- How-To
- Woodworking Skills
- Project Design
- Milling
- Cutting
- Drilling
- Shaping
- Clamping
- Finishing
- Installing Hardware
- Gluing
- Tips and Techniques
- Woodturning
- Tricks of the Trade
- Workshop Organization and Storage
- Jigs and Tools
- Safety
- Tools & Supplies
- What's In Store
- Tool Reviews
- Industry Interviews
- Blogs
- Q & A
- Editor's Blogs
- Contributing Bloggers
- Today's Woodworker
- Reader's Project Gallery
- Plan Library
- Weekly Latest Issue
- Magazine Latest Issue
- Feedback
- Issue Information
- Weekly Editorial
- More on the Web
- Trade Shows
- Issue Preview
- Readers' Projects
- Not yet categorized
- AWFS 2015
- Premium Content
- Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
- Premium Plans
- IWF 2016
- AWFS 2017
- Gift Project Plans
- Outdoor Project Plans
How-To
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Toggle Clamping Aid Makes Helpful Third Hand
A simple toggle clamp set-up on his workbench helps give this reader an extra set of hands for keeping thing held down and steady.
Woodworking Skills
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How Much Wood Do I Need?
Determining lumber quantity for a project isn’t difficult with the right formula.
Project Design
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Project: Lollipop Clock
Ovals are tricky things to cut accurately, unless you are using a CNC!
Milling
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Tips for Using a Portable Sawmill
These tips will help you produce more useable lumber whether you hire a sawyer or use your own portable sawmill.
Cutting
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VIDEO: Power Carving a Dough Bowl
Learn how Rob Johnstone used the Arbortech TurboPlane to carve a dough bowl. Mounted to your angle grinder, the Arbortech TurboPlane can be used to shape, sculpt and plane a huge variety of wooden objects.
Drilling
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Drilling Holes: Five Fast Facts
Drilling holes is a task that every woodworker must do. But boring a hole and getting a good result can be two entirely different things.
Shaping
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VIDEO: How to Set Up and Use a Hand Plane
Learn how to set up and and use a hand plane from master woodworker, Ian Kirby. This is a free preview episode from The Way to Woodwork: Essential Starters series.
Clamping
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Veneering with a Vacuum Pump
A vacuum pump and veneer bag is a fully portable system that can be used anywhere. Here, learn some simple veneering techniques.
Finishing
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Six Simple Finishes
Six examples of simple finishes that anyone can use to enhance their next project.
Installing Hardware
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Installing Cam Locks with a Biscuit Joiner
Willie Sandry lays out his process for installing cam locks in the drawers of his Limbert-style hutch.
Gluing
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VIDEO: Choose the Best Glue for Your Woodworking Project
Which glue would be best for a particular application? Here are some popular options.
Tips and Techniques
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Handy Reusable Bowl Dryers
Don’t sleep on this reader’s idea for drying your woodturning projects, it’s simple, reusable and a great alternative to the old paper bags.
Woodturning
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PROJECT: Spindle-Turned Pencil Box
This clever pencil box project is practical, customizable, fun to build and will be appreciated by any kid (or kid at heart).
Tricks of the Trade
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DIY Magnetic Saw Fence
Need a handy, removable fence for making bandsaw cuts? This reader used some scrap for a clamp free solution.
Workshop Organization and Storage
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How to Control a Vacuum Hose
Shop vacuum hoses can be a little unwieldy after being stretched all over the shop, but this reader has a quick tip to keep it under control and in one spot.
Jigs and Tools
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Choosing the Best Tormek Sharpening System for Your Shop
Tormek offers many ways to create a customized sharpening system that suits your needs. In this video, we’ll show you several new solutions.
Safety
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Stationary Tool Plug Storage is a Snap
Keep your electrical cords out of the way from underfoot, but still ready at hand around your tools with this helpful reader tip.
Tools & Supplies
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Rockler Navigates the Pandemic
During the challenging time of the pandemic, Rockler and its partners have stepped up to support woodworking across the board.
What's In Store
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November/December 2020 What’s in Store Roundup
Take a closer look at the items in the November/December 2020 issue, including offerings from Rockler and a new woodworking book by Matt Kenney.
Tool Reviews
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VIDEO: Rikon Lathe 70-3040 Overview
Chris Marshall takes a closer look at the expanding bed feature of the RIKON 70-3040 VSR Full-Size Lathe.
Industry Interviews
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GREX Marks 25th Anniversary
GREX celebrates 25 years of creating quality fastening tools engineered with “old-school” values.
