Popular Woodworking https://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, plans, projects, videos, and blogs Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:35:21 +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 The Splinter Report: September 4th https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/the-splinter-report-september-4th/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:26:28 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=698194 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 new benchtop tools, sweet coasters,...

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]]> Kreg Edge Review https://www.popularwoodworking.com/toolreviews/kreg-edge-review/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:32:08 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=698191 Tool: Edge 20V Loose Tenon Joiner Shop Now (Preorders officially begin on September 8th) Manufacturer: Kreg Tool MSRP: $449.99 (bare tool) $499.99 (tool with 4Ah battery and charger) If there’s a...

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]]> The Ol’ 1–2 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-mistakes/the-ol-1-2/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:27:53 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=615817 The Ol’ 1–2 I volunteered to drill the holes for the halogen light fixtures in the 6′ tall display cabinet that my cohorts and I were building at the architectural...

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]]> Carved Boarded Box https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/carved-boarded-box/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:08:28 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=698126 This utilitarian box is made of red oak and is a great exercise in practical woodworking Some of the best kinds of objects made in wood are the ordinary ones....

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]]> Basic Relief Carving Techniques https://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/basic-relief-carving-techniques/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:12:46 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=698129 A few simple tools and basic technique will result in a great-looking carving. Relief carving as a form of ornamentation is as old as woodworking itself and while at first...

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]]> Whiskey Cabinet https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/whiskey-cabinet/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:14:58 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=698048 This finger-joint cabinet is versatile enough to be utilized in any room in the house, and packs in a lot of great woodworking techniques. It’s not often that I get...

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]]> Custom Edge Protection, Part 2: Edge Trimming, Punching, and Riveting https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/custom-edge-protection-part-2-edge-trimming-punching-and-riveting/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:01:04 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697959 Once the glue on your three-layer leather sandwich has fully cured and solidified, there is one quick refinement to make before moving on to hardware: trimming the perimeter. Using a...

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]]> ShopNotes Podcast Episode 283 — Our Patented Blade-Breaking Technology https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/shopnotes-podcast-episode-283-our-patented-blade-breaking-technology/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:22:45 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=698033 Phil Huber and John Doyle are back for a special back-to-school edition of the ShopNotes Podcast! This week, they dig into listener comments on radial arm saws, cabinet joinery, woodworking...

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]]> Milwaukee Nexus Wet/Dry Vac Review https://www.popularwoodworking.com/toolreviews/milwaukee-nexus-wet-dry-vac-review/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:09:01 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697651 Tool: M18 FUEL NEXUS 6 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Shop Now Manufacturer: Milwaukee MSRP: $349+ Milwaukee has given their Nexus line of modular vacuums a huge upgrade with the addition of Packout...

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]]> The Splinter Report: August 28th https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/the-splinter-report-august-28th/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:25:07 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697951 Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week I went to IWF and saw all sorts...

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