Woodworking Posts

Woodworking opinion swings with the generations when it comes to picking tools, woods and techniques. Lately I’ve seen a lot of writing about gluing up panels that goes something like this: Because the glue bond in an edge joint is stronger than the wood itself, it’s unnecessary to use splines, biscuits or a tongue-and-groove in the joint. In fact, you could actually weaken the joint with these methods. So just […]

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When we compiled the 1985-2014 American Woodworker dvd, we didn’t realize that one issue – December 1985 – was missing from the inherited electronic files. This was brought to our attention by an eagle-eyed reader (thank you eagle-eyed reader), so we tracked down a copy and are offering that entire issue, free. (And we will, of course, add it to the dvd the next time we press more copies.) Inside, […]

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Calling all woodworkers and Weekend Warriors! Have you designed and built a treehouse you’re proud of (either as a fun playhouse for your kid or something more elaborate such as a vacation home or woodland retreat)? Popular Woodworking Books is looking for fantastic treehouse projects to be part of an inspirational book for builders and treehouse fans alike. And your project could be featured in the book! SUBMISSION DETAILS How […]

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In our minds, we all have a good idea of what a typical chair, table, stool, desk or workbench looks like and how these pieces are built. But today I’d like to take you on a brief trip to the Middle Ages when furniture was built using different principles. Oh sure, tables and chairs still have legs, but the number of legs and how the pieces are assembled is – […]

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Over the weekend, I edited the full Woodworking in America 2015 site, which will go live later this week (registration is scheduled to open at the end of the month). I’ve already released the names of all of this year’s expert instructors; below you’ll find one session title and description from almost every one of them (in no particular order). Don Williams Keynote Address (at Saturday morning breakfast) The Studley […]

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Dale Barnard has been building furniture professionally for decades. And during a recent video shoot, it was very comforting to see that I wasn’t the only one breaking the rules on sanding. Building a Greene & Greene furniture piece means changing transition levels in the wood frequently. And that leads to either rasping, filing or sanding to get things tidy. A combination of those processes is usually a good plan, […]

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