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Fine Woodworking

From the Bench: Making history

July 2, 2020

When Leonard Butler set out to re-create the Jefferson lap desk, he didn't realize he'd be opening a window into history for aspiring woodworkers of all ages
From the bench: What is a mentor?

June 11, 2020

Sometimes, in teaching, you learn as much from your students as they learn from you. Michael Colca has learned this lesson more than once.
From the Bench: The cabinetmaker

May 14, 2020

Sometimes, life has a way of taking us back to our beginnings by going full circle.
From the Bench: Boxes left behind

April 22, 2020

Nolan Harris finds a precious legacy in the toolboxes of his grandfather and great-grandfather.
From the Bench: The problem with passion

April 9, 2020

Nancy Hiller will tell you, when you're talking about having a passion for your work, it pays to know exactly what "passion" means.
From the Bench: The carpenter’s son

February 13, 2020

A carpenter's son and his father share a lifelong love of woodworking, and in the process learn from each other.
The making of an heirloom

February 13, 2020

When Joe O'Sullivan set out to make a dining table for his neighbors, the whole family got involved.
From The Bench: Lessons from Shop Class

December 9, 2019

Most of the lessons learned in shop class years ago are still shaping Walter Sivigny's work habits today.
From The Bench: Cabinet Tells a Family’s Story

November 7, 2019

A battered old cabinet made generations ago sparks Amy Cyphers to delve into her family's history.
From The Bench: In Memory of a Friend

October 1, 2019

Former editor Andy Engel writes a tribute to his friend, former Fine Woodworking editor Bill Duckworth.