Video: Shop Tours

We visit shops all over the country and take our members along for the ride. From tool selection and layout to workflow and storage, there is something to be learned anytime you peek into the shop of one of our contributors.

Video: Box-making wonder

Known for efficiency in his work, Mike Pekovich has built a few iterations of his sled for making mitered boxes. In this video, he shows the progression of sleds he built, and unveils the final version. Or is it?

Video Workshop: Shaker candle stand   

He’s built dozens of round Shaker stands over four decades, so there is no one more qualified than Christian Becksvoort to demonstrate making this classic. In this seven-part video series, you’ll learn how to:

• Turn the wine-bottle post
• Shape the legs, softening the edges with a lathe-mounted sanding drum
• Hand-cut dovetails to attach the legs to the post
• Add a beautiful hand-rubbed finish with oil and varnish

Video: Rabbet Plane

Not every woodworker has a shoulder plane. Mike Pekovich shows how to use a less expensive alternative to true up a tenon for a perfect fit.

Video: A look behind the tests

Asa Christiana demonstrates the test he performed to find out which wall-mounted dust collectors stood out.

Video: Michigan mule

Get a bird’s-eye view of Dawson Moore’s process as he uses his spoon mule (p. 78) to carve a large cooking spoon.

Spoon Mule cutlist

A cut diagram of the spoon mule parts

From the bench: Woodworker to entrepreneur, and back again (Coming 11/5)

After a career as a commercial furniture designer and maker, the man who brought Gorilla Glue to the U.S. market finds fulfillment again as a simple woodworker.