Design

Effecting a Serpentine Shaped Drawer in SketchUp

June 6, 2018

I'm finishing an English 18th C. Serpentine Chest, circa 1750. The primary wood is Honduran Mahogany and secondary, Monterey Pine. Crotch mahogany veneer is used on the Drawer Fronts. Here…
Video: How To Mockup Federal-Style Inlays

June 4, 2018

Bob Van Dyke uses a pair of mirrors that makes the great unknown a little more, well... known
Designer’s Notebook: A Finer Side of Pine

May 30, 2018

From blanket chests to tables to case pieces, his “fine pine line” is simple in style and modest in material
Understanding The Three Types of Layout Lines

May 30, 2018

Layout lines vary, and understanding when to use each type is fundamental to fine work
One Routing Template For a Perfect Fielded Panel

May 30, 2018

One routing template is all you need to make this fielded panel with veneer and stringing
Workshop Tip: Use Dowel Jig to Mark True Center on any Board

May 22, 2018

Most boards end up at nonstandard thicknesses, making it a challenge to find and mark their true center for various tasks. I found the perfect solution in my dowel jig,…
Masters of the Craft: Dean Pulver – Sculpted Furniture

May 4, 2018

With his sculpted furniture, Dean Pulver combines the efficiency of machine work with the satisfaction of handwork
Using SketchUp to Turn a Tapered Sheraton Leg

April 5, 2018

John and Thomas Seymour could have never dreamed that Tim Killen would turn one of their legs in SketchUp
Designer’s Notebook: The Dynamics of Designing

March 30, 2018

As a teacher of three-dimensional design, Aaron Levine has learned there is a wide spectrum of pathways for creating something from nothing
An interview with chairmaker Brian Boggs

March 23, 2018

Brian Boggs has been building chairs since 1982, when he was a student of French and philosophy at Berea College in Kentucky. Before that, he aspired to be a fine art…