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FineWoodworking

A Survey of Period Drawer Bottoms

September 19, 2018

The rough surfaces and tool marks left behind on old drawer bottoms show their makers' dedication to efficiency and wise cost-cutting
Chippendale furniture for today’s designer

July 19, 2018

Celebrate this furniture designer's birthday by learning how his aesthetic choices nearly 300 years ago can improve your own designs today.
Bill Pavlak’s Sweet Toothing Plane

May 23, 2018

With its extremely high-pitched blade and serrated cutting edge, the toothing plane cares little about grain direction and figure
An interesting dovetailed saw till

April 11, 2018

Bill Pavlak looks to the past to find a unique method to house his favorite handsaws
How to Resaw by Hand

February 26, 2018

Sure, sawing by hand will usually take longer than feeding the board through a bandsaw, but unless you have a massive pile to cut, it’s not so bad
A Tool Chest for My Son

December 27, 2017

Kids between the ages of 3 and 12 are the most prolific craftspeople and artists in America today
Survival of the Prettiest

November 27, 2017

Sometimes the worst thing you can do while copying an antique is to actually copy the antique
Carving Class with The Master, Dimitrios Klitsas

October 9, 2017

It was hard carving away what I considered my best work—really hard—but now my best work is better
Measuring a period piece

August 21, 2017

Many museums, collectors, and antiques dealers are welcoming to furniture makers looking to learn from or even replicate a piece of furniture, but make sure you use your time, and tools wisely
Bill Pavlak’s All Time Favorite Tool of All Time

June 5, 2017

At least once week a visitor to the Hay Shop at Colonial Williamsburg will ask if I have a favorite tool. As I say “yes,” I reach into my tool chest for my 1-3/4-in. paring chisel made by our blacksmiths.