Steve Latta

Contributing editor Steve Latta sets a dazzling work pace. In addition to writing frequently for the magazine (more than 50 articles since 1994), he teaches full time in the furniture making program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pa. He also teaches at nearby Millersville University and conducts workshops at woodworking schools across the country. In his spare time he builds period furniture, some of which he donates to nonprofit organizations. He prepared for all this activity by earning a bachelor’s degree in literature and a master’s in American decorative arts.

How To Use Stringing To Liven Up Table Legs

November 28, 2018

Add a traditional stringing pattern to a leg.
One Routing Template For a Perfect Fielded Panel

May 30, 2018

One routing template is all you need to make this fielded panel with veneer and stringing
How to make a sinuous, tapered string inlay

December 1, 2017

Master Class
Add a Drawer to a Table

May 31, 2017

A well-engineered pocket guarantees that a drawer will run true in all seasons
Shoulder Your Dovetails

December 2, 2016

Make layout easier and get cleaner results
5 takes on the tea box

September 29, 2016

The idea was simple: Ask a few Fine Woodworking contributing editors to make a box to hold tea bags. We gave them dimensions for the bags, but no other design…
Use vintage glass for cabinet doors

July 27, 2016

Old panes bring vibrancy to new furniture
Learn From Antiques

June 1, 2016

Avoid construction mishaps by looking at mistakes from the past
Restore a Vintage Vise

October 28, 2015

Built to last and easy to refurbish, sturdy old vises are a great bargain
Federal Details Transform a Simple Table

February 4, 2015

Tapers, veneer, and inlay give this table style to spare