Blogs
Featuring posts from our editorial staff and contributing writers.
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Oak Lumber – White or Red?
As promised many moons ago, here are the sure ways to tell the difference between red and white oak after they are sawn into lumber.
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A Long-Distance Cabinet Modification
I had reason to go to Los Angeles recently to prepare my parents’ old house for rental, which included modifying the cabinets in the kitchen to accept a new appliance.
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Hardboard: the All-Natural Wood Product
Tim Knight looks at the two basic processes used to manufacture hardboard (sometimes known as Masonite): the wet method and the dry method.
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Share the Experience
For the most part, woodworking has been a solitary activity for me. By going it “solo” so much of the time, I haven’t really shared the successes and breakthroughs that also happen as we gain experience.
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Sizing Up the Latest Cordless Drill/Drivers
Like most red-blooded 21st century woodworkers, I have a thing for power tools. Especially high performance portable power tools.
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Rust-Oleum Gives Woodworker’s Journal Sneak Peek
If you’re one of those dyed-in-the-wool loyalists when it comes to the types and brands of finish you use, it might seem like there’s not much new that could (or should) be put into a can these days.
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Changing Table and Dresser – All in One!
Furniture for babies & children may lose some of its usefulness after time. This reader found a great way to extend the functionality of his work.
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Flood Relief for a Woodworking Editor
Woodworking editors, generally speaking, tend to be a nice bunch of folks — and sometimes they caught up in unfortunate circumstances, just like anyone else.
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Woodworking Lessons, Learned Firsthand
I’m not a woodworker. Actually, I WASN’T a woodworker. That all changed a couple months ago. I decided that it was time to join the party.
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Awards Night
Glitz and glamour is usually not part of a woodworking editor’s life — except for once a year, when the members of the MMPA (Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association) gather for the annual Excellence Awards.
