Stacking Tool Caddy – Adapt a Project to Make it Yours!: Once in a while I come across a Popular Woodworking inspired project on Reddit. It’s really interesting to see how people use the pages of our magazine to bring an idea to life.… https://t.co/aCBe3t1LJB #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/SW2cvyKptz
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 31, 2018
Architectural Sculptures Made from Dandelion Fluff by Yusuke Aonuma: One would be hard-pressed to find a more delicate material to create art from. But for Japanese artist Yusuke Aonuma, single dandelion fluff, the feathery,… https://t.co/x3Fi9rCgLK #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/MCVndSo2qW
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 30, 2018
Cropped Japanese Tabloids as Abstract Art: Japanese tabloids, like those in any other country, are known for their loud, obnoxious headlines with fonts, text and images all designed to scream at us and catch our attention. But when the… https://t.co/mp4HTMTumn #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/RzggzYLoT1
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 30, 2018
French Polishing Vocabulary is Strange and Off-putting: I Think We Should Use Plain English.: One of the difficulties with learning to do French polishing is overcoming the exotic vocabulary that continues to be used by some: “charge… https://t.co/koDmlsooOS #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/kUo0gHWvva
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 30, 2018
Precision Instruments for Woodworkers — Part One: Standardization: Tools for measuring. Tools for Accuracy. ACCURACY IS IMPORTANT PART OF WOODWORKING I’ve been working as a furniture maker for quite a while, now. Along the way, you… https://t.co/pd1UQCYXUg #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/rogrjrg8Qn
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 30, 2018
A Primer on Scribing: How to Scribe with a Shim: Scribing, like coping, is one of those seemingly magical techniques that allow you to make one piece fit another. Scribing has a variety of applications. It’s not only good for fitting… https://t.co/ShBvEiYWcm #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/eyoV3K6nZb
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 29, 2018
Collaged 3D Sculptures of Dogs by Akina Tokiyoshi: There’s something endearing but also “off” about the dogs of Akina Tokiyoshi. Glitchy, perhaps, is the right word. As their beady eyes stare back, you feel like you’ve slipped in… https://t.co/NIdemhioth #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/ZfIIE4Qob1
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 28, 2018
Upcoming Simple Cove Guild Build: Cherry Wall Cabinet: This is a guest post by Sean Walker. He is the founder of Simple Cove, a website for sharing project builds. He is gearing up to release a new build from the pages of Popular… https://t.co/YZxVjLHI0N #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/GnFPHXq3BR
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 28, 2018
Podcast: The Afterlife of Trees: Popular Woodworking Magazine has just a launch a new podcast that…. Wait, wait. Where are you going? Give me a few moments to explain. Look, we know the woodworking world has enough podcasts. So when… https://t.co/2TN5tYWpvN #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/nnmqg5l4KJ
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 28, 2018
PopWood Playback #4 | Top Woodworking Videos of the Week: 🚨 NOTICE: No Davids were harmed in the making of this episode.🚨 Episode #4 is live on YouTube! Thank you all so much for your submissions – we have six great videos to share… https://t.co/qUxqV8sXAV #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/3Ui4Qrq9yz
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 27, 2018
Book Giveaway: Wood Finishing 101: This week I’m giving away a copy of Bob Flexner’s “Wood Finishing 101.” This book is a great step-by-step guide for simple finishes. Simply post a comment below and I’ll choose 1 winner at random.… https://t.co/n5ip8JIfux #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/USN6ofFUhX
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 26, 2018
Stuck in the Middle: A Bilingual, Multicultural Comic Series by Ru Kuwahata: Ru Kuwahata is a Japanese animator based in the U.S. Along with Max Porter, she’s one half of the brilliant animation studio Tiny Inventions, which, most… https://t.co/nL215iVNQV #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/jguxcJTacs
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 25, 2018
A Japanese Ryokan Powered by Nissan’s Autonomous Driving Technology: In a bid to promote their autonomous driving technology, Nissan has launched a temporary pilot program in which they are deploying their autonomous driving technology… https://t.co/RNjcoySCyo #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/MLdmOuK9B1
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 25, 2018
