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I am not by nature organized or detail-oriented. When I was young, I was the guy with the punk rock blaring and the messed-up clothes; the dog often ate my homework. Even as an adult, attention to detail is not my strong… Read more ‘The Secret Mitre Dovetail’ Video Review Tool: The Secret Mitre Dovetail Video Manufacturer: Lie Neilson/David Charlesworth MSRP: $45.00 The “secret miter” dovetail is considered the most elegant and difficult of all the dovetail joints to make. As a result, many woodworkers hesitate to even attempt the joint, which can seamlessly wrap the grain around a furniture carcase to a beautiful effect. In… Read more More Posts Finishing Charred Finish Seth Gould Fire and wax together produce a rich black surface. Fire might not be the first finishing technique that most woodworkers gravitate toward; then again, I am not most woodworkers. As a blacksmith and toolmaker, I am around fire every day, and when I began burning my hammer handles, I found it to be a simple… Continue Reading Feature Articles Tool Chest as Art Jameel Abraham An embellished lid is your woodworking calling card. Embellished tool chests are perhaps the quintessential calling card of the cabinetmaker. From Benjamin Seaton’s mahogany and tulipwood masterpiece to the unequalled work of Henry Studley, we woodworkers tend to pull out all the stops when we decorate our chests. I’m convinced that the old timers built… Continue Reading Feature Articles USNS Comfort and Mercy, A Scale Model, Part 4 Yoav Liberman Milk Paint is one of my most favorite paints. I like it for the fact that it is a water-based medium, that it dries to a hard and chalky-like surface, that it is easy to sand, and that it is heterogeneous and unique among opaque finishes. So after I finished sanding the wooden scale model… Continue Reading Tools Easy Wood Tools 1/8″ ‘Easy Parter’ Parting Tool Christopher Schwarz Tool: 1/8″ Easy Parting Tool Manufacturer: Easy Wood Tools MSRP: $119.99 Since my first experience with Easy Wood tools in 2011, I’ve been a fan. Thanks to the tools’ long-lasting carbide inserts, I can focus on the shapes I want to produce instead of heading to the grinder or tweaking the lathe’s tool rest. The three… Continue Reading Feature Articles Traveling Tool Chest Christopher Schwarz Since I started woodworking in about 1993, I’ve stored my tools in almost every way imaginable – from plastic buckets to wall cabinets, racks and a variety of tool chests. After exploring each of these methods, I kept coming back to a traditional tool chest because I have not found a better way to protect… Continue Reading American Woodworker Blog Tools Trend Diamond Whetstone Honing & Polishing Kit Christopher Schwarz Tool: Diamond Whetstone Honing & Polishing Kit Manufacturer: Trend MSRP: $199.99 To be frank, I’m not a fan of sharpening hand tools using diamond systems because I don’t find the final edge as ideal as one produced on oilstones or waterstones. That said, the new Trend Diamond Honing & Polishing kit (DWS/KIT/B) gets so many things… Continue Reading Techniques Compound Angles; No Math Christopher Schwarz Once you understand ‘resultant’ angles, sawbenches (and chairs) are easy. Most first-time chairmakers are intimidated by the compound joinery used to fasten all the legs, stretchers, spindles and arms. The truth is, it can be quite complicated if you try to figure out everything using trigonometry. But if you take some lessons from other chairmakers… Continue Reading Feature Articles Floating Table Brian Hubel This handsome piece is simple to build and easily adapted to fit your stock. A friend asked me to design and build a table using a special piece of walnut. I was given approximate measurements, but everything else was up to me. I love the freedom these types of projects offer. While the table would… Continue Reading Tools Texas Heritage Woodworks Auger Bit Roll Megan Fitzpatrick Tool: Auger Bit Roll Manufacturer: Texas Heritage MSRP: from $90 I’ve been looking for a long time for the perfect storage and transport solution for my auger bits. For a while, they were wrapped in kitchen towels – less than ideal. I have two of my grandfather’s old canvas tool rolls, but they both have holes in… Continue Reading Flexner On Finishing The Solution to Finish Problems? Bob Flexner A combination of knowledge and experience. All sorts of damage can occur to a finish. I’ve written about the most common problems and how to fix them many times. Four of the articles I wrote for Popular Woodworking are included in my book, “Flexner on Finishing.” These articles deal with problems such as water rings,… Continue Reading Projects Nine-Pot Plant Stand Tim Johnson This easy-to-make project is sure to thrill the garden lovers in your life! This sturdy little stand is perfect for your deck or patio. It’s got room for your favorite plants and it doesn’t take up a lot of space. When the weather gets cold, you can easily bring it, and a bit of summertime,… Continue Reading Tools Kreg Precision Router Table Christopher Schwarz Tool: Precision Router Table System Manufacturer: Kreg MSRP: $549.00 Some router tables have gotten so complex and expensive that they actually rival a decent shaper. I’ve always preferred simple router tables, so I was curious to assemble and use the new Kreg Precision Router Table. Like most Kreg products, the parts are well-made, nicely finished and fit… Continue Reading Design Matters Design Matters: Secrets of the Cyma Curve George Walker Invisible lines and circles explain the beauty of a series of fair curves....