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John WeldayGriffin, Ga.John wanted to build a dresser for his wife’s sewing room. Since she is a big Harry Potter fan, h...
02/01/2025

John Welday
Griffin, Ga.

John wanted to build a dresser for his wife’s sewing room. Since she is a big Harry Potter fan, he scoured the internet for Harry Potter–themed dresser ideas and found that people had taken chests of drawers and painted them to look like stacked suitcases. That gave him the idea of building stacked boxes of various sizes that look like suitcases but open from the front. The cart is an integral part of the dresser and is on locking casters.

Poplar
21D x 32W x 48H

From:https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2024/12/09/john-welday

JessEm Stainless Steel Precision Rules and SquaresWhether you are laying out joinery with a marking knife, or penciling ...
01/30/2025

JessEm Stainless Steel Precision Rules and Squares

Whether you are laying out joinery with a marking knife, or penciling a design on paper, squares and rules sometimes shift off the mark. These innovative models from JessEm solve that problem with flexible, abrasive tabs that prevent shifting. I found them very effective in my tests, on both paper and hardwood.

CALLING ALL WOODWORKERS!Our Discord channel asked, and we answered. You are all officially invited to participate in our...
01/28/2025

CALLING ALL WOODWORKERS!

Our Discord channel asked, and we answered. You are all officially invited to participate in our brand new build challenge: we come up with a prompt, -our February build is "pencil box"- you make the thing by the end of the month, then join us an online get together, hosted by fw editors. This is a good chance to hang out with other woodworkers, get an (optional) peer review, and chat. Be sure to tag so we can share your work.

We are truly excited about the opportunity to connect our woodworking community, inspire, and get the creative juices flowing. For more details on how to participate, visit our discord channel.

https://discord.gg/VHp3nHPZ

Reid Eric AndersonKihei, HawaiiReid made 18 of these Greene and Greene Robinson chairs as his first run of chairs. Befor...
01/26/2025

Reid Eric Anderson
Kihei, Hawaii

Reid made 18 of these Greene and Greene Robinson chairs as his first run of chairs. Before starting construction, he traveled to Pasadena, Calif., to tour the Gamble House. While there, he also visited the Huntington Museum, where he studied photos and drawings of Greene and Greene’s work.

Mahogany
24D x 22W x 36H

Photo: Ben Hutchinson

From: https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2024/12/09/reid-eric-anderson-2

Joshua SternsFort Bragg, Calif.This table is from Joshua’s time at the Krenov School, and Joshua believes it incorporate...
01/25/2025

Joshua Sterns
Fort Bragg, Calif.

This table is from Joshua’s time at the Krenov School, and Joshua believes it incorporates a few more techniques than are strictly practical timewise, such as veneering, bent lamination, tambours, bird’s-mouth miters, and sliding dovetails. The madrone he used for the drawer fronts, tambours, and end panels contained beautiful red streaks, allowing for gradations of color that add depth and interest.

Black walnut and madrone
20D x 42W x 17H

From: https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2024/12/09/joshua-sterns

Michael FucilePalm Harbor, Fla.This nightstand, one of a pair, matches a bed Michael built several years before. Instead...
01/19/2025

Michael Fucile
Palm Harbor, Fla.

This nightstand, one of a pair, matches a bed Michael built several years before. Instead of cutting off the sapwood on the air-dried walnut top, he decided to highlight it by book-matching it and making it a focal point of the piece, along with the continuous-grain drawer fronts.

Walnut and ebonized maple
20D x 24W x 28H

From:https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2024/12/09/michael-fucile

Joe MartinFort Stockton, Tex.Inspired by his love of Shaker furniture and its deep history, Joe built this candlestick t...
01/18/2025

Joe Martin
Fort Stockton, Tex.

Inspired by his love of Shaker furniture and its deep history, Joe built this candlestick table. He entered the piece in the 2022 annual Texas Furniture Makers Show in Kerrville, Tex., where it won the Society of Period Furniture Makers award. It is a reproduction of a table at the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.

Cherry, 20D x 20W x 25-1/2H

Photo: Michael Roberts

From: https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2024/12/09/joe-martin

Review: Trusty-Cook Standard Dead-Blow HammersEvery woodworking shop needs a dead-blow hammer or two, and these mallets ...
01/16/2025

Review: Trusty-Cook Standard Dead-Blow Hammers

Every woodworking shop needs a dead-blow hammer or two, and these mallets from Trusty-Cook are among the best. Made in Indiana, and recently added to the Lee Valley catalog, they are made of nonmarring polyurethane, hot-cast around lead shot and a steel handle. This gives them a very solid feel and excellent impact. They come in a wide variety of sizes, but I like the 21-oz. ($26) and 26-oz. ($29) best for woodworking use.

