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Mini Curio Cabinet

This small-scale curio cabinet is the perfect size to sit on a shelf, or in a bookcase.

Eastwood Ottoman

This classic Stickley ottoman oozes Craftsman style, but don't let its simple form fool you - it packs in some great woodworking.

Shaker Tray with a Little Embellishment

Requiring sawing, planning, and shaping skills, this tray is the perfect project to put hand-tool lessons to practice.

Hand Plane Restoration

Bringing an old hand plane back to life is simple to do, and will yield a top-notch tool.

Carved Rim Bowl

A little bit of carving and gilding on the rim of this bowl transforms it from a nice piece to an extraordinary one.

Kumiko Wall Shelf

This wall shelf is an elegant, simple way to showcase a special piece of woodworking —an Asa-no-ha Kumiko panel.

Exact Width Dado Jigs

Two simple router jigs to get perfectly sized dados and grooves, even for undersized plywood.

Specialty Chisels For Your Shop

These five specialty chisels will be the perfect compliment to your bench chisels.

5 Must-Have Clamps For Your Shop

A well-equipped shop will have a variety of clamps for different situations. Here’s our favorites.

Bowl-Turning Accessories

These top-notch bowl-turning accessories will make your time at the lathe more enjoyable.

12v Drill Showdown

We take a look at six drills to see what sort of progress these tools have made in the past decade.

Splay-Leg Table

This small table is the perfect, elegant addition to any room and can easily be built in a weekend.

Jared Greene's File & Hammer Saw Works

Jared Greene has been making a name for himself in the hand tool world with his handmade back saws.

Tea Cabinet

The elegant arched case of this tea cabinet is a great way to practice bent lamination and showcase some unique wood.

A Great Glue Bottle Tip

WORKSHOP TIPS

Milling Lumber with a Chainsaw Mill

When it comes to milling lumber, chainsaw mills offer a low cost of entry, with some big capacities.

Maximize Your Dust Collection

Understanding what makes a dust collection system work and work well.

Drum Style Box with Pewter Insert

A textured pewter inlay elevates this elegant box to something that you'll be proud to display.

Understanding Cordless Tools

Demystifying volts, amp hours, and types of cordless tool motors.

Traditional Fumed Finish for White Oak

A simple approach to this classic finishing technique.

Limbert Style #239 Tabouret Side Table

This side table, designed by Charles Limbert in the early 1900's, features an octagon top, Arts and Crafts details, and traditional construction methods.

Technology in the Shop

Does adding a CNC to your shop make you less of a woodworker?

Watchmaker's Cabinet

Based on watchmaker and spool cabinets, this project is a great way to hone your hand tool skills.

Shop-made Grilling Tools

Become the master of the grill after you’ve built these shop-made grilling utensils.

TSC-200 Crosscut Sled

If you caught the last issue of Popular Woodworking, you might have noticed a photo or two in the cigar humidor article featuring a new crosscut sled. The TSC-200 Crosscut Sled from Infinity Tools is a pretty nifty little sled, and if my initial project or two with it are any indication, it will be a great asset to the shop.

Ridgid R4850 Planer

The already well-regarded Ridgid thickness planer just got an upgrade. Ridgid, the Home Depot exclusive brand, just announced an upgrade to their thickness planer. The new R4850 offers some great features that make it a good option for your shop.

A Bargain Honing Jig and How To Improve It

When I first learned how to sharpen, I bought a very simple and inexpensive honing jig made in England by Eclipse. Today, the same jig is widely available under many diff erent brand names and often costs less than $15. It works quite well—I’ve used mine for years— but I’ve made a few small refinements to it. The jig’s body is aluminum, so it’s very easy to modify using a file or disc sander.

Turning Hollow Forms

"With the Lyle Jamieson Hollowing Jig"

Shop-Made Outdoor Yard Games

Need a new yard game or two for your next get-together? Here’s three: Kubb, Ladder Golf, and Lawn Darts.

Patio Lounger

Try your hand at building a durable and stylish seat that’s fit for the great outdoors