• Extra No. 47 Bit Gauge — Sold!

    Updated: 2011-04-29 19:01:44
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  • Montana Spinning Wheel

    Updated: 2011-04-29 17:24:15
    I keep posting about repairing Spinning Wheels and they keep coming in.  This one is from Montana, although it was made in Europe.  Scandinavian, Dutch, not really sure?  It doesn’t look like other Norwegian wheels and it has a unique design.  It is made of birch and birch burl and it has THREE bobbins, one [...]

  • Toy Car Storage Case

    Updated: 2011-04-29 07:00:39
    This reader-submitted project is a handsome way to keep those pesky toy cars put away and organized.

  • WOODSMITH: Indexing Jig

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:35
    I’ve come to believe that there’s not much you can’t do on a router table. Take a look at the latest addition to my collection of router table tricks. Continue reading: “WOODSMITH: A Indexing Jig”.

  • SHOPNOTES: Custom-Fit Dadoes

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:35
    I like this:) Since plywood rarely measures its stated thickness, cutting dadoes to fit a plywood panel can be a frustrating trial and error process. But I’ve been using a no-measure technique that gives me a perfect fit every time. Continue reading: “SHOPNOTES: Custom-Fit Dadoes”.

  • WOODSMITH: Handsaw Rack

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:35
    oh i can’t beleive it In my small shop, efficient tool storage is a never ending challenge. HereÂ’s a look at one minor success. Continue reading: “WOODSMITH: Handsaw Rack”.

  • SHOPNOTES: Read the Grain

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:35
    thats funny Jointers work great to straighten an edge and flatten the face of a workpiece. But getting rough surfaces and chip out can be frustrating. Thankfully, the solution is pretty simple. Continue reading: “SHOPNOTES: Read the Grain”.

  • WOODSMITH: Rattle-Free Doors

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:35
    this is so true Raised panel doors can be the perfect complement to a traditional project. But loose panels that rattle in the frame can spoil the desired effect. Take a look at a simple way to keep your raised panels “quiet.” Continue reading: “WOODSMITH: Rattle-Free Doors”.

  • SHOPNOTES: Table Saw Cover

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:35
    how doe this impact my state I use the top of my table saw as an extra worksurface in my small shop. But I want to protect the top from glue drips or finish spills. So I came up with a simple add-on. Continue reading: “SHOPNOTES: Table Saw Cover”.

  • WOODSMITH: Countersink Tip

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:34
    does anyone know when this will take effect Let me show you a simple tip that saved me from my forgetfulness. Continue reading: “WOODSMITH: Countersink Tip”.

  • SHOPNOTES: The Perfect Push Block

    Updated: 2011-04-29 01:33:34
    Rome wasnt built in a day! A good push block keeps your hands safe while ripping and gives you firm control of a workpiece. When it comes to ripping small pieces, I’ve found the perfect push block – and it doesn’t cost a penny. Continue reading: “SHOPNOTES:The Perfect Push Block”.

  • Psst. Wanna Save $5?

    Updated: 2011-04-28 18:58:43
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  • The PWM Shop Panorama — An Experiment

    Updated: 2011-04-28 17:41:02
    I’m messing around with Photosynth on my lunch hour. The next one will be better. — Christopher Schwarz

  • Mobile Base Mark II

    Updated: 2011-04-26 15:53:05
    Popular Woodworking Magazine Woodworking advice , woodworking plans , woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Home Plans Projects I Can Do That Shelving Storage Tables Chairs Shop Projects Jigs Outdoor Projects Other Projects SketchUp Models Techniques Basics Finishing Hand Tools Joinery Tool Reviews Blogs Chris Schwarz’s Blog Editors’ Blog Arts Mysteries Blog Google Sketchup Videos Article Index Free Newsletters Register Log In SAVE 47 Subscribe to the Magazine Renew Gift Renew Your Pop Wood Subscription Give A Gift Subscription Subscription Customer Service Sweepstakes Shop Free Woodworking Advice And a Free : Project Handplane Birdhouse Sign up for the Weekly Wood News e-mail newsletter and download this project today . Don’t miss out on the Latest Woodworking News , Previews of New

  • More Hand-cut Dovetail Cheating

    Updated: 2011-04-26 12:38:09
    This past weekend I was in the magazine shop working on a project for the August issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. The only hint I can give about the project is that the piece I’m working on has small drawers. In building those small drawers, I opted to use a couple techniques and ideas that [...]

  • Shellac, Linseed Oil & Paint – Traditional 19th Century Woodwork Finishes, book cover

    Updated: 2011-04-26 03:21:59
    Here is the current version of the cover of the book Shellac, Linseed Oil & Paint - Traditional 19th Century Woodwork Finishes. What do you think? Stephen

  • Thoughts on Tolpin’s New Book

    Updated: 2011-04-25 21:11:33
    Shannon Rogers is the online host of Renaissancewoodworker.com, which started a few years ago as an attempt to chronicle his time in his wood shop. The site has grown quite a bit since then, and Shannon’s time is now spent on the Hand Tool School, an online woodworking school offering courses on teaching woodworkers how [...]