How Trees Grow: Being a woodworker of many years I have friends who will constantly ruin a good walk in the woods with questions of, “what type of tree is that?” Truth is, I’m not really very good at identifying trees. I’m much better… https://t.co/WpdImFCoww #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/SRt4b6BmIv
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 25, 2018
Folding Bookstand Made with Rivets: For the June 2018 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, I’ve built a folding and adjustable bookstand that is assembled with copper rivets and folds up to a neat package about the size of smartphone.… https://t.co/atVcfOC9hP #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/HdWdZVZsGR
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 25, 2018
Brands of Stain Differ in the Amount of Color they Leave on the Wood: Stains differ in the amount of colorant they include. On this panel I applied one brand of walnut stain to the left side and another brand to the right side, then… https://t.co/7UfUtvLhkU #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/IGZ13dHXNW
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 25, 2018
Isaac Newton-Inspired Apple Kendama by Yasuhiro Suzuki: It is perhaps one of the most famous anecdotes in the history of science. In 1666, a young Isaac Newton is sitting in his garden when an apple falls on his head. In a stroke of… https://t.co/DRwyzNVmOk #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/uSD9ovLdPo
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 24, 2018
Illustrated Watercolor Portraits of Bespectacled Cats by Noryco: Japanese illustrator Noryco is many things but one of those things is a cat lover. And it shows in her work. Her portfolio is full of emblazoned cats, cherry blossom cats,… https://t.co/AI2UG66gc3 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/jSKUPtwAv0
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 24, 2018
WATCH: Interview with Wendell Castle: Wendell Castle, the father of the art furniture movement, died Saturday at age 85. Many are mourning the loss of an innovative mind that brought art furniture to the mind of the masses. In 2016, we… https://t.co/AQJdDOPzR0 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/CUMdrguweB
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 24, 2018
Yellow Glue & its Weird Superpowers: A friend in Utah needed a new kitchen and interviewed some cabinetmakers to do the job. My friend wanted dovetailed drawers, but one cabinetmaker said he had “something better.” What could be better?… https://t.co/7CnLNKxYGb #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/qJyy1kPJ7a
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 24, 2018
9h Capsule Hotel Launches New Sauna Hotel: 9h is stylish and futuristic take on Japan’s capsule hotels. Featuring tiny pods large enough for just 1 person to sleep, 9h has proven popular and has since grown to 6 different locations… https://t.co/YLjEtldJya #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/cZrHjLrqQJ
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 23, 2018
The Long Way Around: Finally Calling Your Long Term Project “Done”: There’s something to be said for just finishing a long term project. I’ve been working on a furniture build off and on since I first started at PW a few years ago. It… https://t.co/kgYUk6D018 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/d3cYW4graE
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 23, 2018
Why We’re Here: Introducing Andrew Zoellner: There was a time, in the not so distant past, when we made more stuff. Things were less disposable – we fixed our possessions when they broke. The furniture, dishes and home goods we kept in… https://t.co/RqlHmLeU2v #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/8hcGvbQVDH
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 23, 2018
Episode 1: Trees Are Weird: In this episode of Afterlife of Trees, contributing editor Christopher Schwarz and Popular Woodworking editors from back in the day recall a story that ended up being just too weird for the magazine: a… https://t.co/MIBIMqzvGS #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/N8ytJFXgYO
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 22, 2018
The Case of the Missing Hinge: Trouble Installing a Soss Hinge: The second article in my two-part series about hinges for Popular Woodworking Magazine was conceived as “5 Fussy Hinges.” Tricky, fussy…choose your adjective. I prefer… https://t.co/hF1Mv8ieVq #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/5lXWgKM6iE
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 22, 2018
The Afterlife of Trees, Episode 1: Trees Are Weird: Episode 001: Trees Are Weird In this episode of Afterlife of Trees, contributing editor Christopher Schwarz and Popular Woodworking editors from back in the day recall a story that… https://t.co/WkAwlkYcaI #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/kDncBN6i0D
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 22, 2018
