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I’m delighted to report that our new editor, Matthew Teague, will fit in just fine to the Popular Woodworking Magazine family. It turns out, he already shares a PWM family trait – one [...]

AS MY ONE BROKE INTO A THOUSAND PIECES WITH HIGH WINDS MADE ONE FROM A BEER KEG .STAINLESS STEEL AND UNIQUE .LAST A LIFETIME PLUS YOU CAN BARBECUE ON TOP.  …

A week ago 3rdWard hosted a woodworking tool event led by Lie Nielsen's Toolworks. I came by to see/try tools and talk to some of my friends from Lie Nielsen and Gramercy Tools of Brooklyn. [...]

Campaign chests had to take a beating. They traveled all over the British Empire during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. And yet they bore their burden without complaint or explanation. [...]

As we wait for final electrical approval for our new shop, we can’t help but consider alternatives to 220 volts. In the late 1800s and early 1900s there were many non-electric choices, [...]

I’ve made the following statement at least a dozen times in strategy meetings, classrooms and beer halls: Someone should review furniture hardware. After all, if the hardware stinks, I think the [...]

Turn a Green Wood Bowl By Alan Lacer Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Making a functional object directly from raw material in its natural [...]

STAINLESS STEEL CUBE ,1 HOUR TO DO PLUS SOME MATHEMATICS LATHE MAGIC…..…

SQUARE PINE CUBE 4X4  LATHE MAGIC IN HALF AN HOUR.…

Curved Corner Edging ??3 templates produce a flawless round-cornered solid-wood border on a veneer top By Jon Stumbras Have you ever marveled at large, expensive conference tables with thick, [...]

Sliding Dovetail Drawers Quickly build a stack of strong drawers using your router table. By Tom Caspar Without question, dovetails are the strongest way to hold a drawer together. Sliding [...]

Teak Coffee Table A retro table with sleek lines and soft edges By Bruce Kieffer With the resurgence of the mid-century Modern style in furniture, I thought I’d have some fun with this [...]