From the Bench

Building with bonsai
November 22, 2024

Joe Scannell collected seedpods from a black locust tree on his honeymoon in 1971.
From tree to table
August 22, 2024

A log left behind after a number of cherry trees were felled to make room for new homes catches the eye of Stephen Tuttle while he is out for a bike ride.
From The Bench: The glue that binds us
January 4, 2024

When retired Anglican priest Donald Lawton thinks about his wife Norma's support of his woodworking passion over the years, this sticky story comes to mind.
Bimonthly mentor
November 2, 2023

From his first cabinetry job to his own business, Carl Spencer has not been alone. He's had a mentor by his side—his collection of woodworking magazines.
Handwork is strong medicine
October 19, 2023

Hand-tool woodworking helped Giuseppe Deepak Benti control a deep form of anxiety called anginophobia.
From the bench: The tack hammer’s story
April 26, 2023

Michael Cullen's appreciation for tools and the stories behind them are one of his mother's enduring legacies.
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.
From the bench: My mentor, Mr. Scriven
October 14, 2022

What happens when you find the perfect woodworking mentor? Inspiration, learning, and discovery, which lead to the realization of a dream.
From the bench: A bag of old chisels
August 19, 2022

The tale of Michael Cullen's sorry old chisels and what some fellow woodworkers did about it.
Penguins to planes
June 21, 2022

From studying penguins in Patagonia to building furniture in Seattle, the arc of Jack Cerchiara's career has been long.

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