Blogs

Frank Wiesner, living treasure

December 2, 2021

There are many excellent designers and craftsmen of both yesterday and today, but Frank is different.

SketchUp – Dovetailed drawer design

November 30, 2021

Tim Killen demonstrates how he creates dovetails in SketchUp.

The story behind the project: cypress plate rack

November 19, 2021

Nancy Hiller shares the backstory of her next FW project; going back to her first professional job as a woodworker in 1980.

STL254: Iron and oak (and maple?)

November 19, 2021

Cozied up in the new shop, Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss the progress setting up the shop, techniques for ebonizing, painting panels, and primo box hinges.

Turn to the jack plane!

November 18, 2021

Boards too wide for your planer? Turn to the trusty jack plane to produce a flat surface.

The Innovators: Grizzly Industrial

November 12, 2021

We chat with Grizzly’s own Jameson Hawn to get a behind-the-scenes look at the company.

SketchUp tip: Mixing and Matching to Show Options

November 10, 2021

In this video, Dave Richards demonstrates how he uses components and tags to mix and match options for clients.

A look inside the shop of chairmaker John Porritt

November 9, 2021

Once you take a look around this woodworkers' paradise, you're not going to want to leave.

STL253: Woodworking is just tricks and fixing mistakes

November 5, 2021

Furniture maker and machinery guru Ellen Kaspern joins Anissa and Ben to answer listener questions about jointers and walnut slabs, and to proclaim her never-ending love of the Delta Unisaw.