Popular Woodworking

Spalted Maple

Brad Holden — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:13:57 +0000

What makes this wood so special? Fungus. If there’s one wood that can really challenge your sense of design—and your woodworking skills—it’s spalted maple. Those inky black lines can both...

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Sander Circle Jig

Pop Wood Editors — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0000

I find myself needing a lot of small circles for use on wooden toys. When I cut those disks out with a circle-cutting jig on the band saw, the edge...

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Woodworking in America: Christina Vincent

Collin Knoff — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:48:21 +0000

We’re interviewing makers from across the country. Today we’re featuring Christina Vincent, a designer, furniture maker, and artist from Maine. How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors?...

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Cottrill Texturing Punches Review

Logan Wittmer — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:19:44 +0000

Tool: Texture Punch Shop Now Manufacturer: Cottrill Tool & Woodworks MSRP: $35+ I am a sucker for a well-made tool. I’m an even bigger sucker when that tool comes from...

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Adirondack Loveseat

Tom Caspar — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0000

It’s just as comfortable as it looks. There it was–an Adirondack loveseat–sitting right on the deck of the Tin Fish, a restaurant overlooking Lake Calhoun in the heart of Minneapolis,...

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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 277 — Iowa Tourism Board Tackles Woodworking

Pop Wood Editors — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:24:28 +0000

Could Iowa be America’s next woodworking destination? In this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, the crew dreams up the ultimate Iowa woodworking road trip, complete with legendary tool makers, historic...

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The Splinter Report: July 3rd

Collin Knoff — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:08:55 +0000

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at George Washington, eagle carving, and...

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On The Ball (Literally)

A.J. Hamler — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:47:50 +0000

Sometimes, the simplest shop accessory is one you’ll never find in a tool catalog. This one announced itself with a solid thunk! against my shop door. It’s not a good...

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Impossible Dovetails

Jock Holmen — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:28:19 +0000

Baffle your friends with perplexing joints Press a dovetailed board into another board with matching sockets, and you’ve created woodworking’s most iconic joint. The dovetails and sockets wedge the boards...

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Floor Sweep Dust Port

American Woodworker Editors — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:24:05 +0000

Floor Sweep Dust Port My router table is probably the most-used tool in my shop. I have dust collector ports on the fence, but when I rout with a bearing-guided...

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