Whether it's a solo or group project, a home-improvement undertaking or a simple piece of art, Popular Woodworking lets you into the world of woodworking crafts. Each issue of Popular Woodworking features numerous projects for the expert craftsperson and the interested beginner.
Trying New Things
Revisiting Norm’s Adirondack Chair
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Adjustable Router Stop Block
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Florip Toolworks Dovetail Saw
WoodRiver Bevel-Edge Socket Chisels
Makita Cordless Track Saw with Bluetooth
Compact Pocket Hole Machine
Where Art & Function Intersect • Meet Reid Schwartz: artist, interested human, maker of tools, worker of wood and restorer of old things
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Scratch Stocks for Mouldings • Short runs of moulding call for custom scrapers.
SHAKER-INSPIRED Settee • This contemporary take on a classic design builds skills and design sense.
TURNING BACK SPINDLES ON THE LATHE
Shaker-Inspired Settee
The Bowsaw Chair • Inspired by early saws and a midcentury classic, this chair is just six pieces of wood.
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AN OVERVIEW OF Chinese Furniture
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Make a Wood and Brass Panel Gauge • Learn how to work with brass and make an indispensable tool for hand work.
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Late 17th-Century Scallop Edge Tables • An idea sketched on paper continues to evolve as it’s sketched with tools in the shop.
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Problems in Wood Finishing • Once an inaccuracy gets started, it becomes almost impossible to correct.
Becoming a Part of the Woodworking Community • Craft is a part of well-rounded college education.