Q & A: Planer or Small Drum Sander?
Q & A: Planer or Small Drum Sander? Q: I’d like to try using more rough lumber, but I’m not sure whether to choose a portable planer at around four bills, or a drum belt sander at [...]
Sawing Events (& Prizes) at Hand Tool Olympics 2013
Over the next couple of posts, I’ll reminisce about the Hand Tool Olympics from Woodworking in America 2012, including a list of those who won the events (just to let you know who to keep [...]
APRIL JONES GARDEN OF TIME
This is a planter picnic bench which a lady Commissioned it is made from 3 types of timber oak,pine mahogany .It has been specially painted candy crush pink . This will be sent later to wales for [...]
File Under “How to Build a Table or Desk That Looks Amazing”
From a woodworking perspective, three things jump out at me in Mario Rodriguez’s “Providence Writing Desk.” First, it’s simply a beautiful piece with excellent choices throughout. Second, it [...]
An Awesome Edge-jointing Jig
Teaching someone to cut dovetails is easy. Teaching them to joint an edge for glue-up with a handplane is something else. If you don’t believe me, consult Joseph Moxon, who wrote the first [...]
Hand Plane Quest – The Blog Post I Wish I’d Had While at the Store Yesterday
Brain surgeons have a different method, thankfully, but I’m into simple things so I learn by doing, reading, doing a little more – and eventually throwing myself into the task entirely. [...]
STAINLESS STEEL BBQ
MADE FROM STAINLESS BEER KEGS A UNIQUE BBQ AND A TALKING PIECE .THIS WILL BE GUARANTEED A LIFETIME JUST WASH AND STORE. TIN BBQs MAY LAST YOU 2/3 YEARS . BUT AS ALWAYS LIKE TO GO ONE BETTER. [...]
Installing Campaign chest hardware – part 6: Setting in the round corners,
I made the template from 1/2 MDF. I constructed the template’s reduce along the contour of smallest corner from the eight that we bought. This way I ensured that after routing the recesses [...]
Nexabond Instant Adhesive Test
A week ago, in a report from AWFS, our boss Kevin Ireland reported on a new instant adhesive, Nexabond 2500 Instant Wood Adhesive. It won an Innovation Award at AWFS and it’s worth a look. [...]
Friday’s Tip for August 2nd
Router Table Spring Board I saw this device in an old woodworking book. I gave it a try and now I use it all the time. With this spring board you get even pressure along the entire fence and [...]
Free Joinery and Router Help – More Ideas to use with the Dovetail Jig Download
While Popular Woodworking may be known by many readers for its tremendous expertise in hand-tool craftsmanship, it should not be forgotten that we have some serious power-tool experts on staff, [...]
Get Paid to Attend Woodworking in America
The title of this post is not a mistake. You can get paid to attend Woodworking in America in 2013. We’re not going to open the doors for free admission and we’re not going to send [...]