Chad Stanton, Not Just a Pretty Face
Flemish? Jacobean? Nope, Chad Stanton. To many, that name might mean making simple (but handsome) I Can Do That! projects from home-center lumber and tools as showcased in his video series – [...]
Low Stakes Coffee Table
When I lived in Maine, I had a wide array of projects and furniture that I wanted to build for our house. When it became clear, however, that we were going to move down here to Covington, Ky., I [...]
Treasure Hunting & the Restoration of a Starrett Sliding Bevel – Part 1
If you happened to see a pile of free stuff outside of a neighbor’s house, or on the side of the road, or on the sidewalk of a busy street, would you stop by and sort through it? If it …
Hide Glue – Part 4: Factory Pictures
When I wrote my posting on how hide glue is made last Dec. 5, I knew I had pictures from the Milligan & Higgins hide glue factory, but I couldn’t find them. Now I have, so I thought it …
Decorative Gouging: A Traditional English Arts & Crafts Technique
Many pieces of English Arts and Crafts furniture, especially those of the Cotswolds school, feature a cheerful detail known as decorative gouging. It’s a simple technique and amenable to [...]
Week in Review – Week of July 10th
Week in Review At Pop Wood, we create a lot of great content and I think it would be downright tragic if you missed an article, social media post or YouTube video. So I have compiled [...]
New Collection: Ship-Shape Shop
We just compiled a new collection over at shopwoodworking.com! I am in the midst of setting up my home shop, so the pain of sorting out layout and storage is very real for me. I have leaned on [...]
Born to Fail at Woodworking
No matter how long I work in this craft, there are days when I feel incapable of doing anything correctly. Such as today. Readers love to be reminded that even people who do this every day suffer [...]
Book Giveaway: SketchUp
Thanks for all the great comments! Congratulations to “Dave” the winner of this book giveaway. Stay tuned for more exciting book giveaways and if you’re interested in a copy [...]
From Redwoods to Red Ink
My father, Robert Emmet Gaffney, was a copy editor for 30 years and a lifelong woodworker. While I was always excited to take up his reins as a woodworker, I now find myself taking up the red pen [...]
Video: Sturdy Drawer Joint on a Table Saw
The dovetail is the drawer joint of choice in many a classic drawer, but for a more mechanized world, the drawer joint of choice is often the half-blind tongue-in-groove. Sturdy, interlocking, [...]
The Best Kind of Clear Finish to use Outdoors – The Difference Between Varnish and Spar Varnish
We’re entering mid-summer and you may be thinking of applying a clear finish to some project that will be exposed to sunlight outside. What finish should you use? Be careful. All finishes [...]
