Furniture Details: What’s New?
In order to know, and understand, how things were made in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries you’ve got to spend a lot of time on the floor (no Bender jokes, please). Looking at pieces from the [...]
Guy Clark: Luthier, Singer, Songwriter
On this way to work this morning, I heard Guy Clark’s “Step Inside this House” (it was Lyle Lovett’s version off his album of the same title). It reminded me that I’ve [...]
Meet Tom Calisto, N.C. Woodworker
You may recall Tom Calisto (pictured above holding a Shaker chair he made; Ozzie is holding a sock), a woodworker in Chapel Hill, N.C., from his April 2013 Popular Woodworking Magazine article on [...]
Q & A: Proper Varnish Storage
Q: Does varnish go bad sitting on the shelf? A: Unopened varnish should last for years on the shelf when kept away from excessive heat. When a can is opened and the finish exposed to oxygen, [...]
Storage Solutions for Router Bits
I’m working on an upcoming article for Popular Woodworking Magazine that includes router-bit storage. There are scads of ways to store router bits; some are worthy of discussion and keep [...]
Wierix Square, Part 3
With the glue dry, it’s time to see if your square is square – or if it’s a doorstop. Squaring a wooden square is a simple operation if you plan to use it for woodworking – not for building [...]
Build a Wierix Square, Step 2
Making the blade of the Wierix square is the most creative part of the construction process, when you can get in touch with your inner fledermaus (aka bat). While you can argue about whether or [...]
Build a Wierix Square, Step 1
A customer asked me to make a Wierix try square for him this week, and because it’s silly to make just one wooden square, I’m making a batch of five this week and am documenting the process here [...]
Vote Now in the 2014 PWM Excellence Awards
The entries are in; it’s now time to cast your votes in the 2014 PWM Reader Excellence Awards. Your picks in each of the five categories will be featured in the November 2014 issue of [...]
Woodworking in America Speakers
As September approaches, we are getting revved up about Woodworking in America (WIA) which is held this year in Winston-Salem, N. C. (here’s all the information). New speakers this year [...]
Painting Wood Furniture Like a Professional
This time-honored finishing approach helps highlight – not hide – the beauty of your workmanship. Painting wood furniture isn’t quite like slapping a new coat of color on your living-room wall. [...]
AW Extra 6/26/14 – Tambour Doors
Tambour Doors Disappearing doors hide your clutter and show off your skill. Tambour doors are a bit of woodworking sleight of hand. Now you see them, now you don’t. Fun to open and fun to close, [...]
