Standing Desk Build on Deck
Clearly, Jim Tolpin has let a lot of folks know that he’s writing about his standing desk (perhaps you’ve seen it on his Instagram feed?) for an upcoming issue of Popular Woodworking [...]
Woodturning with Tim Yoder Season 2, Ep. 7-12
In today’s woodturning world, the project can be much more than just about wood, and there are three episodes here that go beyond basics to let you customize your pieces.
Looking to the Past: Time-Tested Woodworking Techniques
Woodworking is a craft steeped in knowledge handed down through generations. The techniques have been tested and rethought and retested time and time again. While experimentation is a wonderful [...]
Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 1
In my last post, I showed how I made a dedicated slip form (a slipstone made of wood) for one of my gouges. This week, I’ll explain how to make a complementary sandpaper sharpening stone [...]
A Happy Ending for a Terrible Chair
Upholsterer Mike Mascelli was kind enough to send along some photos of what happened in his class to the terrible chair frame I wrote about this week. It’s a bit like the story of George [...]
Q & A: The Chalk Test
Try this classic method: after jointing or planing, lightly rub the wood with the side of a piece of chalk.
Typical (& Frightening) Chair Construction
Most modern, factory-made furniture is poorly constructed – most woodworkers agree on that point. But would you ever call it dangerous? This fall while teaching at the Marc Adams School of [...]
Quick-release Vise Squad
If I’m going to get my workbench build started in December I’ll have to pull out all the stops. I’ve a project underway for which I soon hope to have a video done, and any [...]
My Difficult Relationship With Exotics
Being raised Protestant, guilt isn’t at the fiber of my being. But I know guilt; my wife is Catholic. And I get a feeling that resembles guilt whenever I work with tropical hardwoods. Like many [...]
Modern ‘Register Calipers’ Available from Woodpeckers
One of my favorite tools from the Studley tool cabinet are his register calipers, which are displayed prominently on the right-hand side of the cabinet. These calipers were common in the late [...]
Make Convex Sharpening Forms for Round Edge Tools
Which tools are my favorites? Well, they are divided into a few categories. Sentimentality & fidelity: These are tools that I inherited from my dad or my grandfather, or that were gifted to [...]
First Look: ‘Workbenches, Revised Edition’
ShopWoodworking.com is now taking pre-orders for the new revised edition of “Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use” for $34.99 plus free domestic shipping. The book will [...]
