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My first (and next) workbench

MKenney, member | February 7th, 20133 comments

Check out the first real workbench I made. And get a peek at the next one I'll make.

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UPDATE: Carving in the Round by Andrew Thomas and How to Carve Wood by Richard Butz

BetsyE, member | January 31st, 2013199 comments

See who won a copy of Carving in the Round and How to Carve Wood

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What hand tools can't you live without?

MPekovich, member | January 30th, 201364 comments

While building a travel tool chest I had to make a hard desicion about which hand tools would make the cut. I'll tell you what I settled on, but I want to know which tools would end up in your tool chest.

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Legendary teacher Will Neptune wins Cartouche Award

AsaC, member | January 26th, 20136 comments

Legendary North Bennet teacher Will Neptune wins the most prestigious award for period furniture making.

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Easy dadoes with basic hand tools

AsaC, member | January 25th, 20131 comment

The Williamsburg cabinetmakers show a simple way to make stopped dadoes, with just a chisel and marking gauge.

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Williamsburg 2013 focuses on small boxes

AsaC, member | January 24th, 2013

At Colonial Williamsburg's annual conference, Working Wood in the 18th Century, this year's theme is "Small Things Considered." FWW is back again to lend support and bring you the highlights.

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Make a rabbet with a handplane

MKenney, member | January 24th, 201319 comments

I picked up this technique from Mack Headley, master cabinet maker at Colonial Williamsburg's Hay Shop.

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Chopping mortises in absurdly narrow stock

MKenney, member | January 24th, 20135 comments

Kaare Loftheim, a journeyman cabinet maker at Colonial Williamsburg, offers some good tips on how to mortise thin stock without blowing out the sides of the mortise or the end grain.

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Colonial Williamsburg, Day 1

MKenney, member | January 22nd, 20131 comment

It was a busy day at the Working Wood in the 18th Century conference: a lot of joinery was cut with several different techniques.

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Crafting a Hardwood Mustache

Ed_Pirnik, member | January 17th, 20136 comments

While they may be a bit disturbing to look at, actor/woodworker Nick Offerman's handcrafted hair and mustache are emblematic of a talented craftsman

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Hidden Genius: The Extraordinary Furniture of Roentgen

sscott, member | January 16th, 201318 comments

In the Roentgen's 18-century furniture, lavish marquetry and ornament conceals brilliant mechanical workings

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UPDATE: The Foundations of Better Woodworking by Jeff Miller

BetsyE, member | January 10th, 2013302 comments

See who won a copy of The Foundations of Better Woodworking

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It's impossible to cheat at woodworking

MKenney, member | January 9th, 2013164 comments

If anyone ever tells you that some woodworking technique (probably one for joints) is cheating, ignore that person. It's ridiculous. There is no cheating in woodworking.

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Design journal: A tea box gets a face lift

MPekovich, member | January 4th, 20132 comments

Revisiting an old design is a great opportunity to push the envelope, even if you were happy with the first try.

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Faking a Ship-Lapped Cabinet Back

Ed_Pirnik, member | December 18th, 20123 comments

A lazy woodworker mimics a ship-lapped back...without all the ship-lap.

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Reflection and Response Following December 14, 2012

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | December 17th, 2012

A note to our readers concerning the tragic events of Friday, December 14, 2012.

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The hobbit cupboard completed

MPekovich, member | December 17th, 201212 comments

Custom-forged hinges are the final touch on a middle earth-inspired cabinet.

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Bandsawn Dovetails: Tails AND Pins

Ed_Pirnik, member | December 12th, 2012

Two simple jigs produce all your defining cuts quickly and easily at the bandsaw

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Fine Woodworking's 15 Minutes of Fame

Ed_Pirnik, member | December 7th, 20124 comments

FWW editor Asa Christiana and contributing editor Christ Becksvoort become actors?

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FineWoodworking.com Gets a Makeover

Ed_Pirnik, member | December 5th, 201220 comments

It's been a long time coming, but FWW.com finally got a face lift

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