Don’t Miss Out on the Arts & Crafts Value Pack
Our Value Packs usually sell out, and this one is off to a huge start, so don't miss out. Show off your craftsmanship with the simple, elegant lines and exposed joinery of Arts & Crafts [...]
Itty Bitty Router Plane & New Gent’s Saws from Veritas
The first thing I did this morning was polish the blade on the Veritas Miniature Router Plane and try it out on a hinge mortise (the pre-dawn use explains the mood lighting in the pictures). As [...]
Mouldings in Real Time
There is a lot of nutty, stupid boasting in our craft. Examples: I can build that highboy in a weekend. I can rip faster than a table saw. I can eat more pies than you. But one of the boasts …
Pulled In To Nazareth
Over the weekend, a link to this video appeared in my inbox, and I thought it worth sharing. It’s an inside look at the C.F. Martin Guitar factory from 1939. It fills me with shop envy more [...]
Report Card: 6 Months Without a Chop Saw
When I reorganized my shop last Spring, I sold a lot of stuff. I sold so much stuff that I was afraid that I was cutting into the bone. I sold my routers. My router table. My sliding compound [...]
My Chisel Handles are Older Than Yours
Exotic woods don’t blow my skirt/kilt/skort up much. In small doses they can look beautiful, but for the most part I find them oily, difficult to work and far too wild looking for full-size [...]
Pre-Order “Furniture in the Southern Style Collection” Today!
Early American furniture has been widely studied, but through a narrow lens. Typical museum pieces seen today were not found in typical homes, and there
Senco 15-gauge Cordless Nailer
Before Senco sent us the 18-gauge cordless brad nailer that I tested for the November 2011 issue, they sent us a 15-gauge cordless finish nailer, the FN65DA. The 15-gauge angled nailer is really [...]
A Look at H.O. Studley’s Blades
When I inspect an antique tool – especially one that hasn’t been messed with much – I always take a look at the cutting edge. How was it sharpened? What is the shape of the edge? Did they do any [...]
Gottshall Block Follow Up
At last weekend’s Woodworking in America conference, I talked with several readers about projects I’ve made for the magazine. As expected, I was asked about my workbench and furniture [...]
55 of the Best Shop-Made Jigs All in One Place
You can easily build these 55 indispensable jigs, fixtures and appliances with materials you already have in your shop – and greatly expand your woodworking capabilities and confidence. Your shop [...]
Konrad Sauer Reinvents the Panel Plane
Whether you love them or hate them, the English form of the infill plane has remained almost unchanged since it was invented in the 19th century. An infill plane is a metal shell that is stuffed [...]
