Own a Piece of The Schwarz
Those of you who follow Editor Christopher Schwarz’s writing on the Woodworking Magazine blog may recall the sad, sad day that Chris was forced to kill off his companion of more than a [...]
How to Scale Furniture
If you have come to this post looking for an easy, no-hard-work method to scale furniture, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. There is no magic bullet. No simple number that [...]
Planemaker Karl Holtey Opens His Shop Door
All custom planemakers are judged against the work of Karl Holtey. His work has the precision of a Swiss watchmaker, and the tools are finished to such a degree that some might classify them as [...]
Tuscan trestle table
I am on my virgin voyage here to AW, so if I make any mistakes, tread lightly. I am an amateur woodworker and I just finished a Tuscan trestle table for a friend's small Italian restaurant, [...]
Make Your Own Dovetail Chisel
As a beginning dovetailer, I had a crappy set of plastic-handled chisels, a newspaperman’s salary and a copy of the Japan Woodworker catalog. All three things conspired to make me [...]
New Handplane Book From Christopher Schwarz on Sale
Look around your neighborhood. The next time you see a truck belonging to a contractor or cabinetmaker, there’s a good chance that the company uses a handplane in its logo. Though the image [...]
New Handplane Book From Christopher Schwarz
Look around your neighborhood. The next time you see a truck belonging to a contractor or cabinetmaker, there’s a good chance that the company uses a handplane in its logo. Though the image [...]
Woodworking With SketchUp: Start at the End
Even if you’re experienced with using a computer, learning a new software program presents two problems. The first is learning how to get around the program; the second is learning how to [...]
Stickley Arm Chair
Stickley Arm Chair by Seth Keller Click Here to see the matching Stickley dining chair. This arm chair goes with the Stickley dining chairs featured on page 44 of the August/September issue of [...]
Wood Finishing
Had an opportunity to work (very little), and watch (maximum attention) as kitchen cabinets were being finished using a high volume, low pressure (HVLP) spray system. Pretty cool. Read up online [...]
Time to Order New Business Cards
Instead of calling myself a woodworker, I am now considering the title “outsider artist.” Now before you stop reading this entry and resume watching videos of funny monkeys, hear me [...]