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Various methods are used to create an ellipse. The method shown here, often called the trammel method, is relatively simple and you can use it to make an ellipse of just about any size.

Bob Flexner (assisted by his grandson) repair an upholstered chair the quick and dirty way.

Here's some hard-won advice for installing Blum's Tip-On hardware to an existing Movento runner system for trash receptacles.

The 2018 December to Remember contest has come to close and we are thrilled to announce the grand prize winner, Julian Sconyers. We reached out for a comment and here's what he had to say...

Shop organization is likely a recurring topic throughout anyone’s woodworking career. That’s why we devoted several articles to the topic in our Woodworking Essentials column [...]

I love January. Crisp weather, holiday obligations over and a sense of a new beginning for a new year. My shop is a bit of a wreck as I’m knee deep in a kitchen remodel AND I decided to [...]

A few weeks ago one of our remarkable 8th grade students approached me during class and with a sad face as he presented two pieces of steel that just a few moments earlier used to be a vintage [...]

Years ago when I was editor at Popular Woodworking, I was interviewed for a job at one of our competitors. During the interview, I experienced one of those fork-in-the-road moments where a single [...]

Learn how to make through dovetails step by step and improve your overall hand tool skills.

Your router table is the perfect tool for making an almost limitless variety of picture frames. Here's three to start.

Perhaps the red finally caught my eye, but it seems like I’m seeing Armor Tools everywhere now. My local Woodcraft has a great display of Armor Tools gear, and I finally took the plunge with [...]

Bob Flexner explains how to repair sun damage on exterior doors and offers some tips on how to find finishes with UV protection.