Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller has been making furniture professionally for 30 years. Lately he is doing more and more teaching, much of it at his Chicago shop. “Teaching is more than just conveying information,” Miller says. “For me, it’s all about understanding the students and figuring out just what they need in order to progress.” Miller’s shop is outfitted with an extraordinary collection of workbenches he has built.

Best and worst things about Chicago? “The food and the wind, in that order.”

Understanding The Three Types of Layout Lines

May 30, 2018

Layout lines vary, and understanding when to use each type is fundamental to fine work
Tool Test: Marking Gauges

December 1, 2017

What really matters in a marking gauge, and which ones make the cut
Add Bushings to Your Router Kit

July 26, 2017

These inexpensive accessories increase control and make the router even more versatile
Easy Angled Tenons

February 8, 2017

Router jig simplifies complex chair joinery
Essential Clamp Kit

September 29, 2016

What clamps to have and why you should have them
Get started with your plunge router

July 27, 2016

Given the choice between a fixed-base router and a plunge model, Jeff Miller will take the plunge router every time. Because it can plunge in and out of the work,…
Lie-Nielson No. 5 Handplane

September 30, 2015

Very well-machined overall, with lateral and depth adjustments that had the least backlash of any of the Bailey-style planes
Veritas 5-1/4 W Handplane

September 30, 2015

Great overall fit and finish
Clifton No. 5 Handplane

September 30, 2015

This is a well-machined plane with only a small amount of backlash in the Baileystyle adjustment mechanisms
Footprint No. 5 Handplane

September 30, 2015

This plane required a lot of work