In The Workshop

Fast & Easy & Profitable. For the past three months all I’ve done is build outdoor furniture – redwood from the home store, screw joinery, straight cuts, and Spar varnish.

“A Good Reference for the Basics” Start with Peter Korn and go from there. If you’re like me you have taught yourself most of the essential woodworking techniques; I’m still

Even though there are hundreds of resources available on woodworking, it seems I learn most of my lesson the hard way. Ironically, over the past few years of reading and

Arts & Crafts Straight lines and simple designs. When I first got brave enough to start building furniture without a pattern I began to realize how many different styles there

I still humbled myself and admitted when I hadn’t done something like what they were requesting, but I was confident enough with wood that I could tackle new things. Fortunately

Only you know what’s acceptable for your projects. Maybe I have old eyes or just bad eyes, but I can’t distinguish between the marks of a 64th of an inch.

The right tools & a good jig makes the project easier. Woodworking provides a wide spectrum of challenges depending on you experience and training. If you are new to woodworking