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In the February 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine contributor Gary Rogowski of The Northwest Woodworking Studio delves into the old problem we’ve all experienced – legs on chairs, [...]

For too long now I’ve been researching vernacular forms of furniture. I dislike the word “vernacular,” so I call these designs the “furniture of necessity.” These are the pieces of furniture that [...]

I just came back from one of the most fantastic exhibitions I have ever seen. "Extravagant Inventions, The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens" showcases [...]

  Q & A: Keep the Crook Q: I have some planks with a pronounced crook.The grain is beautiful and I would like to make use of the crook in a desktop design. How can I edge join the boards [...]

Compact Turning Center Put all your tools and accessories at your fingertips by building this storage rack. By Jim Williar I made turning on my lathe much more enjoyable by trimming out the metal [...]

  Buy This Issue   Buy Back Issues   Features Gary Stevens —The Artist and His Land   Tom Schrunk —Artist in Lustrous Materials   Gallery 1 —40 under [...]

RECYCLE OR THROW AWAY ????? THIS  TREE WAS MADE BY 6. YEAR OLD  HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AT AMERICANWOODWORKER AND TO ALL WHO SEE MY WORK…..AND TO ALL OF YOU A HAPPY NEW [...]

Ever since the minute I built my first leg vise, it has been my vise of choice. It is simple, offers lots of room for clamping and it doesn’t have horizontal guide bars that get in the way. Its [...]

If you happened to miss the latest Woodworking in America conferences, be sure the take a look at the new episode of “The Highland Woodworker.” In this episode (#4 of 2012) I spent [...]

Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine has in its winter 2012 issue honored Ron Hock’s “The Perfect Edge” (Popular Woodworking) and Christopher Schwarz’s “The [...]

          For woodworkers everywhere, this year Christmas will last the entire month of December. Beginning this Saturday, we’ll be holding a sweepstakes every [...]

Q & A: Router Bit Slipping Q: Is there any reason why my router bits are suddenly slipping? I have had this router for years without any trouble. A: Because you haven’t had trouble with [...]