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Five Tips for Better Bottle Stoppers

Turning bottle stoppers on a lathe provides a great opportunity for design expression. With a few simple tips you can make your bottle stoppers stand out from the crowd. View Content

DeWALT Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggles

Pet Peeve # 173: Safety goggles that fog up when I wear a dust mask with them. I like to wear a dust mask when making sawdust, but I commonly... View Content

Spiral Cutterheads for the Jointer: Worth the Upgrade Price?

Nope, that's certainly not your grandpa's jointer cutter head. It's called a spiral cutter head. It is a newer design that uses the concept of insert tooling rather than traditional... View Content

2022 Product Showcase/Shaper Origin and Hub

2022 Product Showcase/MiterSet

2022 Product Showcase: Kreg Foreman

2022 Product Showcase/Grizzly G0634X Jointer/Planer

Ridgid EB4424 Oscillating Edge Belt and Spindle Sander

Tool reviews are often written based upon an experience with a brand new tool just pulled out of the box. In this case, however, I am writing about a tool... View Content

Lie-Nielsen Bronze No. 4 Bench Plane

OK, let's start with full disclosure; I enjoy hand planing more than almost any other activity in the shop, and I have lusted over Lie-Nielsen hand planes for over a... View Content

Jig-It Shelving Jig from Rockler

Regardless of what type of woodworking you do, it is likely that you periodically end up building items that include shelves, whether it is kitchen cabinets, a bookcase, armoire, display... View Content

Building an Electric Kit Guitar

One of the items on my woodworking “bucket list” is to build an electric guitar from scratch. I’m not a guitar player myself, but the intricacies, resonant qualities, and incorporation... View Content

How to Turn a Honeycomb Resin Bowl

I recently had the pleasure of working with a South African resin artist named Ahron Gropper on a long-distance collaboration. After seeing a beautiful bowl he had created that incorporated... View Content

Pinewood Forge Hook Knife

While I am not an avid carver, I enjoy dabbling in it occasionally, and on a whim, I recently made a first attempt at carving a spoon. While reasonably pleased... View Content

Product Review: Mid-Priced Random Orbit Sanders

The random orbit sander (ROS) was first introduced to the power tool market in the early 1980s, and has grown to become the mainstay sander for hobbyist and professional woodworkers... View Content

Laguna 1412 Bandsaw Review: A Cut Above

The Laguna 1412 Bandsaw has finally arrived. This powerful and precise machine is the perfect upgrade for any woodworker. Learn why this band saw was worth the wait and how... View Content

2021 Product Showcase: Rikon Planer

2021 Product Showcase: Titebond Glue

Arbortech Power Carver and Precision Carving System

2021 Product Showcase: Freud Ball Nose Bits

The Rewards (and Risks) of Stabilizing a Lathe

Adding weight to a lathe, or bolting it down to the floor, can stabilize the lathe and deliver a better turning experience. But, is it hard on the lathe? View Content

Why You Should Buy a Laser Engraver for Your Shop

Here’s what a laser engraver can add to your woodworking shop, and what it takes to operate it. View Content

Sam Maloof Tour – A Glimpse into the Life of a Legend

Sam Maloof influenced multiple generations of woodworkers through his innovative and curvaceous designs, work ethic and generous spirit. View Content

Wood Carving Disc for your Angle Grinder

Add a power wood carving disc to your angle grinder, and you can open up a whole new world of woodworking project possibilities. But if you’re new to this game,... View Content

Turn and Carve a Spouted Bowl

This sweet little spouted bowl with handle will be a fun skill-building project, taking your bowl turning skills and adding a bit of flair by incorporating some basic carving techniques... View Content