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The Chairmaker’s Toolbox

January 20, 2023

In a craft that's often inaccessible to beginners and underrepresented people, starting is the hardest part...but it doesn't have to be.

Fascinating video of a Japanese furniture factory

January 19, 2023

Watch the mastery of the Osaka Senshu Kiri Tansu, an essential component of traditional Japanese furniture collections.

Ben Strano discusses the latest in woodworking news.

Woodworking News — January 18, 2023

January 18, 2023

A special announcement from Lee Valley Tools regarding theft, new ownership at Bad Axe Tool Works, and tons of new tool catalogues for the year.

Barry NM Dima, Anissa Kapsales, and Ben Strano sit at the bench in the shop on episode 282 of Fine Woodworking's podcast.

STL282: This is a woodworking podcast!

January 13, 2023

Barry, Anissa, and Ben talk about tool storage, dovetail strength, 3d printers in the wood shop, and one listener's outside-the-box jointer idea.

Woodworking News — January 9, 2023

January 9, 2023

We discuss new products from Lee Valley, Woodcraft, Rockler, Tools For Working Wood, and Woodpeckers

Drawing ellipses in SketchUp

January 9, 2023

Get geometric with an Ellipse plugin from Sketchucation.

The woodworker’s non-woodworking things

January 6, 2023

If you're going to be spending a lot of time in your shop, you might as well dress it to the nines.

Using SketchUp to confirm angles of a butterfly table

December 29, 2022

Before drilling socket angles in the lower side rail and the upper blocks, Tim Killen checks his SketchUp model to verify these joints were properly and accurately located in the assembly.

From the bench: Engraving Krenov

December 23, 2022

First the man taught him lessons about woodworking and life. Then, the process of creating an engraved image of James Krenov carried some lessons of its own.