25 Years Later: A look back at the first FW gallery

In April 2000, a few issues shy of Fine Woodworking’s 25th anniversary issue, “Current Work” was born. The new department was created not just to showcase the work of our authors and readers (professionals and amateurs alike). We also wanted to provide design inspiration, glimpses of construction details, and camaraderie to a group of passionate, like-minded people who mostly worked alone in their shops either to make a living or to find a hobbyist’s comfort in the process. Now at our 50th anniversary, we receive thousands of entries per year. Poring through the last quarter century of pieces to pull out a sampling for this issue’s look back at the Gallery (formerly Current Work)…