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Brian Boggs Branches Out

Brian Boggs Branches Out

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Chairmaker Brian Boggs, well-known for his furniture, is trying to realize a long-held dream: to bring a group of craftsmen together in a collective venture. This video shows Boggs and others describing his furniture and the Boggs Collective.

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Speaking of Wood

Speaking of Wood

Author, musician and custom furniture maker, Tom Fidgen shares his thoughts on working wood at the Unplugged Woodshop.

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Building wooden bikes

Building wooden bikes

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Video-profile of bicycle builders who specialize in using reclaimed trees

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Occupy Woodworking

Occupy Woodworking

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In video, antique tool-store owner says old tools and a renewed attention to craftsmanship are keys to reclaiming the economy.

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The Making of a Chess Piece: Morroccan Style

The Making of a Chess Piece: Morroccan Style

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A Morroccan woodworker casually sits on the side of the road plying his trade. He makes ornate wooden chess pieces using the most basic tools: hand, foot and chisel.

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the Gorman bench

the Gorman bench

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This was a custom design I fell into this past summer, 2011. The Gorman bench. Tom Fidgen. The music is something I wrote for the piece. www.theUnpluggedWoodshop.com

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Blade brake inventor aims to compete with SawStop

Blade brake inventor aims to compete with SawStop

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A woodworker and inventor in New England has developed a blade guard that doubles as a sensor for a table saw safety device. When it senses flesh, the blade stops in about 1/8 of a second.

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Woodworking Returns to Public Schools

Woodworking Returns to Public Schools

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Woodworking attempts a comeback in Boston schools

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Video: How to Flatten Wide Boards

Video: How to Flatten Wide Boards

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St. Louis furniture maker David Moore shows how to flatten wide boards by hand in an informative and inspirational video.

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The Perfect Winter Woodworking Project: Snowshoes!

The Perfect Winter Woodworking Project: Snowshoes!

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Get a glimpse into what it takes to make a traditional pair of wooden snow shoes.

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Bend a Solid Oak 2x6 on Edge? Yup!

Bend a Solid Oak 2x6 on Edge? Yup!

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How do you bend a 6 in. thick piece of solid white oak into a radius of just 30 in. along its axis? I mean, without having it splinter into a million pieces.

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Praktrik-ally impossible furniture

Praktrik-ally impossible furniture

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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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Bowl Turning Head-to-Head: Man vs. Man+Machine

Bowl Turning Head-to-Head: Man vs. Man+Machine

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Who can turn a better and faster bowl, a turner on a treadle or on an electric-powered lathe? The answer might surprise you.

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Video: Clever Sled for Curved Bevels on the Tablesaw

Video: Clever Sled for Curved Bevels on the Tablesaw

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Learn Geoffrey Carson's method for cutting curved wide bevels using a modified panel-raising fence on the tablesaw. Watch the short video...

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Spanish woodworker shares finer points of side rabbet planes

Spanish woodworker shares finer points of side rabbet planes

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From a tiny workshop tucked away in Toledo, Spain, woodworker Julio Alonso shares sharpening techniques and surveys the versatility of these little planes.

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Rollie Johnson, Primetime Woodworker

Rollie Johnson, Primetime Woodworker

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Rollie gives folks a preview of his finishing seminar in Sacramento, at The Woodworking Shows exhibition

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Tool Chest with an Arts & Crafts Legacy

Tool Chest with an Arts & Crafts Legacy

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Trevor Hadden's tool chest was the culminating project of a two-year apprenticeship that provided him with an impressive set of woodworking skills along with a direct link to the furniture makers of the English Arts & Crafts movement.

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Video Tour: Garage Shop Makeover

Video Tour: Garage Shop Makeover

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Step inside FWW art director Michael Pekovich's newly remodeled garage shop, as featured in the 2010 Tools & Shops issue.

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Workbench Tip: How to Cut Small Trim

Workbench Tip: How to Cut Small Trim

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It's OK to turn off your tablesaw when working with small parts. Really. Don't worry. It'll still be there when you're done.

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This is what happens when Roy Underhill meets a SawStop

This is what happens when Roy Underhill meets a SawStop

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Evidently the folks at Highland Woodworking in Atlanta thought it a good idea to let Roy Underhill test the flesh sensing technology of a SawStop. Watch the video to see what happens.

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