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Meet an 11-Year-Old Woodworking Wiz

JoeLarese, member | April 19th, 20136 comments

Isaac Ashdown cuts dovetails with as much skill as many craftsmen twice his age

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A Curved Leg With a Simple Inlay

DaveRichards, member | April 18th, 20132 comments

A gentleman sent me a Sketchup file looking for a little guidance in drawing legs something like those on this table. He'd gotten up to the point of rounding over the outer face after which he wanted...

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Quick and Easy 'Secret Passage'

HenryBelanger, member | April 16th, 20131 comment

Good news for Scooby-doo enthusiasts and other grown-up children: Rockler and Lee Valley now offer hardware to create your very own “secret passage.”

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Knife Box - Williamsburg, Part 5

Killenwood, member | April 15th, 2013

In the last blog post (Part 4), I showed making the dovetail pins in the Side component. In this video, I show how to use these already-made pins to create the matching tails in the End...

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The Future of Woodworking is Looking Good

BetsyE, member | April 14th, 20134 comments

This is a good sign for the life of woodworking. A few weeks ago I received emails from 3 different people proudly showing off the work of some young woodworkers they know. The kids range in age from...

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Drawing Curves Through Points

DaveRichards, member | April 13th, 2013

Often when you are drawing curves in SketchUp, you can manage using the Arc tool locating the end points and either the height of the arc (the bulge distance) or the radius. The Arc tool only draws...

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Shop sawn veneer without a drum sander

MKenney, member | April 12th, 20137 comments

Learn one way to make shopsawn veneer without the use of drum sander, something most folks don't have in the shop.

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UPDATE: Best Workshops from the editors of Fine Woodworking

BetsyE, member | April 11th, 2013120 comments

See who won a copy of Best Workshops

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3 Sleds for Better Crosscuts

epirnik, member | April 8th, 2013

A well-built crosscut sled will reward you with accurate cuts for years to come

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Use an offcut to make a perfectly fitted rabbet joint

MKenney, member | April 5th, 20132 comments

This past weekend I was called into action to help my daughter make a prototype of her invention for her schools "Invention Convention." She had designed a box with compartments to hold craft...

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Shop Talk Live 29: Secrets for Sharp Blades and Perfect Plane Irons

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 5th, 20135 comments

Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answer questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking's biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for...

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Reclaimed Rocker - Part 3

jtetreault, member | April 4th, 20135 comments

Our associate art director wraps up his Maloof-style rocker project and gives it a new home

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How Does a Fine Woodworker Change a Lightbulb?

epirnik, member | April 1st, 201359 comments

We answer the age-old question and fill our readership in on an upcoming live event with your favorite woodworkers

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Fine Woodworking On the Road: Come out and see us

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 1st, 201347 comments

The schedules of our contributors are starting to fill up. Check out the list below and take a class or attend an event with one of Fine Woodworking's frequent contributors.

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Knife Box - Williamsburg, Part 4

Killenwood, member | March 31st, 2013

In the last Part 3 of this series, I showed making the full-length Side and End components for the Williamsburg Knife Box. I also copied and flipped these components and placed on a full width box...

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Designing a Bandsaw Box

DaveRichards, member | March 30th, 20131 comment

I received an inquiry from someone asking if SketchUp could be used to design bandsaw boxes. Although I hadn't really thought about doing so, I realized that it would work well for this. Often all...

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John Cameron's Massachusetts Ming

JonBinzen, member | March 29th, 20135 comments

John Cameron's new white oak chairs blend Ming Dynasty elegance with contemporary Western practicality. In this audio slide show he gives a guided tour of the new chairs and describes the process of designing and building them.

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