Tools & Equipment
NEVER Use Woodworking Tools Like This (most beginners do)
NEVER Use Woodworking Tools Like This (most beginners do)
Month: September 2026
Skills & Techniques
Fine Woodworking Issue #325
Featuring Roland Johnson, Heidi Ernshaw, Ramon Valdez and more.
Skills & Techniques
Sustainably Sourced Wood
Dan Bollock details three forestry organizations he references in order to make sustainable choices when purchasing lumber.
Accessories
A Custom Belt-Sanding Jig
In this video, Ramon Valdez shows off the belt-sanding jig he’s created for modifying and reshaping small components.
Furniture
Shaker Side Table
This Shaker classic will put your woodworking skills to the test. As a design student, one of the first woodworking projects assigned to me was a Shaker side table. It… Source
Furniture
Why Did Folding Furniture Disappear? (Furniture Forensics)
Why Did Folding Furniture Disappear? (Furniture Forensics)
Furniture
Ramon Valdez’s Fine-Furniture Shop
Take a peek into the cleverly designed workspace of Ramon Valdez.
Woodworking Projects
Perfect Glue Bottle
I buy glue in gallon jugs and, having tried about every glue bottle on the market, I thought I would never find the perfect one. My search ended while washing dishes… Source
Wood & Lumber
Western spruces: Engelmann and Sitka spruce have very similar properties
Two major spruces are found in the western forests of the United States. Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) is found throughout the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta to Arizona. It’s named after George Englemann, who discovered this species in the mid-1800s.Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is found primarily within 50 miles of the Pacific Coast, from Alaska to…