Home Appliances in Full Bloom by Flower Artist Takayuki Tanaka: Among the many different traditional Japanese arts, Japan’s special relationship with nature is perhaps best seen in ikebana, or flower arrangement. Taking this art form to… https://t.co/t3UGIOgkOl #woodworkingquest
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 22, 2018
Wendell Castle 1932 – 2018: Wendell Castle, the father of the art furniture movement, died Saturday at age 85. I’m privileged to have spent a few days with him while shooting a video, and while our time together was personal, the time… https://t.co/Ct2YoutXD1 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/1iDq8TUQxg
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 22, 2018
POPWOOD Playback #3 – Top Woodworking Videos of the Week: We have seven videos for you this week and a giveaway! Every Saturday morning we post reader-submitted and staff picked videos on our YouTube channel. Kreg sent us a couple of… https://t.co/hhYSPyzT8Z #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/oDgC1J8lrA
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 20, 2018
Book Giveaway: Hybrid Woodworking: This week’s book giveaway is for a copy of Marc Spagnuolo’s “Hybrid Woodworking.” If you’re looking to increase efficiency in your woodworking by combining power tools and hand tools, then this book is… https://t.co/WI4cdZj09u #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/5m0MRYS0wv
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 19, 2018
Real-life Test: Do You Need Glue?: I build my chairs in a way where glue is only a minor player. And after a stupid mistake yesterday, I now get to test how effective my strategy is. Before I pull my pants down and tell you how I messed… https://t.co/WAuu5LtIzK #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/zDE7hAcUFD
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 19, 2018
Texas Heritage Woodworks Saddle Bag: I’m a fan of having my tools out and at hand in the workshop. It’s easy enough to mount the saws to the wall, whip up a chisel rack and tuck the planes on a shelf, but the small items rarely have a… https://t.co/nSJsCDerSc #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/S2yMGbF9WT
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 18, 2018
Meet Don Weber: Renaissance Man: Don Weber has been a friend to Popular Woodworking for a long time. His knowledge of traditional woodworking (and blacksmithing, as the photo above supports – props to photographer Al Parrish!) has… https://t.co/4EJXImcbka #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/1vrRTRuyOR
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 18, 2018
Learn Math with a Framing Square – “Framing Square Math” by Joe Youcha: Many kids (not to mention woodworkers) will say “I hate math!”. But as Kalid Azad of https://t.co/4CBh3rbFfR has pointed out what they are really saying is that… https://t.co/esa9doNwnH #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/xcGFeHYaCW
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 17, 2018
My First Experience with Buckeye (Aesculus glabra): Here in the Midwest, we seem to have a lot more Buckeyes who are people (it’s the nickname for Ohioans) than actual buckeye trees (Aesculus glabra, sometimes called the horse… https://t.co/UFtXG0s06U #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/2JozPuY82X
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 17, 2018
Woodworking Workshop for Parents and our Fall Fair 2017 – Part 1: One of the nice traditions at the school I teach in is our annual Fall Fair. The Fair is a one-day extravaganza in which the school transformed into a magical forest-like… https://t.co/yFADzAz0Rv #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/eIC1sECEVL
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 16, 2018
Realistic Miniature Animals Painted onto Found Stones by Akie Nakata: Nature has a funny way of imitating itself. Have you ever picked up a stone and thought it resembled an animal? Indeed, many of us probably have. But Akie Nakata… https://t.co/2U4AVf1VI4 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/heqof1Gdnj
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 16, 2018
Here’s How to Fix a Spray Pattern that is Heavier on One End: A spray pattern, with all the controls on the spray gun wide open, is supposed to be an even, elongated oval shape. If the pattern is heavier on one end than the other, the… https://t.co/4cWPYC2Mrm #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/CqPClzRtY0
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 16, 2018
Important Shapton News (a Price Cut!): All the sharpening systems out there work, but I have a favorite: Shapton Pro Series stones in #1,000, #5,000 and #8,000 grits. Shapton Pros cut fast, stay pretty flat and don’t have to be soaked… https://t.co/x4I5LYfr46 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/a0D7U7ENYU
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 15, 2018
