Blogs
Featuring posts from our editorial staff and contributing writers.
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Extensive Wood Library Just a Few Clicks Away
Become a quick study of virtually any wood species with this free database.
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A Trim Trick from Pete
Here’s a tip for removing moldings, courtesy of Pete, a trim carpenter.
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Got Rules for Your Tools?
Drawers help keep calamity at bay in this editor’s shop.
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Angling Without the Snags
About six years ago, I was building some outdoor furniture with lots of angles to them, and the closest thing I had to an angle-setting device was my speed square. No offense to you hard-core carpenters out there, but frankly, a speed square seems better suited to rafter tails than woodworking.
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What’s Your Style?
A thread from woodworking.com prompts the question, what furniture style spins your engine?
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Never Underestimate a Good Trim Job
Who says trim carpentry isn’t woodworking? Apparently, the guy who trimmed out my windows.
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Are You Scrap Savvy?
If you’re a regular eZine reader, I’m sure you’re familiar with our rather dubious but always proudly delivered “April Fool’s” edition.
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Yellowstone Hotel Shares Marquetry on Grand Scale
If Yellowstone National Park is on your short list of future vacation destinations, be sure to stop and see Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on the park’s northwest corner. It’s a wonderful vintage building in its own right, but the hotel also contains a remarkable example of marquetry you won’t want to miss! I stumbled on it almost by accident while staying there for a night last summer.
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James Krenov, 1920 – 2009
Woodworking has lost an enduring pillar of our craft. This week, at the age of 89-years old, James passed away.
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Grinders Bite Back
The other day, while grinding a fresh edge on my turning chisels, I was reminded of a rather searing injury from my past. It’s proof that sometimes the “safe” tools are the ones that bite you back. Here’s what happened…
