time to get acquainted with the big brother of the first Veritas shoulder plane, which was introduced in [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 26 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now As a class, 3+ horsepower plunge routers are more tool than the average woodworker needs. Unless you rout a lot of [...]