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Lang With five pieces of wood and a clamp, you can make vertical cuts safely. Most magazine articles about jigs miss the point entirely. Jigs exist to make work easier, safer and more accurate. They shouldn’t be complicated projects in and of themselves – they should be something simple you can put together quickly so you… Continue Reading Tricks of the Trade Bowl Blank Guide Disc American Woodworker Editors Here’s an easy way to cut bowl blanks from half log sections. Cut a round guide disc from 1/4″ thick material the size you want your blank to be, and countersink a hole in the center. First, saw the log in half on your Bandsaw, then screw the guide disc to the flat side of… Continue Reading More Posts Finishing Problems in Wood Finishing Bob Flexner Once an inaccuracy gets started, it becomes almost impossible to correct. A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on,” said Winston Churchill (or others, if you believe different attributes). If you are familiar with my teaching and writing about finishing, you know that I have devoted… Continue Reading Tricks of the Trade Easy-lift Bench Dogs Pop Wood Editors I really like my round Veritas bench dogs because they’re so versatile and easy to install. The only problem I have with them is raising the less accessible ones when they’re tucked down flush in their holes. My bench is against a wall, which makes it difficult to push the rear-most dogs up from underneath…. Continue Reading Tools More Things You Can Do with a Sash Clamp Yoav Liberman Beyond its prime use as a bar clamp, an inverted T-bar sash clamp can be handy when holding pieces for planing and gouging. Below is an example of how to use this clamp to tie down a branch and gouge its interior to turn it into a long bowl. If you don’t have a tail… Continue Reading Projects Three Drawer Chimney Cupboard Megan Fitzpatrick Seven solid joints comprise this sturdy custom storage unit. Bonus: View the SketchUp Model. There’s a backstory to this chimney-cupboard project. I had planned a week off to renovate the 6-1⁄2‘ x 8’ bathroom in my 110-year-old house (I was sure it wouldn’t take long – after all, I only had to gut it to… Continue Reading Techniques Aging Your Woodworking Projects Gracefully, Part 1 Michael Dunbar Adding wear and tear to a piece is like writing a convincing tale of fiction. It’s your day off. So, you go into your shop to make a new piece of furniture. How do you want it to look when you’re done? Well, it’s a new piece. So, that’s how it should look – new…. Continue Reading Tool Reviews Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jack and Block Plane Kit Review Collin Knoff Tool: Low Angle Jack and Block Plane Kit Shop Now Manufacturer: Melbourne Tool Company MSRP: $269 The premium hand tool marketplace is a much different place today than it was in the dark days of the early 1980’s. There’s no shortage of quality options at numerous price points. Melbourne Tool Company, founded in 2022, is… Continue Reading Shop Blog ShopNotes Podcast Episode 194 — A Reflection of Myself and Work Habits Pop Wood Editors On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan are talking about the delights of shop snooping, some tours, milling, and maybe dive into some mythical woodworking tools. Thanks to our episode sponsor, Grizzly Industrial, purveyor of fine woodworking machinery since 1983. Buy Direct and save from www.Grizzly.com Find all of the… Continue Reading Tools The Clamp You’ve Never Heard of: Sash Clamps Yoav Liberman This blog entry will make our UK base readership happy and will bring a smile to the British expats who live in the USA. This week’s story is about sash clamps, a type of clamp that I haven’t seen in American woodworking catalogs or being mentioned by North American content creators. Most American woodworkers are… Continue Reading Tool Reviews Dado Blade Showdown – 11 Blades Compared Willie Sandry We set out to compare 11 premium dado blades to help you sort out which might be right for you. Dado blade stacks, comprised of two outer blades and a series of inner chipper blades, may have not changed much in the past 15 years, but recently new features have appeared, promising quicker and easier… Continue Reading Featured Article 10 Great Woodworking Gifts for Mom 2024 Pop Wood Editors If your Mom is a woodworker, then this is the perfect Mother’s Day gift guide to help you shop. She’ll love anything you get for her on this list. Looking to build something for your Mom? Check out this gift guide instead! Graph Gear 1000 $9.99 This mechanical pencil is popular with all the major… Continue Reading Featured Article 10 Great Woodworking Projects To Make For Mom 2024 Pop Wood Editors Handmade gifts are one of the most personal ways to say that you love your Mom. No matter Mom’s interest, you’re sure to find something she’ll love. Seeing this list last minute with Mother’s Day imminent? Don’t worry, most of these gifts can be made over the course of a weekend (and some in an… Continue Reading Shop Blog ShopNotes Podcast Episode 193 — When I Need a Good, Clean Hole Pop Wood Editors In this week’s episode for the ShopNote’s Podcast, John, Phil, and Logan respond to some listener comments, questions, and critiques. Special thanks to our show sponsor Titebond – Woodworkers, builders and contractors depend on Titebond to deliver the most consistent, highest-performing products to meet their demands. Check them out here: http://www.titebond.com/ Find all of the… Continue Reading Woodworking Mistakes Wedged Woodworker American Woodworker Editors Wedged Woodworker Winter comes early here in Oregon, a fact I’d forgotten as I carried a custom kitchen cabinet to my truck. This cabinet was long and slender, to go above an extra-wide range. As I stepped out the shop door, my foot skidded on an icy patch, and I went down in a heap. One… Continue Reading Tricks of the Trade Easy-Grip Marking Gauge...