Blogs
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Grow Against Poverty
Proceeds from couples’ woodcraft sales benefit education for Kenyans.
Q & A
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Biscuits or Mortise and Tenons
Can you use biscuits instead of mortise and tenon joints?
Editor's Blogs
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Record-worthy End Grain Table
“Old Bones” tasting table gives new soul to vintage timbers.
Contributing Bloggers
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Apron-maker Shifts to PPE Amid COVID Crisis
Responding to national shortages, Calavera Tool Works makes masks. Hear from founder Michael Williams on making this change during difficult times.
Today's Woodworker
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Pyrography: A Brand New Way to Draw
Artist literally turns up the heat to create beautiful wood-burned designs.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Reader Dan Martin’s Shop-made Blade Guard/Hold-down
Reader Dan Martin made his own table saw blade guard for a Powermatic 66 saw. The guard includes a dust collection system and doubles as a great hold-down as well. See it in action in this reader submitted video.
Plan Library
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Easy-To-Make Holiday Ornament
Sandor Nagyszalanczy gives an overview on how to turn one “yule log” into several fun ornaments for your friends and family.
Weekly Latest Issue
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Time for Turning
This week, it’s woodturning’s turn in Rob’s shop, plus tips on harvesting bowl blanks and a reader’s suggestion on drying those blanks.
Magazine Latest Issue
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VIDEO: Create Textured Surfaces on Woodturning Projects
Ernie Conover explains and demonstrates the process for adding unique textures to turning projects.
Feedback
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Are You Up to the Chair Challenge?
Readers share their wins and woes regarding chair-making.
Issue Information
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January/February 2021 Issue Preview
The January/February 2021 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features a Cherry Wine Cabinet, Simple Bookcase, Timber Epoxy Table and Carved Spoons.
Weekly Editorial
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Feeling Groovy
This week, Rob discusses the best way to cut a dado, plus calculating how much lumber you need and a clamp-free band saw fence.
More on the Web
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VIDEO: Wine Cabinet Joinery
Chris Marshall explains how to cut perfect through dovetails for his cherry wine cabinet with the Leigh D4R Pro dovetail jig and a router.
Trade Shows
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Chris Marshall: A WJ Editor, Builder and More
You’ve seen Chris Marshall in Woodworker’s Journal’s print and digital pages, plus videos. In this interview, go behind the scenes and into his shop(s).
Issue Preview
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November/December 2020 Issue Preview
The November/December 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal Magazine features plans for a Cartographer’s coffee table, Cordless Charging Table, Clock Plans and four simple Holiday Gifts.
Readers' Projects
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Pandemic Project Winners
The winners of our Pandemic Project contest as selected by our esteemed panel of judges.
Not yet categorized
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Video: Advancing Your Skills, Ep10 – Cutting Through Dovetails
In this episode of Advancing Your Skills, Ian Kirby demonstrates how to mark and cut through dovetails with hand tools.
AWFS 2015
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American Fabric Filter – AWFS 2015
Get the best performance from your dust collector by upgrading to a custom filter bag.
Premium Content
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PROJECT: Resin Coffee Table
Our publisher demonstrates how Timber Cast Casting Epoxy and a bit of creativity can give new purpose to a slab of almost unusable lumber.
Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
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Woodworker’s Journal January/February 2021
Projects include a Cherry Wine Cabinet, Simple Bookcase, Timber Epoxy Table and Carved Spoons
Premium Plans
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PROJECT: Traditional Spoon Carving
Make a useful and beautiful spoon with only a few traditional woodcrafting tools.
IWF 2016
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Three Innovative New Products from Titebond
Titebond introduces three new products at IWF 2016 in Atlanta. Learn more about Titebond Quick & Thick Glue, TiteWrap, and Titebrush.
AWFS 2017
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Titebond Expert Discusses Chemistry of, Uses for Quick and Thick Glue
Bob Behnke, technical service manager for Titebond, shares the chemistry and best uses for Titebond’s newest PVA wood glue option, Quick and Thick.
Gift Project Plans
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PROJECT: Off-Center Salt and Pepper Shakers
American Association of Woodturners’ John Lucas offers a modern spin on the classic salt and pepper shakers with this woodturning project that would make a great gift!
Outdoor Project Plans
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Project: Bamboo Fly Rod
The author, a fly fisherman and woodworker, imagines himself during the various stages of rod-making as a “lumberjack, cabinetmaker and finisher.”
