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Benchmarks: The Source of Philip Morley’s Fascination with Jigs

July 10, 2019

The influence of Fine Woodworking magazine on my journey as a craftsman can’t be overstated. After getting into some trouble as a dyslexic 15-year-old, I made the decision to focus…
Benchmarks: Bob Van Dyke’s Early Years Behind a Tablesaw

June 26, 2019

How many articles about dovetails can a magazine actually publish? And how many of those dovetail articles can and should one person actually read? I was around 12 years old…
Benchmarks: The Education of Michael Fortune

May 6, 2019

A Fine Balance
Benchmarks: Rollie Johnson on Lessons from the Masters

April 1, 2019

In February of 1978 I was in the Co-op Hardware store in the Cedar-Riverside area of Minneapolis. Somewhere between the wood stoves and chicken brooders I found a magazine rack…
Benchmarks: Chris Becksvoort on the Lessons of Bruce Hoadley

March 1, 2019

Wood technology has aways been a favorite topic of mine, specifically as wood movement applies to solid-wood furniture construction. My first run-in with this problem came in high school, when…
Benchmarks: Mike Pekovich’s Strategies for Success

February 1, 2019

As much as I love designing furniture, craftsmanship is at the forefront of my concerns when I build, and it's that aspect by which I am most likely to judge…
Benchmarks: Tom McKenna’s Tool Advice

November 30, 2018

Welcome to Benchmarks, your exclusive Fine Woodworking Unlimited e-letter. As a Member you have instant access to all of the accumulated content on our website and in our archives—43 years’…