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Mike Pekovich to Teach at Marc Adams School

AsaC, member | February 10th, 20135 comments

Talented FWW editor Mike Pekovich will teach two classes in late July at Marc Adams School of Woodworking

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a double pedestal oval dining table

danmosheim, member | February 7th, 20131 comment

an oval walnut dining table based on a previous piece we built a few years back

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Incredible table tricks the eye

AsaC, member | January 1st, 20133 comments

Trompe l'oeil is French for "fool the eye," and that is exactly what FWW author Craig Thibodeau has done with his best piece to date, an Art Deco-style table with incredible marquetry and secret compartments.

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Carving (Branding) the Lowboy

Killenwood, member | November 21st, 2012

My previous blog entry showed a video of the building of the Philadelphia Lowboy in SketchUp. Several of the components in the SketchUp model showed the carving that is typical of these pieces. These...

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A SMALL PORTFOLIO

danmosheim, member | July 1st, 20123 comments

some projects we completed in may and june

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Arts and Crafts Side Table

sscott, member | May 23rd, 20121 comment

Stickley inspired piece works well anywhere

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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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Converting to an Arts & Crafts Dining Table

Killenwood, member | March 5th, 2012

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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Tweaking a shaker table

kenstonge, member | February 7th, 20121 comment

Padauk pegs add a whimsical detail

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Fixing my miscut, dovetailed rail

kenstonge, member | January 3rd, 20127 comments

Working through a mistake while building the Shaker side table from FWW 210.

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Tool companies shower awards on talented young furnituremakers

AsaC, member | September 17th, 20112 comments

Prizes were awarded last night in Rockport, Maine, at the opening of "Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30," a juried exhibition co-sponsored by the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and Fine Woodworking magazine, a special e

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some claro walnut tables

danmosheim, member | August 22nd, 2011

a post about two tables and 8 chairs we delivered to long island last week

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an expanding cherry dining table

danmosheim, member | July 31st, 20112 comments

finished and process photos of a round cherry dining table with leaves.

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Free Plan: Tilt-top Table

akap, member | July 15th, 20111 comment

Hone your hand tool and your machine skills with one elegant, classic project.

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"Modern Susan" Dining Table

jtetreault, member | June 6th, 2011

"A playful design that is not only aesthetically pleasing but functional as well."

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Shooting a FWW article with NBC's Nick Offerman

AsaC, member | June 5th, 20115 comments

Nick Offerman, who plays the stodgy Ron Swanson on NBC's hit comedy, Parks & Rec, is a real-deal woodworker. I traveled this week to his roomy shop in LA to shoot an article about the clever router jig Nick developed to level the big slabs he uses in his Nakashima-style tables. After a 20 year-acting career, he remains a humble guy who would rather be woodworking.

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Fitting drawers to a crooked table

MPekovich, member | May 23rd, 20116 comments

I borrowed a trick from curved table construction to fit drawer runners to a table with a bowed apron.

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Design journal: Let the function drive the design

MPekovich, member | May 9th, 20117 comments

A small sewing table posed some unique challenges that ultimately led to a fun design.

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How to Make a Drawbored Mortise and Tenon Joint

MPekovich, member | March 29th, 201114 comments

Okay, maybe I'm not ready to get rid of my clamps just yet, but with drawbore pegs, I'll be doing a lot less clamping in the future.

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Beautiful furniture from reclaimed materials

AsaC, member | March 13th, 201115 comments

New Orleans' Green Project hosts an up-and-coming furniture contest every year, with every pieces made from reclaimed and salvaged materials. The results are beautiful

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