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I made some half-overlay frame-and-panel doors recently, installing the panel a bit proud of the rails and stiles on the front, which recessed the panel on the back side. This isn’t an aesthetic [...]

When I needed to mix two different paint colors to create a new one, I came up with the idea of removing the rod from my broken caulking gun and mounting it in my drill to serve as a paint …

Your early projects don’t have to end up as firewood. When people see the Philadelphia-style secretary I built, they inevitably want to know how long I have been making furniture and how many [...]

Don’t let the panel glue-up scare you. This step stool (useful in just about any room of the house) is easy to build, using pocket screws as clamps and to add strength.

You can achieve a great finish from commonly available products. We all love home centers for the good stuff they carry and for their low prices. But home centers cater to the lowest common [...]

The single most important hand-tool appliance is 3 sticks of wood. Owning a backsaw without owning a bench hook is like riding a bicycle without handlebars. This simple hand-tool appliance (three [...]

Online Extras for the November 2007 issue include a PDF of the Ted Brown Plans, additional text, drawings and photos of the Greene & Greene table, the 18 Rules for Safety PDF, an image of the [...]

By Marc Adams Pages: 45-48, 53-56 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now We’ve all heard the joke about the woodworker in a bar who holds up two fingers to order four beers. Or the [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 34 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now You can’t argue about the need for good hearing protection, but there is a good argument against how we’ve been [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 34 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Just as there are people who always choose white meat at the Thanksgiving table and those who always go for [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Small planes are great for small jobs, not only in the workshop but also around the house. I’ve long kept a [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Stop in most any woodshop and you’ll find a random-orbit sander or two whirling away while preparing a project for [...]