For the last two years, Lucy and I have been looking for the right urban storefront for the next stage of our lives, which will begin as soon as our daughter Katy, 14, goes to college. We’ve looked at dozens of properties in person (hundreds online) and have come close to making an offer on…

If you told someone you like to restore hammers, they might think you lazy. Aside from tightening the head on the handle, what else is there to do? Today during a lull at The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, I spied a hammer on a student’s bench and had to snatch it. It was a Bluegrass…

4. OK, because I like you (most of you, anyway), I’m going to give you the dirt on where to eat in this town. Though Cincinnati seems like a sleepy mid-sized Midwestern city, it is actually a hotbed of fantastic food and drink. I’ve lived here since 1996 and have spent as much time investigating…

Joshua Klein and Thomas Lie-Nielsen examine Jonathan Fisher’s turning tools. During Joshua Klein’s research into the woodworking life of Jonathan Fisher of Maine, Joshua has found several tantalizing entries in Fisher’s journal about mechanical marvels he has invented or made for his workshop. But perhaps most interesting is when Fisher hooks up his lathe to…

This week marks four years since I left Popular Woodworking Magazine, and today the mailman delivered the August 2015 issue, which features a tool chest on the cover that I helped build. Some think it’s peculiar that I still write for the magazine, and that the magazine still prints my stuff. I guess things always…

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Back by request: Three sticker designs for your tool chest, nail cabinet or wall. These are available from my daughter Katherine’s etsy store. They are sold as a set, and yes, she ships internationally. Here are the stickers in this set. ‘Sharpen This’ Book StickerIf you have the “Sharpen This” book and would like to…

There are only three more days left to order “To Make as Perfectly as Possible: Roubo on Marquetry” with free domestic shipping. After Oct. 10, shipping will be $7 or $8. Today I received my advance copy of the standard edition of the book, and it is impressive. The paper is heavy and bright, making…

Register now for GreenWood Wrights’Fest in Pittsboro, N.C., April 22-24, 2022 – a weekend of green woodworking fun, camping and family friendly entertainment. Revel in greenwood camaraderie as you learn traditional hand-tool skills, carving spoons and bowls, timber framing, basket making, steam bending, post-and-rung stool making and much more. Roy Underhill and other talented green…

This week John stopped by to pick up a pile of books left over from the Handworks show and tossed me a bag packed with computer cords and a silver bullet. “Uh dude,” I said. “You left some ammo in my bag.” “Nope,” John said. “Someone gave me that to give to you.” “Oh great,”…