Share with Others
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 I have a love hate relationship with Art and Farmers’ Markets. Places that have been putting food on the table and paying rent for our school these past three years. My experience has been they are a lot of hard work, yet every hour you work them your return on actual product diminishes (labor investment). Ive met very few individuals who actually earn their living working the circuit. For most […]The post Share with Others appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Consider Selling Your Beautiful Woodwork in a Local Crafts Store
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 The campuses of crafts schools often house a gift shop or a gallery where artisans who taught there, took classes or became known to the school sell their work. Often a school’s store is the only showcase in the area for refined American crafts, a place where potters, woodworkers, blacksmiths, weavers and other makers proudly present their goods for sale. Thankfully, we still have crafts stores in our towns and […]The post Consider Selling Your Beautiful Woodwork in a Local Crafts Store appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 1:12am on 29-Jun-2015
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An Inside Look at the Peabody Essex Museum
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 If this whole building world-class furniture thing doesnt work out for Phil Lowe, I think he could get a job as a museum docent. Lowe, an amazing maker and owner of The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, has worked on many pieces owned by the Peabody Essex Museum in neighboring Salem, Mass. As a special treat, Lowe took the entire class over to the museum on Thursday morning and showed us […]The post An Inside Look at the Peabody Essex Museum appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Mike Siemsen: Woodworking in America 2015
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 When Mike Siemsen started work on a reproduction of an Aaron Willard tall case clock built in 1799, he had a lot of help much of it invisible to others. There was his father, who taught Siemsen basic carpentry skills and a solid work ethic; there was Grant Francis, his high school shop teacher; there were the writings of Nicholson, Roubo and Moxon; and of course, Willard himself. I […]The post Mike Siemsen: Woodworking in America 2015 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Visit to the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts
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 If you want to learn to build high-end gorgeous American furniture, then Phil Lowe at the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts is the guy to see. He is the father of the modern furniture program at the North Bennet Street School. He is a winner of the Cartouche Award from the Society of American Period Furniture Makers. He is one of the most accomplished hand craftsmen Ive ever met. And Im […]The post A Visit to the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Shaker-style Bench
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 Making the tool tote in my previous post and this Shaker-style bench has been very satisfying. It’s been a while since I’ve thought about these simple projects using highly accessible tools and timber, but doing so has reminded me how far you can go and how much fun you can have. To make this bench, all that is required is a length of pine board from the store. No need […]The post Shaker-style Bench appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Fathers Helping Hand
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 This past week my father flew out to help with the restoration of a 200-year-old cape my wife and I have undertaken. (More on that here.) Because we have to get the entire house off the property before July 31st, you could say that this disassembly stage of the process is time sensitive. Although things have gone incredibly smooth and we are actually a little ahead of schedule, I looked […]The post A Father’s Helping Hand appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Security Update: Reminder to Keep your Browser Updated
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Browser Security Update: Please Read! In order to provide our customers with the most secure experience possible, all Popular Woodworking sites are getting an important security update. Your current Internet browser is at risk of not being able to access the site if you don’t keep it updated. To prevent any interruption on our sites including Popular Woodworking Videos, Popular Woodworking University, ShopWoodworking.com and more, here are a few links […]The post Security Update: Reminder to Keep your Browser Updated appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Congrats to David Bliley, PWM 2015 Workshop Makeover Winner!
