Weekly Editorial

  • Woodworking A Go-Go

    Rob looks forward to the summer as it means warm weather and new tools to see.

  • Phooey to Finishing

    When I asked what you thought of the task of finishing, I didn’t expect such a flood of opinions and observations.

  • Finicky Finishers

    As I’ve said before, I’m curious. And I must admit, it’s a characteristic not always appreciated.

  • Thanks for Writing

    Again, I’m in your debt. Last issue I asked for feedback telling me how you use the Web. Your responses were insightful, interesting, and fun.

  • Electronic Feedback

    Once again I go to the wellspring of web knowledge and ask for enlightenment. How are you using the Internet to support your woodworking passion?

  • The Gift of Humility

    It seems that many of us have offered woodworking gifts (made not only of wood, but of our hopes and fears – blood, sweat and tears), only to have the experience go south.

  • I Really LOVE IT! (ugh)

    It was Christmas morning, and two of my children were simultaneously opening their second gift from my workshop.

  • Power Toolmakers: On Your Mark – GET READY

    The query regarding building projects to save money engendered the widest divergence of opinion.

  • The State of the Woodworking Union

    Our leaders are telling us that these are unsettling times. All that is well and good, but what I want to know is the “state of woodworking.”

  • Woodworking and Love

    A recent (and yet somehow eternally ongoing) remodeling project at home has put me back in the shop for some extended hours. What I re-learned is how much I like it.