Video: What Makes My Bench Workwith Garrett Hack
A video tour of a workbench that was 30 years in the making
A Classic Step Stoolby Tommy MacDonald
Whether you are a beginning woodworker or a seasoned veteran, this classic step stool is designed to put your skills on display. Dovetail joinery, curved stretchers, ...
Hickory and Ash Blanket Chestby Peter Turner
Peter Turner's blanket chest combines angled joinery with straightforward construction. The legs of the frame-and-panel chest serve as end pieces for the front, ...
Pro Portfolio: Subtropical Virtuosoby Jonathan Binzen
Australian Grant Vaughan carves sensational vessels on his veranda
Tune Up Your Workbenchby Richard L. Humphreville
Your workbench is one of the most important tools in the shop, and it takes a terrific beating. After all, it serves as a platform for sawing, planing, chiseling, ...
Forget What You Know About Workbenchesby Josh Finn
Josh Finn's workbench is a model of versatility. It features two long, narrow torsion-box beams with Homasote tops and melamine bottoms. The beams rest on two wide ...
Make Your Own Ornamentsby David Lake
Contrasting woods and multiple-axis turning yield bold, distinctive tree decorations
A Better Way to Build Boxesby Doug Stowe
This striking box, with its maple sides and contrasting mesquite top, is one of Doug Stowe's favorites and is an ideal project for demonstrating a continuous-grain ...
The High Art of the Lowboyby Philip C. Lowe
This lowboy is about as traditional as American furniture gets, but it is still highly practical today. The lowboy can be used as a dressing table or hall table, ...
Finishing a Very Large Tableby Peter Gedrys
Watch how master finisher Peter Gedrys plans and completes a finish on a veneered dining table that seats eight
Video Workshop Guideby Fine Woodworking editors
Watch our experts build a piece of furniture step by step on video and download a detailed project plan so you can build along.
Weekend Project: Build an Arts and Crafts Bookcaseby Gary Rogowski
Wedged tenons and clean lines define this oak original. You cut the through mortises with a plunge router and template. Get step-by-step instructions and download the plan.
Build a Beautiful Bedby Fine Woodworking editors
Here's a portfolio of project ideas from FWW experts. All with step-by-step instructions that show you how to handle the trickiest parts of construction. Complete project plans are also available.
A Low Console for Home Theaterby Steve Casey
Entertainment centers aren't what they used to be. Today's slim televisions and home-theater equipment demand sleek, low consoles that can be adapted to house all ...
Side Table with a Twistby Chris Gochnour
This drop-leaf table is based on an early English piece, but Chris Gochnour has given his design a distinctly American Arts and Crafts look. When the leaves are ...