Blogs
Featuring posts from our editorial staff and contributing writers.
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It’s Not Cedar
Cedar is used in many different projects in woodworking. There is one small problem, however; none of these commercial woods are, in fact, cedar.
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Mendocino Tripping
Sandor Nagyszalanczy encounters some deja vu during a recent trip up the California coast.
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Don’t Be Afraid to Ask!
We here at the Journal are happy to help answer your questions – both in the print magazine and in our Q & A section of the eZine.
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A Tip o’ the Hat to the Trades
This Friday, September 16 — the third Friday in September, in future years — the folks at IRWIN Tools have declared “National Tradesmen Day.”
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To Stain or Not to Stain…
Admittedly, there are plenty of times I favor leaving wood natural but there are also times when stain can do a world of good, and make my work greener to boot.
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Redwood & Mulberry Hanger
In addition to putting reclaimed lumber to good use, this reader-submitted project includes a handy tip for routing a profile on a uniquely-shaped piece of wood
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The Wonder of Woodworking Video
The folks at our sister company Rockler have put together the following video of an ultra-slow motion view of common woodworking tools in use.
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Buying (or Selling) Logs for Lumber – Log Rules Part 3
Tim Knight shares methods on how to protect yourself when selling logs from your woodlot. Using his method will more likely result in obtaining a price based on quality rather than some arbitrary log scale.
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September/October 2011 Issue Preview
This video from Field Editor Chris Marshall and Editor in Chief Rob Johnstone covers what you’ll find in the September/October 2011 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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Buying (or Selling) Logs For Lumber – Log Rules Part 2
The three most popular log rules used in modern forestry are the Doyle, Scribner, and International 1/4. A typical log rule is an equation that seeks to estimate board feet of lumber from a log.