A Lesson in Coping – How to Join Trim: I’ve long been struck by the aptness of our English word “cope” – “I just can’t cope,” “I’m barely coping” – in light of its meaning in a woodworker’s lexicon. Sure, some of us may use the word… https://t.co/mb4MvvWpiI #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/RFCKKQZcSQ
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 15, 2018
A Jig for Drilling Holes for Chair Spindles: I resist making jigs like I resist going to the dentist. So when I do break down and build a jig, it’s going to be something with a dial indicator and lasers. No, that’s a lie. It’s going to… https://t.co/n2REqfSMvI #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/THUAMluKDM
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 14, 2018
Warehouse Sale at Bridge City! Build a Brass and Rosewood Try Square: Editor’s note: This article ran in the October 2011 issue of PWM and we are resurfacing it because John is clearing out some bins of blanks in a warehouse sale on his… https://t.co/n01EIDThTu #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/q1E6W3bsFb
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 14, 2018
PopWood Playback #1 | Top Woodworking Videos of the Week: Episode #2 is live on YouTube. We had a couple of editors picks and a couple viewer submissions this week. I sincerely appreciate the great response to the first episode and the… https://t.co/jz3u3Ig9Mu #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/JZlG846CKz
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 13, 2018
Omoshiro Block: A Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as it Gets Used: Leave it to the stationery-loving Japanese to come up with a new way to enjoy writing notes. The Omoshiro Block (loosely translated as ‘fun block’) utilizes… https://t.co/ymuDliFW8Y #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/7tddsusiTl
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 12, 2018
Book Giveaway: ICDT Woodworking Projects: I’m currently editing a new book in the “I Can Do That!” series of products. Authored by the ICDT video series host Chad Stanton, the new book includes 20 great projects including coffee tables,… https://t.co/vdt4E3ilV2 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/RstiRy6sMb
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 12, 2018
Yuni Yoshida’s Innovative Visuals for Comedian Naomi Watanabe: Naomi Watanabe is huge in Japan. With 7.5 million Instagram followers, the comedian is a distant 1st; at least 2.5 million ahead of any of her Japanese Instagram peers.… https://t.co/gXcNDFBqIA #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/3oTI9vSJzg
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 11, 2018
Video: Buying Router Bits: I recently went in search of an 1/8″ slot-cutting router bit that I needed that day. Home Depot was close and I left with my bit. But rather than buy a single bit, I ended up buying a $50 kit with 15 router… https://t.co/RIwLUBCGIH #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/VJaaHX2T1Q
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 11, 2018
Tricks of the Trade: Make a Quick Infeed Table: I needed to cut long boards on the table saw, but had only a small table for the outfeed and none for the infeed. So I built this handy infeed table using scrap plywood and a sawhorse,… https://t.co/iuT3s4UWDC #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/1J2fREXSKi
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 10, 2018
Greene & Greene Finger Joints on a Shop Made Dado Sled: Using a Dial Indicator and Calipers to Achieve Tight Fitting Finger Joints Greene & Greene (G&G) finger joints are distinctive in their size and spacing. The joints are unlike any… https://t.co/ivFsHX7ZG3 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/bfOtWV1qs5
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 10, 2018
WWGOA LIVE! January 2018: Looking for some new woodworking knowledge? George Vondriska will be streaming here and answering your woodworking questions for WWGOA Live on Thursday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. CST. Feel free to ask questions… https://t.co/zKjn7mSKtB #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/SYyDCpCQtx
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 9, 2018
How to Avoid Kickback on a Table Saw: I posted a video on our YouTube channel this morning with Kelly Mehler on table saw kickback. In talking with David Lyell about the video I realized that a lot had happened since that video was made… https://t.co/zWeKDrJlV2 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/tIClQDtcBM
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 9, 2018
A Little Straight Talk on Dyes and Fading: The left dye is Transtint metalized dye. The right dye is Lockwood analine dye. Both are water-soluble. I covered the top half of the panel and put it in a west-facing window for six months.… https://t.co/LWTbwdbK2c #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/5QpdiVtTuw
