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On one of my early workbenches (the $175 Workbench), a split opened at one end of its benchtop a couple weeks after assembly. It was about 1/8″ wide and a few inches long, but it might as [...]

Last week we offered free plans for the Skansen Bench I built for the April 2010 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. If you didn’t hear about this, it’s likely because you [...]

We sat down (metaphorically) with A.J. Hamler, author of the upcoming “Easy to Build Birdhouses” to get his take on the subject: Q: Why birdhouses? A: Birdhouses are among the most [...]

MY TIP FOR WOODWORKERS WORLD WIDE…THINK CAREFULLY.DO YOU REALLY WANT TO WORK WITH A MATERIAL THAT SHRINKS,EXPANDS,WARPS AND CRACKS.?? THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY YES–BECAUSE OF THE [...]

From the chicken vs. egg file: Many beginning woodworkers think you have to have a workbench in order to build a workbench. So they buy a cheap workbench and suffer with it for many years until [...]

Blade-braking technology is a vital part of the table saws from SawStop , the ability to stop a spinning blade in 1/100 of a second is what put the company on the map. SawStop table saws are the [...]

I dislike writing about the magazine business because it’s not useful for our readers, who expect us to write about woodworking instead of engaging in navel-gazing. But because we have [...]

I dislike writing about the magazine business because it’s not useful for our readers, who expect us to write about woodworking instead of engaging in navel-gazing. But because we have [...]

Walnut Wall Shelves Versatile go-anywhere shelves to hold books, discs, kitchenware, or anything you want! By Jon Stumbras Never enough shelf space where you want it? This little shelf is a great [...]

Tackle Box Storage This is my all-time favorite way to store screws, small hardware and router bits. Fishing tackle boxes come in a variety of sizes and shapes but I picked this one because the [...]

Blade Caddy Here’s a handy tote for scrollsaw blades that I fashioned from a scrap of 2×6, a piece of plywood, and two Peg-Board multiple-tool holders. I cut the curved tips off the [...]

          This is one of my favorite shop upgrades. By adding this suspended outlet over my work area I always have electricity close at hand. It sure beats running an [...]