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 We wanted to know a little more about our makeover winner, and we found out he's definitely going to put his new tools to good use...The post Congrats to David Bliley, PWM 2015 Workshop Makeover Winner! appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Patterns for a Simple Camp Stool Seat
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 The most difficult part of making a folding camp stool (for woodworkers) is the leather or fabric seat. Getting the right shape for the seat and the three pockets for the legs has vexed many people who arent accustomed to a material that bends with hand pressure. These patterns are based on a few years of refinement, and they arent perfect in any way. So if you do find an […]The post Patterns for a Simple Camp Stool Seat appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Workholding: Clever Tricks, Tools & Techniques for Securing Your Work
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 Tip Number 2: Let a deadman give you a hand. Tip Number 3: Add a bench jack. Tip Number 9: Add a removable top for gluing. Find out the other seven things Christopher Schwarz recommends for upgrading your workbench in our newest digital magazine, Workholding. Christopher teaches you how you can take a workbench from simply serviceable to a workholding workhorse. You cant work the wood if the wood […]The post ‘Workholding: Clever Tricks, Tools & Techniques for Securing Your Work’ appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Archimedes the Chair Maker
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 The first time I ever tried steam bending wood, it took two of us to pull the scalding hot ash against the bending form and then clamp it down before it cooled. While it was an amazing experience, it was something I had difficulty doing on my own with just pure muscle (you will never see me shirtless in a beefcake calendar. Perhaps in a stringbean calendar). Years later, bodger […]The post Archimedes the Chair Maker appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Summer Plans? Take a Workshop at One of Americas Fine Institutions for Crafts
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 Summer is a great time for expanding your woodworking horizons via classes and workshops that take place at some of the best craft schools in the country. Peters Valley is one of these schools and the only one in the metro New York area. I visited Peters Valley in New Jersey a few weeks ago to drop off one of my pieces Mulberry Trio for their show, Making Matters: Fresh […]The post Summer Plans? Take a Workshop at One of Americas Fine Institutions for Crafts appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Simple & Quick Tool Tote
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 This post is less about the virtues of building a tote and more to do with some personal navel-gazing. Let’s deal with the tote first. I don’t think I’ve broken any new ground; my only aim was to keep it simple and strong. Attaching the base to the ends with dovetails gives a really strong foundation as this is where most of the stress and load is transmitted. All the […]The post Simple & Quick Tool Tote appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Intro to Marking Knives: Part Three Great & Inexpensive All-around Knives
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 As I conclude this intro into marking knives and how to wield them, I wish to show you three knives that I recently began using. Two of them have the potential to become your all-around shop knife on top of serving as a good marking knife. These knives are so inexpensive and yet are made to such great quality that it is just mind boggling. The two knives I am […]The post Intro to Marking Knives: Part Three – Great & Inexpensive All-around Knives appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Good Enough
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 I recently had someone tell me that they thought I was a particular and precise individual. This caught me off guard because thats not the way I think of myself. My standard for precise woodworking was set in my days studying luthiery. The position of fret slots, the multiple angles to adjust on the compound dovetail neck joint, troubleshooting action problems aye, aye, aye. The list goes on. Although it […]The post Good Enough appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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You Dont Need a Doctorate to Color in the Lines
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 I have a news flash for youwoodworking aint that complicated. Its a learned craft at which anyone can become accomplished. How many of us have heard the sayings: Draw a line, Saw the line, Stay to the waste side, Take the line, leave the line, split the line, measure twice, cut (on the line) once? When I hear these woodworking instruction cliches, I flash back to my kindergarten teacher encouraging […]The post You Don’t Need a Doctorate to Color in the Lines appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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First On-Location Shoot, with Nancy Hiller
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 I am new to the Popular Woodworking team and have a background in professional video production. Woodworking is a skill that Ive always had an interest in and I am eager to get more practice. My first trip with PW was to Bloomington, Ind., to film How to Build a Turn-of-the-Century Bakers Table with Nancy Hiller, a professional woodworker, and other members of our video team. Being able to get […]The post First On-Location Shoot, with Nancy Hiller appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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An Intro to Marking Knives: Part Two
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 Last week I talked about the first marking knives I owned and I showed one of the most practical ways to use them: making a knife wall to ensure accurate across the grain hand sawing. In this entry I will present a few of my other knives and give some recommendations to readers who want to use a utility knife etc., as a marking knife. My first knives were a […]The post An Intro to Marking Knives: Part Two appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Reason No. 32
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 that I would never put storage cabinets below my workbench. The open architecture of early benches is your friend.
