Lumber/Materials

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
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Video: Essentials of the screw joint

October 16, 2017

There are dozens of clever and often complex ways to join two pieces of wood and each has its advantages and disadvantages. But nothing supplants the humble screw.
Working With MDF

October 5, 2017

If you're painting a cabinet, medium-density fiberboard is hard to beat
FW360: Tremont Nail Factory – Mansfield, Mass.

July 26, 2017

Take a look around (literally) the last factory producing cut nails in the United States.
New life for old wood

October 5, 2016

An obsession with urban timber turns into a calling for San Diego woodworker
How Pros Look at Lumber

September 29, 2016

There’s more to selecting boards than counting board feet
Lumber run!

September 23, 2016

Go on a lumber run with Matt Kenney and he'll show you how he reads a stack of lumber to help him find the perfect board
Good design takes wood species into account

September 16, 2016

How a chunk of red oak forced me to rethink the details of a cabinet
Use vintage glass for cabinet doors

July 27, 2016

Old panes bring vibrancy to new furniture
Sculptural Bowls

February 10, 2016

Shaping beautiful curves from plywood