We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and [...]

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. This classic Moxon vise allows you to hold a wide board at [...]

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Holy cow! What’s behind the door is sometimes a surprise. Here the [...]

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Bowsaws for the bench. Many modern woodworkers avoid bowsaws because they don’t [...]

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Many choices. There are a lot of shellacs from which to choose. [...]

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Not too big, not too small. This chest is a handy size [...]

Germán Peraire became a teacher almost as soon as he became a maker. After taking a stab at photography, he realized at 26 that he needed to reinvent himself. Attracted [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLs4d7CgUU8 From Mike: I have done only minimal hand tool woodworking until the past year.  Now that I have gotten some experience I love working with hand tools and [...]

Paring things down is an ongoing chore in our household. This time, the attic was in our sights. My wife had asked me again to please find another place to [...]

FWW #110 Philbrick began his career restoring and reproducing 18th-century furniture. Much of his later work bears a strong link to the Art Deco Period. Photo: Courtesy Peter Joseph Gallery [...]

Shell by Alison Croney Moses The curved staves of her featherlight, bent-laminated Shell (above), each composed of multiple layers of Italian beech veneer and one interior layer of walnut veneer, [...]

Originally published in Fine Woodworking #20 For storage or shipment it is often advantageous for a tabletop to be quickly removable, while in daily service the top should be fastened [...]

Creating a woodworking shop in a basement presents a number of challenges. In older homes, the ceilings are often below 8'. Factor in ductwork or plumbing, and moving around requires [...]

An acquaintance of mine milled some walnut trees at his father’s home in Idaho and eventually got around to bringing a load back to the New York area. He was [...]

Video by Jeff Roos Not all woodworking is about fine furniture. Sometimes it’s about important furniture—the pieces that hold family history. That’s the case with a set of chairs passed [...]

Ed Brady wanted to move his shop out of the basement, so he proposed the idea of a backyard-shed shop to his wife, Kathy. She agreed, on two conditions: it [...]

This traditional method for concealing end grain relies on a hidden trick to work properly. Find out the “hole” story behind breadboard ends with this time-tested method. Adding breadboard ends [...]

Who We Are Launched in 1984, WOOD® magazine is the world's most trusted woodworking resource — a distinction we've earned by guaranteeing our readers' success in their woodworking shops. Our mission: [...]

Air Up Your Workshop Inflate your shop’s usefulness with compressed-air lines that easily reach every corner. Install them yourself—it’s a breeze. Compressed air may not be the first tool you [...]

“Before we get started, I’d like to take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your [...]

Because they work in a similar fashion to remove stock from the face or edge of a board, the roles of the jointer and planer often cause confusion. Both help [...]

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Male tchotchkes. This 19th-century primitive wall box is a perfect place to [...]

Friends who see these shelves will ask you two questions: “How are they supported?” (cleats) and “Can you make one for me?” (no problem). The ones shown above use crown [...]

You can't help but create airborne dust when cutting or sanding wood. It's the pesky side of woodworking, the fly at the picnic. And that's where an air-filtration system comes [...]

Sometimes innovation is revolutionary; this year, it was evolutionary. We rounded up an eclectic collection of products that elevate the craft of woodworking by improving on tools and expanding on [...]

What separates a "nice" project from a "great" one can be simply several details better executed. Careful selection of the stock for the bottom version of this door makes this [...]

 The Ease and Versatility of Wipe-On Finishes Wipe-on finishes are popular among woodworkers for their ease of application and attractive results. While they may take longer to apply and dry [...]

The ideal carver’s wood might be as soft as white pine, with mahogany’s straight grain, totally without knots or difficult grain, and able to hold detail as well as persimmon. [...]

Different types of sharpening stones exist for a reason – there is not one type or style of stone that is best for every sharpening task. Choosing the one that [...]