Woodworking With an Accent: European Woodworking Show
If you know me, you know I’m an Anglophile. Heck – even if you don’t know me but have read more than a couple of my blog posts, you probably know that. So naturally, I’ve been [...]
Congratulations to Al Spicer – Grand-Prize Winner, 2017 Excellence Awards
We had a heck of a time deciding on the Editors’ Choice winners – and the Grand Prize winner – in the 2017 PWM Excellence Awards. There was so much outstanding work from which to choose. [...]
Dutch Tool Chests by You, Our Readers
In the October 2013 issue, you’ll find plans for Christopher Schwarz’s “Dutch Tool Chest” – a handy-sized container for taking your tools on the road (one person can lift it) or for [...]
Deep Discounts on 3 Print Titles – Building Arts and Crafts Furniture, Make a Windsor Chair and Hand Tool Fundamentals
We’re clearing off a shelf in the warehouse for new titles, and as a result, have three good books (the print versions only) available right now at a deep discount. The first is [...]
We Have a Winner: Video Giveaway: ‘Build a Welsh Stick Chair with Don Weber’
Congratulations to Edward Hopkins – he’s the randomly chosen winner from among all commenters. This week’s giveaway is the 2-DVD set (or the download version, if the lucky winner [...]
Popular Woodworking Magazine – Sept./Oct. ’17 Issue Now Available
The September/October 2017 issue mailed today (digital subscribers, please check your email; the print version should be arriving in mailboxes shortly); you’ll find all the online extras at [...]
All-in-one Cabinet – Small Shop Storage
The “All-in-one Cabinet for the Small Shop” shown here is from the April 2001 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. And although the design looks a bit outdated (which could be [...]
PWM Baseball Caps – Limited Edition
My PWM baseball cap has already seen heavy use – it’s my go-to hair-containment method while working in the shop and on my house (and given the state of my home and large number of projects [...]
An Apron for Woodcarving (Or, How to Not Annoy the Person Who Cleans Your House)
I posted on my Instagram yesterday (and above here) a duck my grandfather, Emmett, carved shortly before he died. He trained as a cabinetmaker in high school (at Manual in Louisville), and worked [...]
Wilde Got it Wrong (Plus Plans for a Child’s Step Stool)
I wrote the post below in…I’m not sure – 2010 maybe? I was reminded of it last weekend when Laura, a second cousin by marriage (I think I’ve got the relation right), asked if I [...]
Meet Our ‘Young Makers’
In “Young Makers’ Bookshelves” (coming in the October 2017 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine), Rodney Wilson offers a brief profile on 10 of today’s rising woodworking [...]
Proposed Safety Rules for Table Saws – Your Comments Requested
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is currently considering requiring “active injury mitigation” (AIM) technology on all table saws that, writes the Power Tool Institute (PTI) in [...]