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Mark Harrell of Bad Axe Tool Works corralled two of his new saws for us to test; he calls them Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp, and optional quartersawn mesquite handles play to the Western theme. [...]

There are milestones in the life of a magazine, at least for those surviving long enough to have a milestone before a headstone. Popular Woodworking Magazine has reached a new milestone with my [...]

Many woodworkers look down their noses at liquid hide glue, but after a detailed inspection, we deem this glue worthy of a second look.

The key was put safely in its hole. After the glue dried I planed it flush with the surface. Next, I sawed off and squared the board’s ends. Using a block plane (Stanley low angle, fitted [...]

I’ve been at our parent company, F+W Media, almost as long as our soon-to-be Editor Emeritus Christopher Schwarz. And even when I didn’t know him very well, I thought he was a pretty [...]

The Way Wood Works: Curly Wood How to buy, machine and finish this amazing wood. By Tom Caspar Hidden within a few trees in every forest lies a mysteriously distorted wood that has always [...]

You can now register for Woodworking in America 2011, our annual gathering of hardcore, passionate woodworkers who want to learn everything there is to know about the craft. The conference runs [...]

Giant Shop Cabinet Organize tons and tons of woodworking supplies with room to spare. By Tim Johnson If your workshop seems cluttered and your workbench is always covered with stuff, you need [...]

The August issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine starts going out to subscribers this week (both print and digital subscribers), so here’s a peek inside to pique your interest. The cover [...]

And Along Came Hunter By Joe Johns Twisted Knot Woodshop, “There’s never been a classier joint” I have a certain affection for people who are interested in learning and it [...]

I was lucky enough to be Bob Flexner’s editor for ‘Wood Finishing 101’. Throughout the process he and I both came back to the value of the images that would be in the book. [...]

Boatbuilders often say: If it looks fair, it is fair. I think that’s tremendous advice. Making perfect circular components in wood is tough. If the piece of wood needs to roll, such as on a [...]