Weekly woodworking news updates

Check in with us as we look at new woodworking tools coming to market and exciting industry news.

Woodshop robots

In our own shops, we’ve started making the technology work for us instead of against us. In this series, we discuss new ways of keeping woodworking a part of this robot uprising.

Video: A simple finish for cherry 

Many of Christian Becksvoort’s cherry pieces are brought to life with this beautiful hand-rubbed oil-and-varnish finish.

Video: Easy to build router table

Follow along as Larissa Huff builds a router table that is simple enough for any beginner to build, but versatile enough for a seasoned pro.

Video: High-flying feather veneer

In this video, watch as high-flyer Brian Newell routs and assembles a flock of feathered veneers.

Video Workshop: Enfield cupboard with hand tools

Using only hand tools, Chris Gochnour builds a Shaker classic that is as solidly constructed as it is beautiful. You’ll learn how to:

• Use a dovetail plane to cut tapered sliding dovetails
• Use tongue-and-groove planes and beading planes for backboards
• Cut mortise-and-tenon joints by hand
• Use molding planes to create custom profiles