A very messy shop

I thought you would like to see what a messy hand tool shop looks like! When was the last time someone commented on how nice your shop smelled? It really is a nice way to work wood. – Adam [...]

Carcase Dovetails

I can think of only a few 18th c furniture forms where carcass dovetails can be seen at all. As I recall, none can be seen from the front. Dovetails have become for modern woodworkers what Alfred [...]

The Digital Nicholson Workbench

Whenever I go to one of the big woodworking shows (such as the International Woodworking Fair), I always like to see the big CNC machines where the operators put a sheet of plywood in at one end [...]

Lie-Nielsen Large Router Plane

For years I used my Stanley 71 router plane in blissful ignorance. I was happy that it was easy to adjust and maneuver. But in the last couple years my affection for the No. 71 has been shaken, [...]

Creole Table: The Builder’s Cut

Last summer I spent a week in Columbus, Ohio, with my best friend from high school. He was there for a conference. I was there to write the text for my story on building an 18th-century walnut [...]

WivesAgainstSchwarz.com

During the last several months I’ve gotten several e-mails, phone calls and comments from people who aren’t readers. Instead these communiquÃ?©s are from the wives of our readers, [...]

The Anvil Test: Taking Requests

Dusting Off the Anvil One of my favorite books is “The Magic Christian.” It’s about an eccentric billionaire who likes to play practical jokes. In one scene, a man busts up a [...]

Tool Test – Last Minute Gifts for Dad

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17, and I know  there are family members trying to figure out any last-minute gifts for dear old Dad. We are a woodworking magazine , I’m sure we’re [...]

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