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Anything – a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g – that reduces the time I spend sharpening my tools makes me giddy. Care Bear giddy. Monchichi giddy. Making tools dull is more fun. A few years ago I found a way to [...]

THESE I MAY HAVE IDEA FOR ??? WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THESE???? NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE???????????? AS YOU KNOW ME I CAN AN WILL MAKE USE OF THESE ???????????????? CAR SCRAP YARDS THROW THESE AWAY. TO [...]

A lot of you asked for it – and here it is – a digital subscription is now available to Popular Woodworking Magazine! Each issue will be in PDF format, with bookmarks for easy navigation, and [...]

The TS-2 Master Try Square is one of two tools that started Bridge City Tools (the other was the SA-2 Scratch Awl), and for our next issue, John Economaki is writing a bit about his own history, [...]

In my blog earlier this week on drilling holes for bench dogs and holdfasts I mentioned a 3/4”-diameter up-cut spiral bit we use in a plunge router to make perfect holes. Several readers have [...]

MADE FROM A 3/4 LENGHT OF MDF AND SOME PINE OFFCUTS. JUST NEEDS PAINTING.MAYBE SOMEONE WILL BUY THIS.…

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A RING PULL TIN CAN???????????????? THIS CAN HAD BEANS IN IT.. SO I CUT A OPENING OUT AND INSERTED A GOLF BALL.. OPENING IS 25MM HIGH X 40 MM LONG.. SO IF YOU EVER LOSE …

THESE ARE ALL MADE FROM SCAFFOLD PLANKS THAT I HAVE MACHINED. A DAYS WORK TO DO!!.THESE WILL BE TAKEN AND SOLD TO WHO EVER WOULD LIKE TO BUY THEM AT A GARDEN SHOW . THESE I HAVE OILED AND [...]

June 1st is the deadline for submitting your entry to this year’s Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. This annual contest seeks the best veneer work, and prizes are awarded to the [...]

Foolproof Tenons Two blades and a rock-solid jig guarantee success. By Tom Caspar Mortise and tenon joinery is the heart of many classic furniture projects. It’s an incredibly strong, time-tested [...]

Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table You can build this workhorse in a day, using little more than a tablesaw, jigsaw, hacksaw and a drill. By Tom Caspar Need more bench space? Who doesn’t? Here’s a [...]

Note: This is a longer message than we usually post here on the blog and is in two parts. First, a message from Steve Shanesy, the publisher and leader of our woodworking community at F+W Media. [...]