This box offers great box-building basics, but offers a fun twist with its whimsical legs, beveled top, and unique lift. This white oak and walnut box features finger joints and...
Tool: Shop Chairs Shop NowΒ Manufacturer: Vyper Industrial MSRP: $475+ Over the past few years, Iβve noticed advertisements on social media for shop chairs made by a company called Vyper...
Making the shave horse accessible. Last year, Chair Maker and teacher Jeff Lefkowitz, a very good friend and mentor of mine, shared a project he had started to make the...
Chisels and planes have bevel angles from 25 to 35 degrees depending on their intended use. You can buy a jig for grinding these angles, or make your own angle...
In my high school βMechanical Contraptions and Automataβ class, Iβve found that the best way to get students hooked on mechanics is to keep the materials humble and the movements...
Working with lumber suppliers, last-minute projects, big church doors, and book fair projects. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info about the projects they talk about in this episode....
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things Iβve seen in the woodworking world. This week weβre looking at some wild Reddit spottings, including...
The key to good woodworking is to keep all cutters and knives sharp. Also key? Donβt wreck them beyond repair. I heldΒ a whole-shop machine tuneup day recently. No work, just...
Elevate and brighten your projects with the addition of texture and a splash color. I have always been drawn to ways that challenge conventionally accepted norms. My journey into carving...
Tool: Extreme Series Saw Blades Shop NowΒ Manufacturer: Grizzly MSRP: $49.95+ Grizzly recently released a new generation of their Extreme Series saw blades. The new design is an upgrade on...
This outdoor kitchen keeps everything needed for an outdoor gathering close at hand.Β If you live in the Midwest, youβll know that weβre a get-together type of people. Iβm sure...
Need a big, smooth curve? This method will do it! Curved lines in any project are both a blessing and a curse. Theyβre a blessing for the eye of the...
After years of fumbling with clamps, I decided there must be a better way to attach featherboards to my tablesawβs rip fence. Two T-tracks screwed to the fence allow me...
A project update from the cast, leather shop projects, lasers, and a discussion of the wise use of wood. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info about the projects...
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things Iβve seen in the woodworking world. This week weβre looking at wood art, old canoes, and...
Iβm a big proponent of anchoring tall furniture and cabinetry for the sake of safety, especially for children.Β In fact, I devoted a blog to the subjectΒ last year, and again justΒ two...
Cut precision joints on a large top. Breadboard ends are old devices for improving a solid-wood top. They act like cleats to hold the top flat, which is particularly important...
Over the last few months, Iβve been digging through back issues of Popular Woodworking Magazine. As some of you may have noticed, weβre making a few subtle changes to the...
This piece is inspired by period spice chests and offers a great way to practice traditional hand tool techniques.Β In the last issue of Popular Woodworking, we started building this...