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HERE COMES SUMMER…HAND MADE PALLET PLANT POTS…3X PALLETS USED FOR THIS PROJECT…THESE HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH CLEAR WOOD PRESERVER..…

I’m in the middle of building a bench for the shop. I’ve milled the legs from 8″-diameter posts down to 5″ square. They are really old and heavy. They have beautiful color [...]

THE PALLET WORK BENCH WITH DRAWERS…MAKE YOUR OWN WITH PALLETS .AND JUST ADD PLY FOR THE TOP.CHEAP AND EASY…AS YOU CAN SEE A DELIVERY OF PALLETS. ALL READY TO BE DENAILED THEN [...]

As Glen Huey and I work on the drawings for our forthcoming book on early furniture from the American South, we keep having a similar conversation. We spent some time at both the Museum of Early [...]

This post has little to do with woodworking – but it will upset the safety police (not to mention the fashion police, though I doubt they’re reading). And, it just looks funny. After [...]

At any given time there are a myriad of things going on inside the TKW and I can easily say that because there's no doubt in my mind it's a very fickle place. And, I suppose a casual [...]

I’m writing this from home, and most of my pictures from past Woodworking in America conferences are on my computer at work* – though I managed to dig up the one above of Ron Herman (l) and [...]

Shaker Sewing Cabinet Machine-cut dovetails add a new twist. Tom Caspar You can find a place for every conceivable sewing notion in this Shaker-inspired chest of drawers. Mix ‘n’ [...]

Years ago, I turned a series of tall bottle/vases on the lathe. The idea behind the pieces was to use them as tools to help me slow down and keep my life in balance. If I built these objects that [...]

Shaker Table A perfect blend of classic lines and modern joinery. By Tom Caspar When I first saw a drawing of this table 20 years ago in a book by Thomas Moser, I knew I had to make it (see …

This is the third year in a row that I teach this class. My boss, Steve Kaplan, runs the wood program during the year but in June – August he direct the Summer School program. I have two [...]

Shaker Trestle Table Graceful bent-laminated feet are super-strong. By Chris Cander This modern interpretation of a Shaker communal table appeals to furniture maker Mark Love’s customers [...]