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By Andrew Zoellner, Editor Popular Woodworking, June 2018 Page 8 Earlier this year, I took the reins of Popular Woodworking. To be perfectly honest, it’s been a little nuts. How did I get here? The short story is that I’ve been a writer and editor in the DIY/woodworking/craft magazine world for the last decade. When the opportunity arose to help shape the future of a publication I’ve long admired, I […]

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We’re looking for an Art Director. We’re trying to find someone in Cincinnati, Ohio, before looking outside the tri-state area. Check out the listing here: http://bit.ly/2I4Iu9D 🎥 Anne of All Trades – DIY Leather Camp Chair: https://youtu.be/Smtv0ceYBHY 🎥 Jon Peters Art & Home – How to Make a Float Frame: https://youtu.be/lSU5darREwc 🎥 Andrew Klein – Push Stick: https://youtu.be/aP3ZQiE–lE 🎥 The Highland Woodworker: https://youtu.be/pB0y4uPBvQk 🎥 Popular Woodworking – I Can Do That: […]

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Hap Stanley is an American inventor who created the Sharp Skate, a side riding honing guide that hold a blade at an angle to the stone, and then allows you to push it along the abrasion surface – but sideways – like a crab walking on the beach. I met Hap a few weeks ago in the Woodworking Show in NJ and had a chance to try his newest innovation […]

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I get a lot of questions about finish problems, and, as you can imagine, they are often difficult to diagnose simply from the description. In these situations, a picture can really be worth a thousand words. Take the example shown here. How would you describe it? The situation really happened, but the picture is mine. It’s a picture of a flaw called pinholes. These are tiny bubbles in the finish […]

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  The Marc Adams School of Woodworking, located just outside of Indianapolis, IN. celebrates its 25th year. Popular Woodworking video producer David Thiel took the opportunity to sit down with founder Marc Adams to chat about his decision to open a woodworking school. Hear Marc’s eye-opening story on why he became a teacher, rather than running a commercial shop. The Afterlife of Trees is Popular Woodworking’s podcast for woodworkers, artists […]

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Editor’s note: The following post is from James Wright of Wood By Wright on YouTube. He recently conducted a massive test of common wood glues and I asked him to share a few discoveries on the Popular Woodworking blog. Links at the bottom of the post are affiliate links that support James. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel that has his complete presentation of the results! – David […]

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