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Like all industries, magazines have their award ceremonies – and one of them was last held in our neck of the woods last night. Woodworker's Journal went for the gold – and came home with it, from the 13th annual MMPA awards |
This reader-submitted project showcases an inventive use of the space normally reserved for drawers: |
When finishing dentil molding, Chris Marshall suggests that you go vertical. |
Do you ever run across one of those super-simple woodworking products that makes you wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself? |
Dave Croxton shares some of his projects using Mesquite. |
There's a December issue of Woodworker’s Journal headed to your mailbox soon, and this issue is dedicated to one of our all-time favorite tools: the router. Here's the inside scoop on what you'll find. |
This recent project submission caught my eye for more reason than one |
As many of you have likely heard, the New Yankee Workshop has just announced that the current season will be their last. I have to say, that is sad news to me. |
Lately I’ve been churning out a lot of router dovetails, and that, of course, means choosing a router. I’ll be honest with you: I’ve got several different routers on the shelf. But what did I reach for first? |
When I started woodworking, and my tool budget was really lean, I bought my boards from the home center. It seemed logical to shop there. They were already surfaced, and that was necessary because I didn’t have a jointer and planer. Plus, I could see the knots, pitch pockets and splits easily, which gave me [...] |
In a manner of speaking, I’ve hit the skids.
Well, hit them, tripped over them, shoved them around the shop and eventually, piled them just outside the door here. My stack of skids come from various places. Sometimes two skids arrive with a tool shipment, but only one goes back. Other times I’ll order a load [...] |
Become a quick study of virtually any wood species with this free database. |
Dresser Valet Directions
This multicolor stained mitered box with brass inlays makes a neat place to house your pocket contents.
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John Sindelar's Tool Collection
In the August 2007 issue of Woodworker's Journal,
we featured John Sindelar & showed some of the tools he's collected over the past 30-plus years, but didn't have room for everything.
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Skill Builder: Basic Butt Joints
Butt joints can be used in a lot of different ways to join two boards
or panels: edge to edge, end to side, end to edge, etc. To make a
simple square or rectangular frame, cabinet, box or drawer using butt
joints is very easy.
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Greene & Greene Inspired Bedframe
The centerpiece of our Greene & Greene-inspired bedroom suite, this
bedframe features both solid mahogany and selected Honduras mahogany
veneer.
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Bubinga Photos
As promised in the March/April 2008 issue of Woodworker's Journal, here
are some more photos of the stupendous bubinga tree which became (in
part) a sideboard for one of our woodworkers.
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Greene & Greene Inspired Dresser
This chest is influenced by a Greene and Greene chest of drawers first
viewed at the Gamble house in California. Among many other factors, I
was especially drawn to the staggered drawers and the small mirror. |
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 Sandpaper OrganizerHere's a wall-hung storage solution that will keep your abrasives and sanders orderly and within easy reach of the bench. |
 Wood Shop Reciprocating Saw TestWhile not considering them "pure" woodworking tools, the author makes a strong case that recip saws belong among a list of woodworkers' "must-have" handheld power tools. |
 Wall Mounted Panel PressTurn five pipe clamps into a space-saving and efficient center for panel glue-ups with this handy wall-mounted press. |
 Simple Corner CabinetThis easy-to-build corner cabinet adds a bit of storage to a small space with a touch of style! |
 Bamboo Fly RodThe author, a fly fisherman and woodworker, imagines himself during the various stages of rodmaking as a "lumberjack, cabinetmaker and finisher." |
 Classic Drop-leaf TableA time-tested design inspired by a project that first appeared in Woodworker's Journal back in 1990. |
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 Table Saw JoineryOur field editor presents four rabbet joint styles you can make easily on the table saw. |
Reject, Restore or Refinish
Chances are, there are some pieces around your house whose finish could
benefit from some attention. You'll need to decide first whether or not
they are worth salvaging at all, and then choose between two options:
saving and restoring the finish, or stripping it off and refinishing.
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Shell Carving Shortcut
One of the most enduring motifs in woodworking, the shell is a great
introduction to carving. The author’s technique employs the lathe to
speed the process along.
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Turning Green Wood
Turning green wood is a wet and wild adventure, but there are pitfalls to be avoided when working with or acquiring it.
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Glazing and Pickling
After applying a stain, have
you ever been so unhappy with the color you just wanted to remove it
all and start over? Glazing may be just the technique you are looking
for.
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The Perfect Stain
There are two problems that plague us when we try to find just the right stain for our projects. Either the perfect color stain is not available, or what looked perfect in the store looks different once you get it home and onto your wood.
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Some Finishes Are Just Fickle
Q: I'm making a flute case for my daughter out of cocobolo and was
wondering what kind of finish I should use. I was told that some
finishes are not compatible with this wood.
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