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 9, 2018
Japanese Designer New Year’s Cards of 2018: Happy New Year of the Dog! Many readers will be familiar with our annual tradition here at Spoon & Tamago of choosing some of our favorite designer New Year’s cards of 2018. We began this… https://t.co/qA82slFKca #woodworkingquest
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 8, 2018
Butterfly and Piano Hinges – April 2018 Issue of PWM: The April issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine will have a reference article on eight types of commonly used hinges. Describing the uses and installation of so many varieties takes… https://t.co/vhH4mLdWQa #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/TsY5Y8WnbN
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 8, 2018
Tapered vs. Cylindrical Tenons: When dealing with round tenons, you have an important choice about their shape. Should they be tapered (like a cylindrical cone)? Or straight (like a dowel)? The engineering answer seems obvious: use a… https://t.co/ukfWPeU913 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/qBwia8jK38
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 7, 2018
PopWood Playback #1 | Top Woodworking Videos of the Week: Friends of the Shop Blog, I want to share with you a new series on our YouTube channel called PopWood Playback. We’ve kept an active channel over on YouTube for years. We have… https://t.co/5jSLVWgmRf #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/LVC97sQvYH
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 6, 2018
Book Giveaway: Hand Tool Basics: I’m kicking off 2018 with a giveaway of our first book of this year which is just now hitting bookshelves: Steve Branam’s “Hand Tool Basics.” This book is a great way to incorporate hand tools into your… https://t.co/N9wAGqVoVN #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/hpUep4eBRo
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 5, 2018
Watching Frank Klausz Never Gets Old – Effortless Dovetails: Yes, you’re right, Frank Klausz cutting dovetails isn’t exactly new. In fact, I’ve been watching Frank cut dovetails for 25 years. But guess what, it never gets old! This… https://t.co/41OzVnL6iR #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/jBjMZ8uf5W
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 5, 2018
Working Reclaimed Wood: A Guide for Woodworkers, Makers, and Designers is on its Way.: If publishing a book is like putting a satellite in orbit via a multistage rocket, then last week I completed the first and most demanding leg of the… https://t.co/Dvrpd41EgB #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/KfsTSID6t3
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 4, 2018
Don’t Sand Furniture – Strip it. Stripping is Faster and Often Safer: This is one I come across often. People tell me in one way or another, that they are going to sand off the finish or paint. So then I point out that stripping is… https://t.co/sz7IpNdZal #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/eY5bMmbyAD
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 3, 2018
Setting up a (Real World) Workshop: I’m in the final stages of setting up a new workshop in Covington., Ky. It’s my seventh (!!) workshop. I could probably write a book on the process, but instead I think I’ll sum it all up here. During… https://t.co/J2zmIEOA2k #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/M12LLRGoqY
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 3, 2018
Winners of Week 4 and Grand Prize! December to Remember 2017: Hey folks, the December to Remember contest has come to a close! We are so excited about our winners this year! December 22: Chris Formato, California December 23: Patrick… https://t.co/V49R4dxJ3W #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/MrNXAyTotb
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 2, 2018
Make New Brass Look Old: One of my current jobs involves adding a few cabinets to a 1912 kitchen. The kitchen’s lone original built-in has frame and panel doors hung on traditionally mortised brass butt hinges. The original hinges are… https://t.co/0dbBoh4dhP #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/cRW0mbSecG
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 2, 2018
A Great (and Free) Read on Chairmaker Chester Cornett: One of my long-time obsessions has been with chairmaker Chester Cornett (1913-1981), a traditional Eastern Kentucky chairmaker who moved to Cincinnati later in life and turned to… https://t.co/4lrLda3ip1 #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/OgvvlX54SU
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 1, 2018
Building in The New Year: Here at Popular Woodworking, we’re excited for what the New Year will bring. We’re also eager for all the projects and techniques we’re going to work on – so we wanted to share with you some of the things we… https://t.co/GboL7BnRTz #woodworkingquest pic.twitter.com/eLZVimSP8g
— Woodworking Quest (@woodworkingques) January 1, 2018
