Turning a Platter

Push your skills and create a showstopper.

My Pandemic Project

I have been an avid woodworker for years, working on one project or another in my spare time.

Angela Harris

How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors?

Baboucarr Faal

Charity Builds for The Gambia

Anika Gandhi

DIY Furniture for Her Kids

Wipe-On/Rub-Off Finishing

This two-step process guarantees flawless results.

Milling Your Own Lumber

Whether a hobby or a small business, it's a woodworker's dream job.

What You Have

While I love designing and building new things out of wood, one of the most valuable skills I’ve picked up along the way is being able to take care of and repair furniture and woodwork.

Turned Canisters

Hone Your Skills Making Functional Storage

Using T-Track

T-track is a versatile product that has many great uses around the shop.

The Unicorn Method

A simple sharpening technique for unbelievably sharp edges that are tough and long-lasting.

That One Project

I was about to make a desk for my son John’s bedroom and in my mind it was a beautiful thing: simple, sleek and with elegant proportions.

Power-Carved Side Table

Turn a log into a sculptural statement piece.

Vintage Pharmacy Cabinet

An Homage to the Past by Embracing the Present.

Hand Tool Starter Kit

For a long time, there were really only a couple options to get started using planes and other hand tools: shell out big bucks for new, premium-quality tools that are ready to cut out of the box or learn how to restore old tools before you ever take blade to wood.

An Unusual Retirement

In Conversation with Plane Maker Karl Holtey

Hancock Shaker Village Daybed

Recreated from a photograph and measurements, this design feels both modern and timeless.

Router Carving

Ready-to-carve 3D images make it easy to produce finished machine carvings or hand tool ready roughouts.

Premium Impact Driver and Drill

TID 18 IMPACT DRIVER & T 18+3 DRILL COMBO PACK Festool festoolusa.comPrice: $549

Woodworking Accountant

An interview with furniture maker Peter Griffin

WORKSHOP TIPS

WORKSHOP TIPS

Mobile Assembly Table

Storage and utility in just the right size.

Mill Brass & Aluminum with a CNC Router

Add a new dimension to your woodworking skills.

Turn a Classic Wooden Bat

Learn how to beat the chatter.

Dragonfly Side Table

Angles and an artful inlay set this Arts & Crafts-inspired design apart.

Plans vs Proportions

Adapt a furniture plan with your eye.

The Clear Spring School Workbench

A perfect platform for teaching woodworking to kids.

Troubleshooting Planes

Practical solutions to common plane problems.

Japanese Street Vendor Stool

This intriguing utilitarian design is at home most anywhere.

Destroy to Create

When needs change, there’s no shame in repurposing.