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This Maple Eats Tools
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 Yesterday was the first time in 20 years I wished for an electric sander. Im finishing up a new table design and am just about to finish all the surfaces before assembly. The only problem is that this maple trashes every plane iron after about two strokes. Ive seen this happen with exotics such as purpleheart that naturally have a lot of silica. And with a stick of Douglas fir […]The post This Maple Eats Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Benefit of an Out-of-flat Workbench
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 Ive been putting off the inevitable chore of flattening my workbench I have a low spot that is interfering with my ability to handplane thin panels. But this time, Im going to allow a high spot to remain high because it has proven to be useful. Like many French workbenches with the traditional joinery, my benchs tenons protrude a little as the wet top is shrinking around the joints. […]The post A Benefit of an Out-of-flat Workbench appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Still Cheap
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 Just a reminder that the corporate Friends and Family Sale runs through 11:59 p.m. EST tonight. You get 40 percent off just about everything we produce by using code “FFSUMMER40″ at checkout. I recommended a few of my other favorites late last week; here’s another: “Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects, 2nd edition” only $13 and change right now for 42 classic designs and step by step instruction. Megan […]The post Still Cheap appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:28am on 08-Jun-2015
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Enter Your Best You Could Win $1,000
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 Just a reminder that the submission deadline for the 2015 PWM Excellence Awards is June 14 (voting will open for the Readers’ Choice winner from June 17-24). In short: There is no entry fee the only thing you have to lose is a few minutes work by filling out a form. You can enter up to five projects across the five categories (Casework, Cabinets & Bookcases; Seating; Tables; Boxes […]The post Enter Your Best You Could Win $1,000 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:26am on 06-Jun-2015
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An Interview with Jeff Miller
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 Woodworking author and instructor Jeff Milleris a furniture designer, craftsman, teacher and author. His books include “The Foundations of Better Woodworking”and“Chairmaking and Design” among others.(Also, don’t miss Jeff’s newDesign & Techniques for Building Curvy FurnitureDVD). Hisfurniture has been shown in galleries and shows nationwideand is included inthe Decorative Arts Collection of the Chicago History Museum.This September Jeff will be teaching at Woodworking In America. His sessions will cover bent lamination […]The post An Interview with Jeff Miller appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Crazy Low Prices Good for You (But I think Its Insane)
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 OK…I’ve been tasked with letting everyone know that through Sunday, we’re running a 40-percent off, “Friends and Family Sale” at ShopWoodworking.com (and all other FW Community online stores: WritersDigestShop.com; NorthLightShop.com (art in all mediums), MyDesignShop.com (graphic design); and many more you can find the full list on our corporate site at fwcommunity.com). The savings code is FFSUMMER40 for all the stores (enter that code in the “Coupon” box at […]The post Crazy Low Prices Good for You (But I think It’s Insane) appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:26am on 05-Jun-2015
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Dont Play the Cards, Play the Person
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 Scene: Mid-project in a chest-build class. Stage focus, a single bench with a busy student. Commotion all around at other benches just outside the lighted center stage. (Instructor enters from shadow stage right, voice heard before being seen) Instructor: Be sure to focus on your line, sawing to the waste side, keeping your dominate eye, wrist, forearm, and shoulderin line with the saw. Use the whole saw blade, after all […]The post Dont Play the Cards, Play the Person appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Curve Challenged?
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 Draw a straight line on a piece of paper. If its easier, put two dots on the paper and connect them. Not too bad, right? Now draw a circle. Freehand, no compass or tracing the bottom of a can. Does it look like a circle? Not as easy as a line. I remember trying to lay out curves for the side of a hanging shelf I built a long time […]The post Curve Challenged? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Skew the Handplane Sometimes
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 Skewing the body of the plane lowers its effective cutting angle, which can work in your favor or against you. Skewing also changes the relationship of the cutting edge to the wood fibers, which can change the surface finish of the wood. While the above two statements might seem obvious, Ive watched a lot of students struggle with the topic of skewing. Part of the problem is that any discussion […]The post Skew the Handplane Sometimes appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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I am a Hopeless Antiquarian
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 Ill just come out and say it: Im a hopeless antiquarian. For those of you who already know me, that will come as no surprise but you should know it wasnt always that way. My fascination with all things pre-industrial didnt blossom into its present potency until I attended the National Institute of Wood Finishing in Rosemount, Minn. The founder/instructor of that school, Mitch Kohanek, was like a father […]The post I am a Hopeless Antiquarian appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Tour of the Tool Chest in the August 2015 Issue
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 The August 2015 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine mails soon. It features the first installment of a two-part series on building a tool chest with a marquetry panel. The chest was a joint project between me and Jameel Abraham of Benchcrafted. I built the carcase; he built the carved marquetry lid, which will be featured in the October 2015 issue. Before sending the chest to its final destination, I shot […]The post A Tour of the Tool Chest in the August 2015 Issue appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Cushion Your Work With Leather Battens
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 Im always looking for ways to protect my pieces as I work on them at the bench. Simple things such as a moving blanket (see my entry on that here) can save you a day of clean-up on a project before you apply the finish. Now I have an additional defensive weapon. Earlier this year I did a collaborative project with Jameel Abraham of Benchcrafted. I built the tool chest […]The post Cushion Your Work With Leather Battens appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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