Weekly Editorial

  • It’s here! It’s here!

    Forgive me for getting a little over-the-top excited, but the new Woodworker’s Journal website that I mentioned in last eZine’s editorial is finally here – and it’s making me giddy.

  • You’re Gonna Love It!

    While it has been said that the only certainties in life are taxes and wood movement, there is another constant that is unavoidable. I am talking about change.

  • “Tooteth” Your Own Horn

    My father had a unique relationship with the English language. As part of that relationship he had a lot of memorable sayings — most of which would be inappropriate to share here. But one comes to mind as I write this editorial:

  • Lucky Traditions?

    Does a rabbit’s foot dangle near your drill press? A horseshoe hang over your hardwood storage?

  • Fall: My Favorite Season

    So, it’s September. As a youth, September symbolized the end of freedom and the beginning of school: not a happy…

  • New Tools Galore!

    I will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia with my press credentials for the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) clutched tightly in my fist.

  • Tell Longhorns: “Hit the Trail”

    No one likes a pest, especially one who comes to call then lingers way too long and wrecks things in the bargain.

  • 60 Years of Stories

    As a young woodworker, my designs sometimes outstripped my skills, which helped me to grow as I learned more about the craft.

  • Is It a Sin (Or Just Very Wrong)?

    Painting wood is a topic that generates strong feelings.

  • Have a Safe and Lovely 4th

    Before our next eZine is sent out into the ether, those of us here in the USA will be celebrating the 4th of July … our Independence Day.