Five years ago I had a story published here. It was about my late father and the tools he left me. When it came out, I was pushing 40, with [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmfEzciKzpQ Question 1: From Steve:My question:  Often when I’m resawing boards, the thinner boards coming off of the bandsaw bow, even though the original board was perfectly joined flat.  [...]

Tansu have long fascinated me. In fact, a tansu in an antique shop window contributed greatly to my taking up serious woodworking. Something about all of those drawers and doors [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXA0CMfWJW4 Question 1: From Jon: Thanks for all the great content as always. I’m having some confusion about planers and planer sleds I am hoping you can clear up. [...]

The fascinating part about woodworking is that it’s not something you can be good at overnight. It’s about the skills that you acquire through experience. The more experience you have, [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmL3oBhGdY Question 1: From Vaibhav: I love the show and listen regularly. I have an uninsulated garage where I do woodworking. I use a propane tank top heating element [...]

Let’s all say it together now: Woodworking is an expensive hobby. Sure, one could argue that one well-made table that costs $1,000 in materials is far less expensive long-term than [...]

I am fortunate to serve as a woodworking teacher in a school that champions, through creed and curriculum, the interdependency of mind and hand as a way to cultivate human [...]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Roman, the visionary founder of The Taunton Press and Fine Woodworking magazine. Paul’s remarkable contributions to the world [...]

—This article is from FWW #22–May/June 1980. A handsaw is a tool with a blade of tempered steel in which teeth have been cut. Different kinds of saws are made [...]

As you know, things have been changing here at Fine Woodworking, and the end of 2023 has been a ride for us! I was planning to take the week off [...]

Put one of these new tools on your list, and you won’t be sorry. All are under $50, and all are guaranteed to brighten your day. I’ve tried each one. [...]

Starting out in the craft, I was very much of the mindset “I’ll figure it out as I go.” I would dive right into projects. Invariably, it was a fight [...]

Tips for taming those awkward and heavy sheets. Woodworking alone is peaceful, serene and quiet. Just you, the radio and your project. It’s also a pain in the posterior when [...]

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We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Popular Woodworking gift guide! As [...]

Shaper’s Complete Origin System Shaper Origin is the world’s first, and only, handheld CNC router. You steer Origin while it makes small automatic adjustments to ensure clean and accurate results. [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL8r4Fznswg Client doesn't like color ! Well after some 30 hours of effort, it seems the client isn't 100% satisfied.  Just completed stripping, stripping, sanding, sanding.... staining and top-coating [...]

Social media. A place of sharing, liking, and connecting with people all over the globe. As we all know, sometimes this sharing leads to discussion and debate in the form [...]

Synopsis: We’ve all read the tales of craftspeople who create intricate furniture on a small bench with just a few hand tools, and that’s amazing. But in the lives of [...]

In the 1970s I worked in a cabinet factory for three years and then started my own little custom stereo cabinetry shop. When I saw Fine Woodworking for the first [...]

Synopsis: Ideal for those who are watching their budgets, this workbench has a classic design that will serve your woodshop for years. It’s made using widely available hardware, construction lumber, [...]

Synopsis: David Welter spent 30 years working at what is now The Krenov School, so it makes perfect sense that when designing his own shop, he drew upon details in [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZmCiuZ58g How to weave a rush seat Using pre-twisted rush, which mimics the look of the genuine rush used in the past, David Johnson lays out the process of [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZmCiuZ58g How to weave a rush seat Using pre-twisted rush, which mimics the look of the genuine rush used in the past, David Johnson lays out the process of [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQsciwMtXQk For more information about our eLearning courses For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey Join us on our new Discord server! Question 1:From KevinI’m interested in diving [...]

Faceted door. The core of the angled rail is sawn from a solid piece of wood; thin facing stock is glued to it after shaping. A motif of angles and [...]

Synopsis: Delve into the details of oak wood, which boasts more than 500 different species across the world. For woodworking purposes, red oak and white oak are the main categories, [...]

Synopsis: If you’ve spent weeks making a piece of furniture, it makes sense to spend half a day making custom clamping blocks that will distribute pressure evenly and ensure a [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5y9KhFk8Q0 Question 1:From Kyle: Thank you all for the many hours of great conversations and illuminating insights. I have undoubtedly gained most of my woodworking education from fine woodworking [...]