FineWoodworking

The Five-Minute Dovetail

Short | 3 months ago

A throwback to Gary Rogowski's Five-Minute Dovetail method, featured in Fine Woodworking Issue 196.

19th Century Water-Powered Sawmill

Short | 3 months ago

Last week, our digital editor Dinkle visited the Ballenberg Open Air Museum @ballenberg in Switzerland to see a 19th century sawmill powered by Alpine streams.⁠ ⁠ Visit finewoodworking.com/blogs to read about her visit.

Shaker boxes deal with wood movement...

Podcast | 3 months ago

Watch episode 3 of Shaker Oval Boxes to see how Chuck Thorne shapes the fingers on the box band and prepares the wood for bending.⁠ Visit finewoodworking.com to watch all 7 episodes.

Tip 10: Let the Glue Dry

Guide | 3 months ago

Once it’s clamped and clean, leave it alone. Write the time on a piece of tape and walk away. Let the glue dry and cure fully before doing anything else to the project. It’s best to give it 24 hours before sanding or finishing—patience builds strength.⁠ ⁠ G...

Wood is always a surprise...

Podcast | 4 months ago

On Shop Talk Live Episode 364, Mike and Vic sit down with plane maker Konrad Sauer, of Sauer and Steiner Planes, to discuss the design process. ⁠ Visit the @ShopTalkLive channel to listen to the entire episode.

Half Lap Joinery at the Tablesaw featuring @grizzlymachines.

Short | 4 months ago

Tip 9: Clean Up

Guide | 4 months ago

On mortise-and-tenon joints, wipe away extra glue before seating the joint—it can eliminate squeeze-out before it happens. Cut the tip off a straw and use the straw to capture squeeze-out in corners. Remove the rest with warm water, a toothbrush, and a damp...

Be careful with your hammers...

Short | 4 months ago

Follow along with our newest video workshop: Shaker Oval Boxes featuring Chuck Thorne - a woodworking demonstrator at in Massachusetts. ⁠ Visit finewoodworking.com bio to watch all 7 episodes.

Mortise and Tenon Joinery at the Tablesaw featuring @grizzlymachines.

Short | 4 months ago

Tip 8: Check for Square

Guide | 4 months ago

Before you walk away, make sure everything’s square, because if it’s not, now is the time you can fix it. Use your trusty combination square to ensure individual pieces are square to each other, and for completed assemblies, measure from corner to corner or...

The thing about chair design...

Podcast | 4 months ago

On Shop Talk Live Episode 362, seasoned furniture maker Jeff Miller @furnituremaking and Vic Tesolin @vic_tesolin_woodworks sit down to discuss his new-found love of building guitars, the importance of routine practice, and proper woodworking body mechanics.

Mortise and Tenon Joinery at the Tablesaw featuring @grizzlymachines.

Short | 4 months ago