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Bench plane blades are sharpened with a slightly curved edge or "camber". Why? How much? Is it different for a bevel-up vs bevel-down plane?

Often in summer, our local woodworking club (Diablo Woodworkers) takes on a volunteer project in the shop. This year it looks like we will be building bunk beds for the…

Former Center for Furniture Craftsmanship student Georgia Dent practices her dovetails in the kitchen using apples and sweet potatoes, and her mortise-and-tenons with watermelon. This is a great video.

I stumbled across a parody of The New Yankee Workshop on YouTube. It's called The Old Crankee Workshop, and I found it mildly humorous. I hope it brings a smile…

The recent Furniture Society Conference was an inspiring event, but membership is down, and the Society is suffering an identity crisis. What should they do next?

See who won a copy of How to Make Picture Frames

The votes are in. Now it's time to award a brand-new spray rig!

Carved fans and shells are a defining detail on Queen Anne-style furniture. The other day I had a request from a friend to show how I would go about drawing…

Voting in our Tip-Top Tables Contest ends tomorrow!

Has the tool gone the way of the Model T or T-Rex?