From: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2025/01/16/review-trusty-cook-standard-dead-blow-hammers

When crosscutting with a handsaw, you can use the reflection on the saw plate to gauge your accuracy. A saw that is pivo...
01/14/2025

When crosscutting with a handsaw, you can use the reflection on the saw plate to gauge your accuracy. A saw that is pivoted off 90° (but square vertically) will show a bend in the workpiece that looks like the refraction that occurs in water. Change the angle of the saw to straighten the reflection and you’ll get a 90° cut. I use this phenomenon to help me make square cuts without marking a line. If you do use a layout line to guide your saw, the reflection will tell you if the saw is square vertically. - Erik Richter

From: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2025/01/14/use-saw-reflection-to-cut-square

Frank EastmanDallas, Tex.Frank designed and built this clock as a housewarming gift. He researched antique grandfather c...
01/12/2025

Frank Eastman
Dallas, Tex.

Frank designed and built this clock as a housewarming gift. He researched antique grandfather clocks and took some design features from them. But wanting it to be whimsical, he incorporated the children’s nursery rhyme “Hickory Dickory Dock” and called the piece “Hickory Dickory Clock.” Instead of the usual pendulum and weights, this clock has a battery movement, allowing the entire inside of the clock to be used for storage.

Mahogany and pink ivory

17D x 21W x 88H

Steven OwensDenville, N.J.Steven made this cabinet for his daughter who, after graduating with a BFA, has become an acco...
01/11/2025

Steven Owens
Denville, N.J.

Steven made this cabinet for his daughter who, after graduating with a BFA, has become an accomplished seamstress. Inside, it has adjustable shelves to hold different-size spools of thread, with a slot to store a bobbin of the same color thread just in front of the spool. The zipper’s slider is used as a pull to open the door. The cabinet mounts on the wall with a French cleat.

Cherry, sapele, and wenge
7D x 24W x 26H

Photos: Enduring Images Studio

From:https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2024/12/09/steven-owens

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Anissa Kapsales sits down with Peter in his picturesque eastern Massachusetts shop to discuss his history as a woodworker and his work capturing the history before him. Watch the full interview here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2024/11/13/video-being-peter-follansbee

What was the most common thing Amanda and I heard at Woodworking in America (asks nobody)? "THAT LAST PODCAST WITH DR. SPALTING WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!". All. Weekend. Long. Seriously... if you missed it... don't. -Ben https://www.finewoodworking.com/2024/10/04/stl325-no-finish-no-problem

Woodworking in America is only 9 days away, but there's still time to register. Ben Strano will be sharing how he utilizes his 3d printer for shop fixtures, super precise jigs and complex routing templates. Ben will also show how he uses free CAD software to design exactly what he needs. Link in bio to register.

Woodworking in America is just over two weeks away! Looking forward to hearing Gary Rogoswki speak about hand planes, the best practice for sharpening card scrapers, and his 5 minute dovetail exercise. Registration is still open: https://www.woodsmith.com/article/woodworking-in-america-2024/

Join us for Woodworking in America! Gary Rogowski will be talking about handplanes, sharpening card scrapers, and his 5 minute dovetail exercise. From 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, you’ll have the chance to attend an open house tour of the shop and studios for Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and the Woodsmith Shop TV show. Meet the staff and get a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming projects and issues. We’ll also host a live recording of Fine Woodworking‘s podcast, Shop Talk Live, with audience Q&A. Reserve your tickets today: https://www.woodsmith.com/article/woodworking-in-america-2024/

Looking forward to listening to Gary Rogowski's presentation at Woodworking in America: The versatility of handplanes, how to sharpen a card scraper, and his 5 minute dovetail exercise. Join us October 10-12! Reserve your tickets today. From 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, you’ll have the chance to attend an open house tour of the shop and studios for Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and the Woodsmith Shop TV show. Meet the staff and get a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming projects and issues. We’ll also host a live recording of @Fine Woodworking‘s podcast, Shop Talk Live, with audience Q&A.

Join us for Woodworking in America October 11&12 in Des Moines, Iowa. Alexis will be one of our many presenters: Alexis Dolese is a second-generation furniture maker and educator in Bozeman, Montana. She will share practical techniques for building custom furniture and insights on running a business. Her discussion will also focus on the practical aspects of designing solid wood pieces with clients in mind and strategies for creating high-quality works efficiently. She will also touch on setting up a shop for furniture making and teaching woodworking. Dolesewoodworks.com

Roland Johnson will be demonstrating at Woodworking in America. Meet us in Des Moines, Iowa October 11&12!

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