Popular Woodworking https://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, plans, projects and blogs Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://media.popularwoodworking.com/app/uploads/2022/01/cropped-pw-short-32x32.jpg Popular Woodworking https://www.popularwoodworking.com 32 32 Floating Top Entry Table https://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/floating-top-entry-table/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:52:02 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695883 This mitered case and veneered top make this project an interesting challenge. This floating top entry table was a project that I designed and built for the 2025 Grizzly Makers...

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]]> Y-2 Bench Chisels from Zen-Wu Toolworks https://www.popularwoodworking.com/toolreviews/y-2-bench-chisels-from-zen-wu-toolworks/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:49 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695962 Tool: Y-2 Chisels Shop Now Manufacturer: Zen-Wu Toolworks MSRP: $69+ If there’s one hand-tool company that’s finally getting the recognition it deserves, it’s Zen-Wu Toolworks. Founded by Luke Lyu, Zen-Wu...

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]]> Wisdom of My Elders https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/wisdom-of-my-elders/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:47:10 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695527 We have a choice to be a Lindon When I was 16, my dad met a random stranger in his 30s who ran a cabinet shop with his dad. I...

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]]> Ripping Thin Pieces https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tricks/ripping-thin-pieces/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:24:29 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=613836 While making Shaker boxes, I built a jig to accurately rip 1/16″ thick strips without getting my hands too close to the blade. In fact, I can leave the guard...

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]]> AI in the Shop, Part 4: The Digital Shop Manager & Tool Builder https://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/ai-in-the-shop-part-4-the-digital-shop-manager-tool-builder/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:54 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695857 In the final chapter of this experiment, the technology has finally found its permanent place in my shop—not at the workbench, but at the desk. For the solo maker, AI’s...

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]]> The Splinter Report: April 10th https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/the-splinter-report-april-10th/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:31:50 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695838 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 a very heavy tool, a...

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]]> Production With a Purpose https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/production-with-a-purpose/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:08:50 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695835 A national nonprofit, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, organizes “build days” where volunteers construct beds for children in need. Watching the news can be depressing, except when the story is how...

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]]> Charred Finish https://www.popularwoodworking.com/finishing/charred-finish/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:57:54 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=278146 Fire and wax together produce a rich black surface. Fire might not be the first finishing technique that most woodworkers gravitate toward; then again, I am not most woodworkers. As...

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]]> Bur Oak https://www.popularwoodworking.com/wood/bur-oak/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:09:45 +0000 https://popwood-lb-01-1847067580.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=679468 Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa Other Common Names: Blue oak, Cucharillo, Encino, Mamecillo, Mossy overcup oak, Roble, Scrub oak Growing Regions: Throughout North America. According to Woods of the World, bur...

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]]> Harlem Spice Chest https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/harlem-spice-chest/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:08:00 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=695754 This piece is inspired by period spice chests and offers a great way to practice traditional hand tool techniques. Part I: Crafting the Case & Dividers The spice chest is...

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