  • Woodworking Products: Colored Caulk

    Updated: 2011-04-25 17:14:58
    I happened to be visiting the shop of fellow woodworker, Lee Jesberger this past weekend, and as most woodworkers tend to do I was taking mental notes of ” how he does things in his shop”.  I know with almost total certainly that each and every one of us is guilty of doing that, so I [...]

  • Help Settle a ‘Discussion’ Amongst the Editors

    Updated: 2011-04-25 01:17:41
    As we get ready for Woodworking in America (Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center), we’ve asked each speaker to send us a list of classes he or she would be interested in teaching. Until now, all the editors have been pretty much on the same page as to what we think [...]

  • Dyeing wood with poplar buds

    Updated: 2011-04-23 01:01:43
    There are many dyes and stains [there is a difference] that are made from wood bark, roots, nut hulls and even fresh buds.  I just got a few to give this traditional method a test. From a cottonwood tree next door these have been washed with water to remove dirt.  I also had to remove the [...]

  • Tape Dispenser

    Updated: 2011-04-22 20:16:03
    This unique project submitted by Bill Dyer of Acworth, GA takes a fairly mundane item found on desks everywhere and turns it into a piece anyone would be proud to show off.

  • From The Flickr Pool: Shop Envy

    Updated: 2011-04-22 17:32:35
    All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds.

  • I Know I’m Gonna Regret This…

    Updated: 2011-04-21 23:12:59
    This afternoon, Chris Schwarz sent the following e-mail to the other editors: “http://www.milwaukeetool.com/news/milwaukee-ink Megan, get on this right away. I sense a future husband for you.” Go ahead. I’ll wait while you click on the link. Back now? I hope, like me, you’re thinking, “Who would do that?!” And anyway, if we’re talking brand loyalty [...]

  • Clarifying raw linseed oil

    Updated: 2011-04-20 23:21:12
    Well that what the title of this blog post says.  Although if you look at this picture it doesn’t look clear at all! This is raw linseed oil with two tablespoons of calcium carbonate, called whiting it is chalk, in a very fine pure grade.  Commonly used as a pigment, mild abrasive, filler and putty, calcium [...]

  • 8 Woodworkers, 8 Blindfolds, 1 Question

    Updated: 2011-04-20 23:15:20
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  • Video: Jim Tolpin’s ‘Secret of the Sector’

    Updated: 2011-04-20 18:51:52
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  • Take a Toolmaking Class with the Founder of Bridge City Tool Works

    Updated: 2011-04-20 18:31:39
    Do you have an idea for a tool that could revolutionize hand-tool woodworking – or simply make a common operation safer, easier, more precise or faster? John Economaki, the founder of Bridge City Tool Works, can teach you how to take that idea from concept to completion in his upcoming class at the Marc Adams [...]

  • Fitting a Fan to the Tea Caddy

    Updated: 2011-04-19 20:30:32
    Building the tea caddy from the June 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine is anything but traditional. I looked for alternative methods for much of the work including the fan inlay at each corner. My thoughts were to come at this project without the use of special tools, so the inlay areas are cut using [...]

  • The Hide Glue Book

    Updated: 2011-04-19 18:32:23
    The Hide Glue book [Hide Glue - Historical & Practical Applications]  is now in its 4th printing, I just received a fresh shipment of books this morning.  I will rush a couple of boxes to Tools For Working Wood this afternoon.  [They still have some in stock.] Stephen

  • Video: Mitered Shoulder Dovetail

    Updated: 2011-04-19 16:00:48
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  • Sun thickened linseed oil

    Updated: 2011-04-19 03:50:29
    I have started a batch of raw linseed oil that will one day become sun thickened linseed oil.  It has been and will continue to be exposed to all of the sunlight I can expose it to and so far it has been going for about 19 days. The sample on the left has been exposed, [...]

  • June 2011 Issue Preview

    Updated: 2011-04-18 20:01:25
    For a quick preview of what's in our June 2011 issue, here's a short video that covers the highlights.

  • A Visit to Ron Herman’s Shop

    Updated: 2011-04-18 18:20:59
    Megan Fitzpatrick and I drove up to Columbus, Ohio, last Thursday with Al Parrish, our staff photographer. We visited Ron Herman at the shop for his business, Antiquity Builders of Ohio. Ron had recently shot a couple of videos for us; one on sharpening saws and one on a joinery exercise. He’s working on an [...]

  • Sympathetic Ink

    Updated: 2011-04-15 15:05:25
    My bottle was all dried up, so I decided to make a new batch.  I should have made a larger quantity, but this will do.  Sympathetic Ink has a couple of definitions, some are invisible inks, this one is different however and is based on an old formula.  It has little to do with woodworking, but [...]

  • How to ‘boil’ raw linseed oil with Garlic

    Updated: 2011-04-06 15:49:37
    I am not making this stuff up.  I was impressed with the use of garlic to make hide glue stick to smooth surfaces, I covered this in Hide Glue – Historical & Practical Applications.  While researching the Shellac, Linseed Oil & Paint, I came across the use of garlic and here is just one of [...]

  • Tips on Lumber Thickness

    Updated: 2011-04-04 07:00:44
    The best way to kick off your projects on the right foot is to start with stock that's flat, square and of consistent thickness. Our field editor discusses how to buy smart the next time you're stocking the lumber rack for an upcoming project.

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