Objections to David Charlesworth’s ‘Ruler Trick’
The first time I used David Charlesworth’s “ruler trick” on the backside of a plane iron it took an act of sheer will to do it. I had watched David’s groundbreaking 2004 video with Lie-Nielsen [...]
Size is Relative: a Visit to Bill Robertson’s Shop
Bill Robertson builds miniatures, from tables, chairs, cake stands, and stoves to complete houses, as well as the tools with which to build these things, most often to 1/12 scale. All are [...]
PopWood Playback #17: Leather Camp Chair, Float Frame & More!
We’re looking for an Art Director. We’re trying to find someone in Cincinnati, Ohio, before looking outside the tri-state area. Check out the listing here: http://bit.ly/2I4Iu9D [...]
A New Lapping Plate From NanoHone – First Glance
Hap Stanley is an American inventor who created the Sharp Skate, a side riding honing guide that hold a blade at an angle to the stone, and then allows you to push it along the abrasion surface [...]
Video: Folding the Folding Bookstand
The June 2018 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine features an article I wrote about making a folding bookstand using scraps and copper rivets. It’s a design based on 18th-century pieces that [...]
The Great Glue Test – Wood by Wright
Editor’s note: The following post is from James Wright of Wood By Wright on YouTube. He recently conducted a massive test of common wood glues and I asked him to share a few discoveries on [...]
Dust-Free Bandsaw – Tricks of the Trade
We recently had a reader, Michael Wygmans, submit their build of the Dust-free Bandsaw article from American Woodworker. This article first appeared in 2004 as a solution to the anemic dust [...]
Make a Marking Gauge for Curves
If you work with curves, you need a marking gauge that can deal with curves. Me, I make chairs. So I need a gauge that can follow the curve of a seat so I can delineate the lines for the …
In Pursuit of the Hand Tool Tradition: Efficiency, Community, and Technique in Historic Furniture Making
Editor’s note: Andrew submitted this comprehensive analysis of the fourth issue of Mortise & Tenon magazine to us after a conversation on YouTube. He proposes several fascinating themes [...]
Season 4 of I Can Do That! With Andrew Zoellner & David Lyell
Welcome to season four of I Can Do That! Our first episode has just been pushed to YouTube and we are very happy to announce a few changes to the format. First, your new hosts for this season are [...]
The Joy of Woodworking – Out On a Limb
By Andrew Zoellner, Editor Popular Woodworking, June 2018 Page 8 Earlier this year, I took the reins of Popular Woodworking. To be perfectly honest, it’s been a little nuts. How did I get here? [...]
Marc Adams School of Woodworking Continues to Grow after 25 Years
We recently had the opportunity to be guests at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking while making a video on Custom Cabinetry with Zane Powell (an instructor at the school). Our timing was [...]
