Holy Swedish Burls Batman
Editor’s note: This article was originally written in December 2025, for the April 2026 issue, which went to print in January 2026. As we wrap up this issue of the…
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The Splinter Report: March 27th
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at gaps, old furniture, and a…
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Thrown for a Loop
Every once in a while, somebody creates a series that, for reasons unknown, really strikes something inside me. That’s the case with the furniture of bent-lamination wizard Kino Guérin. I’m…
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Grain Painting
Grain painting with beer, earth pigments and flaming shellac. When most people think of period furniture, they think of high-style carving or inlay. This hyper-focus on exceptional examples skews our…
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Monticello’s Stacking Bookcases
Thomas Jefferson’s book boxes became the foundation of the Library of Congress. I like to think of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library as America’s first “bookmobile.” When the British burned down…
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Made You Look: A cool Studley-inspired tool chest
Check out this marvelous tool chest which took Patrick Damiani 400 hours to build.
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