Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Trying to figure out how to refinish a deck? In this DIY project I’ll show you how, and figure out whether to sand it or strip it, and without chemicals! Check out the video above to check out my process. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up at the top of this page […]
Kreg recently released a new tool that appears to be a straight shot at the Festool Domino. It makes the mortises with any drill and does so via a clever mechanism that advances the bit about 1/16″ per pass. Kreg also sells Domino-like tenons that complete the system. But is it a Domino killer? Watch […]
The Glass Cabinet – Episode 1 – The Unplugged WoodshopThe Unplugged Woodshop The Unplugged Woodshop Project – The Glass Cabinet The Glass Cabinet – Episode 1 Tom Fidgen, Author, musician, designer, maker Brain Storm Hey folks! We’re back with a new project and beginning with the absolute fundamentals. Working with the concepts I’ll introduce in […]
The base of this table is made of steel, and I used a blend of chemicals to give it a unique patina. The result is a beautiful marbled, aged copper finish. The copper colors in the steel base accent, the copper-colored lines in the marble countertops, and the greens from the patination process complement the […]
I don’t often start a shop tour post by saying there’s nothing to see here. However, in this case there is nothing to see. October’s tour is a brief tribute to my lack of productivity in the shop in September. Don’t forget about the +Modern Woodworkers Association Podcast. We talk woodworking with Guests from around the world […]
Back in 1988, I won an autographed Van Halen CD from the Rockline radio show. It’s hard to believe that was over 30 years ago! I think it’s past time to build a display frame for it. I put my Inventables X-Carve CNC Machine to work to make a cool Van Halen striped frame out […]
Learn how to build an Outdoor Chair with just 6 boards and just a few basic tools! Free plans and a how-to video by Shanty2Chic! I will NEVER buy outdoor furniture again, am absolutely in love with my new outdoor patio set? I decided to give my outdoor space a glow up and that started […]
. . . for better health, strength and stamina. Wood works for health and welfare when your hands or on the right tools, and you use all of your own energy and skill in the doing of it. Of the sharpening of many edges there is no end and yet, every tool I ever bought […]
Future armbows and combs for stick chairs in a corner of John Porritt’s shop. (Photo by Sue Porritt.) by Brian Crawley John Porritt recently gave a stick chair talk in Austerlitz, New York (click here to read about it). With so many of his chairs gathered in one place, I was able to take some […]
Have you ever faced a boring home organization task and wished you could make it more exciting? That’s exactly what happened to me when I realized I needed to tackle my chaotic spray paint collection. Instead of settling for a standard storage cabinet, I decided to challenge myself to create something unique, functional, and fun. […]
this one came in last week … missing a few pieces, but the main parts were all there had to make up a few of the missing inlays a little glue and masking tape getting everything to match involved some stain, some acrylic colors, and some shellac and wax ready to go back […]
Learn how to use these and other hand tools. The Fall 2016 session of my online video course Intro To Hand Tools starts September 16 at Popular Woodworking University, the online education component of Popular Woodworking Magazine. The course consists of 12 hours of instruction for $59.99. If you’d like to learn how to do everything […]