Copyright (c) 2012 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "The Editors Mailbox" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/editors-mailbox Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:04 -0500 Fine Woodworking - "The Editors Mailbox" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/editors-mailbox Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:51:30 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44832/yep-its-wood http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44832/yep-its-wood Posted by MKenney
R. Bruce Hoadley, legendary author of "Identifying Wood" and "Understanding Wood" and a former Fine Woodworking contributing editor, is now an internet meme. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44832/yep-its-wood Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44728/book-giveaway-making-country-furniture-by-george-buchanan http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44728/book-giveaway-making-country-furniture-by-george-buchanan Posted by BetsyE
Leave a comment here for a chance to win a copy of Making Country Furniture ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44728/book-giveaway-making-country-furniture-by-george-buchanan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:55 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44703/duncan-phyfe-master-cabinetmaker http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44703/duncan-phyfe-master-cabinetmaker Posted by epirnik
Two fantastic collections of original works by Duncan Phyfe just beg to be seen. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44703/duncan-phyfe-master-cabinetmaker Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:21:07 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44666/table-boldly-goes-where-no-woodworker-has-gone-before http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44666/table-boldly-goes-where-no-woodworker-has-gone-before Posted by Tom
Barry Shields, from Sevierville, Tennessee, put his woodworking into warp drive to build this Star Trek coffee table, modeled after the iconic Starship Enterprise. It’s made of ash, poplar, and... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44666/table-boldly-goes-where-no-woodworker-has-gone-before Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44327/update-book-giveaway-guitar-lessons-by-bob-taylor http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44327/update-book-giveaway-guitar-lessons-by-bob-taylor Posted by BetsyE
See who won a copy of Guitar Lessons ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44327/update-book-giveaway-guitar-lessons-by-bob-taylor Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:24:03 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44496/designing-around-the-lumber-you-have http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44496/designing-around-the-lumber-you-have Posted by MKenney
I recently made a small wall shelf with drawers from some air-dried lumber I picked up from friends. Having a limited quantity forced me to design the materials at hand rather than designing the piece and looking for lumber afterward. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44496/designing-around-the-lumber-you-have Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:08:22 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44534/williamsburg-day-3-fitting-moldings-drawers-and-inlay http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44534/williamsburg-day-3-fitting-moldings-drawers-and-inlay Posted by AsaC
Another great day at Williamsburg's "Working Wood in the 18th Century" conference, filled with entertaining woodworking demos and tons of tips and inspiration to carry home. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44534/williamsburg-day-3-fitting-moldings-drawers-and-inlay Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:50:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44523/williamsburg-day-2-great-tips-for-hand-tool-users http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44523/williamsburg-day-2-great-tips-for-hand-tool-users Posted by AsaC
The program kicked off in earnest today with the woodworking presentations. First up was Williamsburg's own Kaare Loftheim, reproducing a bureau table made in 1754 by Williamsburg... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44523/williamsburg-day-2-great-tips-for-hand-tool-users Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:35:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44554/updated-help-a-fine-woodworker-solve-a-veneer-problem http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44554/updated-help-a-fine-woodworker-solve-a-veneer-problem Posted by epirnik
Everything was going great. I was just about to begin the finishing process when what do I notice? A chip in my beautiful rosewood veneer! ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44554/updated-help-a-fine-woodworker-solve-a-veneer-problem Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:05:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44514/williamsburg-2012-furniture-of-mount-vernon http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44514/williamsburg-2012-furniture-of-mount-vernon Posted by AsaC
Hundreds of woodworkers made their way to Colonial Williamsburg's 14th annual conference on "Woodworking in the 18th Century." This is my Day One report, with others to follow. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44514/williamsburg-2012-furniture-of-mount-vernon Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:09:54 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44465/successful-first-try-at-breadboard-ends http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44465/successful-first-try-at-breadboard-ends Posted by Tom
A simple jig makes the process error-free ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44465/successful-first-try-at-breadboard-ends Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:58:57 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44464/fine-woodworking-live-event http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44464/fine-woodworking-live-event Posted by FineWoodworkingEditors
Meet the experts behind the magazine that you love, and spend time with fellow woodworkers sharing experience and knowledge ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44464/fine-woodworking-live-event Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44436/make-millions-in-woodworking-in-only-250-years http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44436/make-millions-in-woodworking-in-only-250-years Posted by sscott
Signed Townsend chest nets $3.1 million at auction ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44436/make-millions-in-woodworking-in-only-250-years Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:33:42 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42168/the-life-and-times-of-a-fine-woodworking-photo-prop http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42168/the-life-and-times-of-a-fine-woodworking-photo-prop Posted by MKenney
I first made this cherry cabinet as a prop for an article about mortising for hinges. Since then, it's been in the magazine several times. And then I decided to put a finish on it and hang it in my house. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42168/the-life-and-times-of-a-fine-woodworking-photo-prop Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:13:16 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44130/maloof-exhibit-mounted-in-california http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44130/maloof-exhibit-mounted-in-california Posted by epirnik
Maloof fans won't want to miss this extensive exhibit in southern California ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44130/maloof-exhibit-mounted-in-california Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:01 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43970/when-good-glue-goes-bad http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43970/when-good-glue-goes-bad Posted by epirnik
Selecting the right color of glue is sometimes just as important as selecting the right "type" of glue. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43970/when-good-glue-goes-bad Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:12:31 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43955/building-wooden-bikes http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43955/building-wooden-bikes Posted by kenstonge
Video-profile of bicycle builders who specialize in using reclaimed trees ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43955/building-wooden-bikes Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:13:05 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43918/enter-to-win-a-wooden-kayak-kit-from-pygmy-boats http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43918/enter-to-win-a-wooden-kayak-kit-from-pygmy-boats Posted by epirnik
To celebrate their 2011 Reader's Choice Award, Pygmy Boats is giving away a Coho kayak kit ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43918/enter-to-win-a-wooden-kayak-kit-from-pygmy-boats Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43395/update-dvd-giveaway-fine-woodworking-2011-annual-collection http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43395/update-dvd-giveaway-fine-woodworking-2011-annual-collection Posted by BetsyE
See who won a copy of the Fine Woodworking 2011 Annual Collection ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43395/update-dvd-giveaway-fine-woodworking-2011-annual-collection Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:06:48 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43772/candle-holder-makes-a-quick-but-elegant-gift http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43772/candle-holder-makes-a-quick-but-elegant-gift Posted by sscott
If you need a quick project for a late but welcome holiday gift, this simple candle holder will fit the bill. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43772/candle-holder-makes-a-quick-but-elegant-gift