Fine Woodworking

Bob Miller

Bob Miller is a custom furniture maker and woodworker based in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston Massachusetts. In addition to his own line of work, Bob manages The Charlestown Furniture Makers which is an 18 tenant co-op, solar powered woodshop located in the Sullivan square area of Charlestown

Bob Also teaches for the continuing education department of The North Bennet St School, primarily teaching Bowl Turning and The fundamentals of fine woodworking

A reminder that it’s time to sharpen

February 9, 2021

Keen edges save time and energy.
Preservation bias

January 11, 2021

The period furniture you see today is but a slim slice of woodworking's history—the wealthy slice.
Go clean your blades!

December 9, 2020

Apart from reducing your cut quality, dirt and resin will dull your blades prematurely.
A closer look at oak

November 12, 2020

This might seem like a science lesson but keep reading—there's a whiskey chaser.
Moorish design

September 30, 2020

Bob Miller looks to Andalusia for inspiration when designing a set of three tables.
The incredible carvings of Zanzibar

August 3, 2020

Take some advice from Bob Miller, and explore the rich variety of art woodworking and carving in diverse regions of the world.
It’s time Thomas Day took his place alongside Townsend, Phyfe, and the others

June 26, 2020

An innovative and skilled pre-Civil War craftsman, Thomas Day was one of the leading figures of American furniture.
A simple way to rout miter slots

June 15, 2020

Bob Miller shares a simple way to do a simple task–accurately routing miter-slot extensions in an outfeed table.
Shopmade Racks Simplify Finishing

May 4, 2020

Bob Miller shares the racks he made to hold parts while finishing and drying.
The importance of working clean

April 8, 2020

Bob Miller shares lessons from a 108-sq.-ft. bench space