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Announcing Fine Woodworking's Google SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers--The Basics
57 commentsFirst there was Tim Killen's ebook "SketchUp Guide For Woodworkers" and now there's Fine Woodworking's Google SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers -- The Basics the video. This DVD, running over an hour...
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FWW Live: Meet Michael Fortune, Renaissance Man
1 commentAt Fine Woodworking Live, this summer in New Paltz, NY, you'll get to learn from and swap stories with many of our star authors, none brighter than Michael Fortune, of Toronto, Canada.
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Make FWW projects your own
4 commentsDon't take the FWW projects, in print or online, at face value. I just finished two bow-arm Morris chairs, from issue 205, and put a Mackintosh twist on them.
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Antiquarian Woodworkers: Get Ready To Download
3 commentsTools for Working Wood founder is re-releasing 19th-century woodworking how-to magazine, Work.
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A Woodworker's Musical Masterpiece
8 commentsIngenious puzzle desk unlocks secrets—if you can play its tune
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Set-up for Cornice Cove Cut on Table Saw
3 commentsOccasionally, I'm faced with creating a cove cut on a Cornice Molding. Sometimes, I will use a table saw to cut out the cove shape and waste. Although there are formula for determining the fence...
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Extension Dining Table
Intimate dinner or family feast, build a table that will fit any occasion
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Shop Talk Live: Episode 2
6 commentsCatch the archived video footage of Shop Talk Live: Episode 2, Fine Woodworking's livestream and podcast.
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California Considers Tougher Safety Standards for Tablesaws
121 commentsLegislation would require all saws sold in the state to have "active injury mitigation technology"
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Nick Offerman: Woodworker and Actor
4 commentsNote to fans: This man is a woodworker who happens to act on the side.
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Building a Cherry TV Cabinet - Part III
In the final installment of this 3-part series, it's time to glue the case up, fit the doors, and apply a finish
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SketchUp: Down and Dirty
5 commentsYou don't have to be a SketchUp wiz to put the program to work in your furniture design.
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Building a Two-Slab Roubo Workbench (Part 1)
5 commentsGoal: A solid top from two big hemlock timbers
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Part 2: A Violin is Born at Fine Woodworking
3 commentsWith all the rib pieces glued up and faired smooth, the violin is ready for a spruce top and a maple bottom
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Wear your love for woodworking on your sleeve
3 commentsI recently bought a T-shirt from cafepress.com. I wore it to work today and it was a big hit with the other editors here. Take a look to see why.
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Converting to an Arts & Crafts Dining Table
Inspired by a Sidney Barnsley piece, I designed and built an Arts & Crafts Fireplace (or Coffee) Table for a family with many young grandchildren. It provided space for sitting, eating, reading...
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A Turned, Octagonal Pedestal
2 commentsThe other day I got an e-mail from a reader asking about how I would make a turned octagonal pedestal for a round table. Here’s how I did it. The pedestal could be made in one piece but I...
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Shop Talk Live 1: The Big Debut
15 commentsWelcome to the debut episode of our live streaming event—direct from the shop at Fine Woodworking magazine.
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