Q & A: How Do You Make New Hardware Look Old?
How Do You Make New Hardware Look Old? Q: I’m missing some hardware on an old piece of furniture. I found some replacements, but they’re way too shiny and new-looking. What do [...]
Modern Methods for a Colonial Company
On my way home from a visit with the Triangle Woodworker’s Association in Raleigh, N.C., I decided to drop in on the J. Gibson McIlvain Company of White Marsh, Md., (the chance to stop at a [...]
AW Extra 10/17/13 – Turning Table Legs
Turning Table Legs By Alan Lacer Turning four table legs that match may sound impossible, but it’s not. With these tried and true tips, and a little practice, you can successfully turn even [...]
AW Extra 10/17/13 – Lighted Quilt Hanger
Lighted Quilt Hanger By Randy Johnson Decorative quilts make great wall displays, and this quilt valance gives you an easy way to show off a quilt—with light, no less. The top of the valance [...]
Friday’s Tip for October 11th (on Tuesday the 15th. Oops!)
Vise Crank Handle I'm getting up in years but I still love woodworking. My hands aren't as limber as they used to be, so it was uncomfortable to twist my vise handle. I remembered the [...]
New Workbench DVD Available for Pre-order
You can now order my newest DVD “Build a Sturdy Workbench in 2 Days” from Popular Woodworking for $24.99. The two-hour video show you how to build a sturdy workbench using home-center materials [...]
What to Do in Cincinnati (Other than WIA, of Course)
If your family is coming along with you to Woodworking in America, there’s plenty for them to do in Cincinnati while you’re at the conference. And there’s plenty of good [...]
How to Read Grain Direction
Today’s tip on how to read grain direction comes from none other than the Wood Whisperer, Marc Spagnuolo. It is just one of many tips and techniques in his brand-new 190-page book, [...]
Full-scale Drawing Plans for Woodworking
Here’s some expertise from Freddy Roman, professional furniture maker, on the use of full-size drawing plans in your woodworking. Even if you don’t have a background or experience in drafting, or [...]
AW Extra 10/17/13 – Anti-Slip Dust-Collection Table
Anti-Slip Dust-Collection Table Here’s a pair of sanding helpers that work great together. The rug pad provides a soft anti-slip surface.The Peg-Board, combined with the holes in the rug [...]
Six-board Chest: Day 2
We decided to skip adding a till to the chests so that we could spend most of Monday working on the mouldings, the decorative scratched patterns and the painted finish. As a result, the chest [...]
Six-board Chests at The Woodwright’s School
For the last two years I’ve been building six-board chests in a variety of ways as part of my research into the forms of furniture that have remained basically unchanged for centuries. This [...]
