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  • How to Hone a Chisel

    Fine Woodworking — Learn one method for creating a scary-sharp edge in part nine of our 10-question series on choosing and using chisels Video Length: 3:45 Produced By: Matt Berger and Michael Dobsevage Author, teacher, and furniture maker Garrett Hack answers 10 ...More…

  • Pro Portfolio: Brian David Reid

    Fine Woodworking — Work by a Maine craftsman who takes traditional furniture concepts and gives them a playful spin Reid is a furniture maker and woodworking teacher in midcoast Maine. He studied at Parnham College in Dorset in the United Kingdom under John ...More…

  • Tablesawn Keys for Mitered Boxes

    Fine Woodworking — Pieces of wood inserted diagonally into the outside corner of mitered joints add strength as well as beauty Added after the box has been assembled, keys can be made of a similar wood or a contrasting wood. In this video, Gary Rogowski, Portland, ...More…

  • Joint Strength Test

    Fine Woodworking — Video Length: 3:45 Produced By: Tom McKenna, Cari Delahanty, Asa Christiana, David Heim, and Gina Eide We tested 18 popular woodworking joints, pushing them the breaking point at a Rhode Island lab. You may be surprised by which joints are ...More…

  • Woodworking Schools Directory

    Fine Woodworking — Web site: me.rrc.mb.ca/Catalogue/Default.aspx?Link=ProgramFrame.asp?ProgCode=IZ Our list of schools from around the world Contact: Rodger Haines Web site: www.suscc.cc.al.us Tempe, AZ 85287-1505 Web site: www.wpatrickedwards.com Healdsburg, CA ...More…

  • Hot-Pipe Steam-Bending: Introduction

    Fine Woodworking — Learn an easy technique for bending thin strips of wood to virtually any shape. Part one of a three-part video series. Video Length: 3:04 Produced By: Matt Kenney and Michael Dobsevage This is a very easy technique for bending thin strips of wood ...More…

  • Finish Recipe: Arts and Crafts Look Without Harsh Chemicals

    Fine Woodworking — Gregory Paolini mimics the look of a traditional Stickley finish on his bow-arm Morris chair without fuming the piece using industrial ammonia J E Moser aniline dye W1430 Early American Cherry, Minwax 2716 Dark Walnut stain, Minwax satin ...More…

  • Wood Turning 101: Primer on Gouges

    Fine Woodworking — Video Length: 1:04 Produced By: David Heim and Mike Dobsevage Turners use a variety of gouges for different purposes. Mahoney shares some basic lessons on differentiating them in this short video. Teacher, author, and wood turner Mike Mahoney ...More…

  • Top 10 Ways for Woodworkers to Cut Costs, Not Corners

    Fine Woodworking — Look up sawyers in your area. Some of them sell green wood. You'll have to sticker it and let it dry, but you might save up to half over the cost of kiln-dried lumber. Manufacturers of mobile lumber mills such as Woodmizer will help you find a ...More…

  • Q & A: Composite Decking for Stickering Lumber

    Fine Woodworking — Sticker stain, a type of mold, is caused by moisture trapped between a sticker and the board being dried. Maple is especially prone to mold growth, and so requires great care when being air-dried. The key to preventing sticker stain is minimizing ...More…

  • Wood Samples a Good Reference

    Fine Woodworking — Maine-based company sells sample boxes of 46 North American wood species commonly used to make furniture Wonder what sumac looks like, or chinkapin, slippery elm, or hackberry? A company from Maine, called Wood Smart, can help. They sell sample ...More…

  • Boulle Marquetry Basics: Part One

    Fine Woodworking — Learn how to execute this decorative technique from the late 17th century in an excerpt from the Master Techniques of Marquetry DVD Boulle is a traditional marquetry technique named after a cabinetmaker for King Louis XIV of France. For boulle ...More…


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