Blogs
Featuring posts from our editorial staff and contributing writers.
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Three-quarter Inch Paradigm
Now and again, I have to surface boards less than 3/4 in. thick, and it’s curious to see how that can affect the look of a cabinet door frame, table top or drawer part.
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Finishing Wizardry
In a recent conversation with Chris Marshall about a project of mine involving walnut, he told me a story about a unique finishing situation that he ran into.
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Two Pair of Cradles
This reader’s project may make you think you’re seeing double – twice!
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November/December 2011 Issue Preview
This video from Field Editor Chris Marshall and Editor in Chief Rob Johnstone covers what you’ll find in the November/December 2011 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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Contest Winner Creates Cribbage Board
The opening move for the cribbage gameboard project that appears in the December 2011 issue of Woodworker’s Journal was Bruce Beatty’s submission of his design to the Woodworker’s Journal Google SketchUp contest — and he came out a winner.
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Gibson Guitars, the Lacey Act, and You
I would guess we all have heard about the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s raid on the Gibson Guitar company on August 25th. If you haven’t, you need to push back the rock a little.
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Luminol Illumination: Furniture with an Eerie Blue Glow
I got an interesting call about a finish problem the other day from a dear friend who is an expert antique restorer. It was a bit grisly, but nonetheless an interesting poser. I thought I’d share it with you.
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Oak Jewelry Box
This reader’s project is a good example that even in great looking pieces, there are often decisions that we’ll make differently “next time.”
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Down-Sized Arts & Crafts Blanket Chest
We received this photo from a reader after we ran a previous letter showing his work in our June 2011 issue, all of which are variations on the Arts & Crafts Blanket Chest featured in the April 2010 issue.
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A Nutty Way of Telling Red from White Oak
A common fall sight is a squirrel, busily scurrying to bury his winter food supply. Have you ever thought about how much they have in common with woodworkers?
