This archive contains posts about woodworking and furniture making in general. This archive goes back a dozen years so there is a lot of content written by Robert W. Lang, author of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, the Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker and Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp
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There is another archive page with posts about furniture from and the history of the American Arts & Crafts movement of the early 20th century including Gustav Stickley, L & JG Stickley, Byrdcliffe, Limbert & Roycroft. Click here for the Craftsman Furniture Blog.
Table Saw Tenon Jig
A recent discussion on WoodCentral led me to dig through some old photos to find an…
Bamboo Glue Brush – Cheap and Pretty Good
Note: This post originally appeared a few years ago. One of the problems with online…
Damaged Solid Wood–Fix It With a Gouge
Note: This post originally appeared about 5 years ago. I think it’s pretty good so…
Adventures in Teaching a Woodworking Class
Last week I was at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking teaching a dozen woodworkers…
Woodworkers — Do You Practice?
One of the ways to improve your woodworking skills has more to do with your…
Do You Really Need to Measure Diagonals?
I was one of those kids who continually asked “why?” and I’ve never outgrown that….
Simple and Accurate Dado Router Jig
Start with a simple right-angle jig and place the end of a workpiece against the…
The Importance of Ignoring Cutting Diagrams
Early in my career I was told by the man who hired me “we’ll teach…
My Favorite Medicine Cabinet
I will be teaching a class in building this cabinet on August 26 & 27,…
Secrets to Long Miter Joints
The average woodworker doesn’t always use the best looking method to join two pieces of…
Water Colors on Wood Carvings
I use watercolor pencils to add color to my carving work. I’m pretty sure I’m…
Alabama Woodworkers Guild Follow Up
I had heard nice things about the Alabama Woodworkers Guild before I left last week…
Tapered Parts & the Jig Builder’s Best Friend
Making jigs (and writing about making jigs) is a popular topic. So popular that some…
Greene & Greene Edge Details
The details that make the difference between furniture that is ho-hum and furniture that is…
Color Wood With RIT Dye
There was a time when I was snooty about finishes, proudly boasting that I used…