Fine Woodworking

From the Bench: Woodworking changed my life

February 16, 2021

An inmate in the Wisconsin prison system testifies to the power of woodworking and great mentors in turning around his life.
From the bench: Resilience runs in the family

January 8, 2021

Tony O'Malley's thoughts turn to retirement, role models, and how he learned to deal with life's setbacks through the example of his grandfather.
From The Bench: The tortured cycle of a woodworking project

November 19, 2020

Adam Godet explores the mental side of woodworking, from the initial dreams of perfection to the final, flawed (but actually very good) result.
From the bench: Woodworker to entrepreneur, and back again

November 5, 2020

After a career as a commercial furniture designer and maker, the man who brought Gorilla Glue to the U.S. market finds fulfillment again as a simple woodworker.
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.

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