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.
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
click on image for larger version Early in my career I…
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…
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