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Inspiration from Arizona woodworkers

AsaC, member | March 23rd, 20122 comments

I was a judge at the Arizona Association of Fine Woodworkers 8th annual Excellence in Woodworking show in February. Check out these great pieces and get inspired.

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Candle holder makes a quick but elegant gift

sscott, member | December 30th, 20117 comments

If you need a quick project for a late but welcome holiday gift, this simple candle holder will fit the bill.

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Portable music player makes a nice shop accessory

kenstonge, member | December 28th, 20112 comments

Inexpensive portable music player works well in the shop.

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2B or not 2B

fidgen, member | November 28th, 20119 comments

Furniture maker Tom Fidgen shares some thoughts about this all to often, overlooked tool in the wood shop. Good design starts right here.

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Build a 20-minute tool tray for go-to tools

kenstonge, member | November 17th, 20119 comments

I raided the FWW off-cuts rack and, 20 minutes later, had a new tool tray for an old tool box. The tray is now the home for my shop essentials.

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Brass set-up bars help with drawer measurements

kenstonge, member | September 29th, 20111 comment

They're sold for machines, but they can help with laying out joinery, too.

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Backyard Rock Makes a Fine Furniture Accent

jtetreault, member | August 11th, 20115 comments

A scrap of wood from a bathroom vanity project, a rock from the yard, and a few coper nails make a great weekend "rock and roll" project.

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Building a Memorial Flag Case

sscott, member | April 5th, 20114 comments

A woodworker's labor of love

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Simple Solution to a Potential Shop Hazard: The SafetyGate Outlet Adapter

Tom, member | March 8th, 20114 comments

If you’ve ever lost electricity while using a power tool, you know how startling it can be when power comes back and the tool starts up because you forgot to turn it off after the outage. Most...

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Praktrik-ally impossible furniture

Vlad_S, member | February 10th, 20111 comment

Designed to puzzle: Bulgarian architect Petar Zaharinov's clever designs range from practical, Danish-style aesthetics to M.C. Escher-like complexity. Plus, they come packaged in their own self-contained shopping baggie. Check out these nifty tables--they might boggle your senses!

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Weekend lantern project

MakevilleStudio, member | February 9th, 20111 comment

Transform an inexpensive IKEA glass lamp with this simple, elegant and easily customized hardwood shroud. Makes a great intro to mortise and tenons for kids, so enlist your "apprentice" to cut the side panels and tenons.

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Creative musings

Vlad_S, member | January 21st, 2011

While on tour, FW Associate Editor Vlad Smishkewych meets fellow woodworkers within the music scene, gets to see a few wonderful pieces, and ponders the meaning of life for woodworkers and musicians.

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FWW Holiday Tree

BetsyE, member | December 22nd, 20105 comments

We had our company holiday party last week. It was nice. We closed the office at 2:00 and headed over to our old Distribution Center (nicely decorated for the holidays) for some cocktails...

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Start Woodworking: Build a Magnetic Wood Knife Holder

MakevilleStudio, member | August 30th, 20103 comments

Make a beautiful hardwood knife holder in just a few hours with a full workshop or a minimal number of tools.

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Take Great Photographs of Your Work--With Any Digital Camera

AsaC, member | March 19th, 20109 comments

I'll be teaching a weekend workshop at Marc Adams school in October for woodworkers who want to have their techniques and projects published. We'll do two hands-on workshops, one to improve your writing skills, and one to show everyone how to shoot fantastic pictures of their work using any digital camera.

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Williamsburg show: Roy Underhill builds unique Jefferson bookstand

AsaC, member | January 21st, 20102 comments

A few year's ago on his PBS show, the Woodright built the same Jefferson bookstand he recently demonstrated at Colonial Willamburg's Working Wood in the 18th Century conference, and you can watch that TV episode for free.

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The Soul of a Wooden Shoe

Tom, member | September 24th, 20092 comments

Designer kicks it up a notch with high-style high-heel shoe sculptures

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No More Tipping Trim Router

bricofleur, member | July 29th, 20099 comments

Trim routers are great tools, but the base is so narrow that they have the tendancy to tip over when milling edges. While one hand holds the router itself and steers, there is not much room to grab...

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