Chris Gochnour

Do the heavy work with sandpaper glued to granite

Slow-speed grinders give a fresh edge quickly, without burning

A smart approach to the joinery makes it an easier build

They're the best choice for honing sharp edges

Plywood cabinet and simple joinery speed construction time without compromising the elegant look

Crown your smoothing plane blade, and say good-bye to sandpaper

Learn how to safely and effectively climb-cut with a handheld router

Don’t believe the naysayers

It’s the most important hand tool in the shop, and there are more great choices than ever

Tame the wildest wood without tearout

Planes go in and out in seconds with this easy-to-make rack

Expert advice on setting up and using a plane

After milling with machines, nothing beats a handplane for smoothing wood and fitting furniture parts

Learn how adding camber on a plane blade can prevent unsightly ripples in a workpiece

See how this frequent Fine Woodworking contributor took a small garage shop and transformed it into a dream space

23 brands go head to head in a real-world test

Classic English table is a shape-shifter

Read all about the four chisels named best overall and best value in a recent FWW tool test.

An arts-and-crafts-looking finish, but without the fuming

In the final installment of our interactive project, see how Gochnour finishes the cabinet with Danish oil and shellac.

The wall cabinet comes together, with drawers glued up and trimmed, and the back fitted in place

See how Gochnour chops and pares the sockets, in the latest installment of our interactive classroom

In the latest episode of our interactive classroom, Gochnour shows how to begin laying out this type of joint.

Take your joinery to a new level by learning how to make handcut dovetails. See how it's done in the latest episode of this online classroom

In this installment of our online classroom, Gochnour explains how to lay out and cut the tails for a through dovetail joint

Complete the joint by laying out and cutting the pins. Gochnour shows how it's done in this episode of our online classroom

Take a close look at a wall-mounted rail of pegs to hold many things, including the multidrawer cabinet being built in this video workshop

Learn how to cut tongue-and-groove joints to assemble many drawers quickly, in part five of this video workshop

Build a mortise-and-tenon frame using a hollow-chisel mortiser and a dado blade on the tablesaw, in part four of this video workshop.

Techniques to assemble a square and sound carcase, in part two continued of this video workshop.

Learn how to make exacting cuts on the tablesaw, in part two of this video workshop.

Watch the complete construction process on video, download the plan, and ask the author questions in our newest interactive project

A new line of saws patterned after a set by renowned maker John Kenyon

How and why to use these versatile tools

Key steps in laying out the basic through-dovetail joint

Cabinetmaker's triangles ensure that the sides, back, and front of a dovetail assembly are properly oriented

For a flat, flawless surface on tricky woods, reach for a cabinet scraper or a scraper plane

Fine-tune your joinery with these tips and techniques

Sharpen the blade and clean up the tool to ensure top performance when trimming tenons and rabbets

Chris Gochnour guides you through the steps to creating curved forms in this exclusive three-part video series. Part 1 shows how to make a sturdy bending form

Part 2 of 3: Resawing veneers on the bandsaw

Part 3 of 3: Laminating veneers with a shopmade vacuum bag

Rules of Thumb: Understanding wood grain improves your success with hand and power tools

For shaping and smoothing curved parts, nothing beats this time-honored tool

To cut dovetails by hand, you need a fast-cutting saw that's easy to control

Five easy steps to a smooth, straight-cutting saw

Find out which tools are required to revive a dull handsaw

Tune up a dull saw to cut fast and straight in five steps

Accurate layouts become routine when the right tools are close at hand

Whether you choose a low-angle or standard plane, an initial tune-up makes all the difference

Suited for a variety of tasks, these tools can cleanly cut cross-grain, long-grain, and end-grain wood

There are several choices between $30 and $300

For hand work such as planing and crosscutting, these simple platforms hold the work steady against the workbench

Aftermarket tool rests and tool guides make grinding easier, but which of these products works best?

Furniture makers can choose from a wide variety of high-performance tools

This classic chest offers a lesson in efficient woodworking

Five common tasks for the handiest plane in the shop

Eight models on the market are more different than they are similar

Cantilevered arms and a built-in chopsaw table provide plenty of storage, easy access and efficient crosscutting in a small space

Strong joints ensure that this wall-mounted cabinet can handle a quarter century of Fine Woodworking magazines

Expansion and a thoughtful layout make an excellent professional workshop from a two-car garage

Machines will get you close, but only a handplane will deliver a piston fit