Woodworking - Page 5 of 185

Judge’s Special Award This lounge chair was Diego’s first major woodworking project. Its structural members, which taper to surprisingly thin cross sections, remain sound thanks to bent lamination. Diego did…

Sean spent almost a year working with the client to come up with the final design of these pieces. “It was a challenging project that was, at times, a process…

This media console blends minimalist design with kumiko latticework. The lower section was designed to keep digital equipment out of sight while still allowing airflow. The playful drawers help break…

When building this piece inspired by Gary Rogowski’s sushi box in FWW #139, John decided to experiment with some techniques he had never tried before. For the lid, he carved…

Neil made this table as a student in the Austin School of Furniture’s three-month Intensive Furniture Making Course. Aside from the general demilune form and certain elements of the joinery,…

Shakers may have been pragmatic and believed in utility first, but their designs were not simple. To the contrary, they combined natural materials, superb craftsmanship, and beautiful details.

Sandpaper, dowels, and wood scraps solve unique sharpening challenges

Scanning electron microscope reveals secrets of success

Toolmaker Eleanor Rose shows how to refurbish a block plane, a good place to start because these tools are plentiful and a shop staple.

Philip began building these clock cases in 1999. In 2000, he entered the North Bennet Street School and left the unfinished clocks on the back burner. Around 2013 his grown…