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A few words in favor of small tools

David5346, member | January 30th, 20091 comment

Why I like working with small handplanes and chisels

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Federal or Hepplewhite Legs with Inlay

Killenwood, member | January 30th, 2009

As mentioned in my last post, I attended the recent Williamsburg Conference on "Working Wood in the 18th Century". One of the show pieces was a Federal Dressing Table presented by Steve Latta. He...

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Inexpensive furniture woods

MKenney, member | January 28th, 200951 comments

Tell the editors at Fine Woodworking about your favorite low-price furniture woods.

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Philadelphia Furniture Workshop Open House

LieNielsen, member | January 28th, 2009

Jan. 30 and 31 the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop will have a free open house.

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Video Gallery: Drawers that Breathe

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | January 28th, 200916 comments

Watch a quick video of Peter Schlebecker’s "Breathing Drawers" from the Readers Gallery of FWW #203. The chest has a silicone-rubber membrane inside the frames which "breathe" as the well-fit drawers are opened and closed.

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Nice legs: Mitered, shaped, and a bridle joint too

akap, member | January 28th, 20091 comment

Peter Schlebecker’s chest of drawers sits on a delicate base with unusual legs. See the step-by-step process for making the legs.

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Blanket Chest is on The Move

Tom, member | January 28th, 2009

Peter Turner's blanket chest was recently sold

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Plan Spotting: Platform Bed and Murphy Bed Ideas

akap, member | January 26th, 20095 comments

Here are two plans for contemporary beds we spotted out on the Web, a Murphy bed and a platform bed. The designs are very different, but both beds are at home in contemporary settings.

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Seventeen-in-one rabbet bit

TGB, member | January 26th, 2009

New bit from Infinity Tools

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Doin' The Twist

DaveRichards, member | January 24th, 20098 comments

Here's a method to create a twist in a spindle.

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Making a Roubo Workbench: Part 2

mvflaim, member | January 23rd, 200915 comments

Laminating the top of the Roubo workbench.

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This Finish Stinks!

David5346, member | January 23rd, 20092 comments

An easy-to-apply finish has an unwelcome side effect

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Rattlesnakes and Other Unwanted Shop Visitors

MBerger, member | January 23rd, 2009

Do you ever get unwanted visitors in your shop? A rowdy neighbor, a mouse or two? They probably don't compare to the one that invaded one reader's shop in Pheonix, Arizona.

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"Align View" - a Little Known, but Handy Function

Killenwood, member | January 22nd, 2009

I don't use it that often, but when I do the "Align View" function is very helpful. It comes in handy when I'm making a full-size template of a component's details. In the case of the 18th C Childs...

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A Tale of Two Tablesaw Sleds

KiddervilleAcres, member | January 22nd, 200910 comments

Learn what two Knots members did to customize the Ultimate Crosscut Sled, featured in a Fine Woodworking article by John McCormack.

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A Visit to a Specialty Lumber Mill

Charles_Neil, member | January 22nd, 20093 comments

Charles Neil takes you along with him on a visit to his friend, Norman Hughes and a quick tour of Good Hope Hardwoods in Landenberg, PA.

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Big shock from new router

MKenney, member | January 21st, 20093 comments

I bought a new router, and it's not as powerful as the box claims.

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Test blocks for door trim installation? You betcha!

Tom, member | January 20th, 20092 comments

A woodworker's self-realization is complete.

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Holiday Woodworking Gift Challenge Winners

LieNielsen, member | January 19th, 20091 comment

The winners of our Holiday Woodworking Gift Challenge are Jordan Elise Durban and Keith Burns.

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Making and Inserting Wood Plugs: The Boat Builder's Way

DaveRichards, member | January 19th, 2009

Hi Matt and Asa, I've been following along with the video series that you have been doing. I am enjoying it very much. Thanks for doing it. Whenever I see a woodworker working with plugs I...

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