Let Mother Nature be your co-designer as you build dazzling projects with wavy edges, bristly burrs, bark inclusions, and other “flaws” that give wood a look of unrefined beauty. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Advertisement The rich contours of natural wood edges give tables, benches, and other projects a sculptural quality, almost as much art as furniture. Thankfully, anyone can build such stunning projects because doing so requires only basic techniques and...…Let Mother Nature be your co-designer as you build dazzling projects with wavy edges, bristly burrs, bark inclusions, and other “flaws” that give wood a look of unrefined beauty. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Advertisement The rich contours of natural wood edges give tables, benches, and other projects a sculptural quality, almost as much art as furniture. Thankfully, anyone can build such stunning projects because doing so requires only basic techniques and...WW…

We shadowed two experienced makers and installers of custom cabinetry to bring you simple tips and tricks that will keep your built-in projects (and your sanity) “on the bubble.” Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Advertisement Part furniture, part trim carpentry, built-in cabinets require that you fit square projects into an unsquare world where walls bulge, floors tilt, and ceilings slope. We shadowed two experienced makers and installers of custom cabinetry to...…We shadowed two experienced makers and installers of custom cabinetry to bring you simple tips and tricks that will keep your built-in projects (and your sanity) “on the bubble.” Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Advertisement Part furniture, part trim carpentry, built-in cabinets require that you fit square projects into an unsquare world where walls bulge, floors tilt, and ceilings slope. We shadowed two experienced makers and installers of custom cabinetry to...WW…

If you had to recommend three, which hand planes should I start with? Advertisement The low-angle block (left) and shoulder (right) planes make great first planes for the power-tool woodworker, cleaning up marks that motorized tools leave behind. If you want to replace some powered machining operations with hand-plane work, test the waters with a No. 5 jack plane (left) or a No. 4 smoother (right). I'm strictly a power-tool woodworker, but I've noticed a resurgence in the popularity of hand planes. I don't want to miss out, but where do I start? If you had to recommend three, which hand...…If you had to recommend three, which hand planes should I start with? Advertisement The low-angle block (left) and shoulder (right) planes make great first planes for the power-tool woodworker, cleaning up marks that motorized tools leave behind. If you want to replace some powered machining operations with hand-plane work, test the waters with a No. 5 jack plane (left) or a No. 4 smoother (right). I'm strictly a power-tool woodworker, but I've noticed a resurgence in the popularity of hand planes. I don't want to miss out, but where do I start? If you had to recommend three, which hand...WW…

Blessed with an eye for potential, David Willett looked at his dark, unfinished 11⁄2-car garage built in 1956 and saw the bones of a workshop. Advertisement Blessed with an eye for potential, David Willett looked at his dark, unfinished 11⁄2 -car garage built in 1956 and saw the bones of a workshop. He envisioned a haven for woodworking, and after much hard work he achieved that, along with a place to hang out when cooking on the grill. To begin the garage conversion, David ground the concrete floor smooth, filled the cracks, and applied an epoxy floor coating. After installing insulation,...…Blessed with an eye for potential, David Willett looked at his dark, unfinished 11⁄2-car garage built in 1956 and saw the bones of a workshop. Advertisement Blessed with an eye for potential, David Willett looked at his dark, unfinished 11⁄2 -car garage built in 1956 and saw the bones of a workshop. He envisioned a haven for woodworking, and after much hard work he achieved that, along with a place to hang out when cooking on the grill. To begin the garage conversion, David ground the concrete floor smooth, filled the cracks, and applied an epoxy floor coating. After installing insulation,...WW…

Save some cash when outfitting your shop by learning how to spot good deals on used equipment. It’s the perfect time to arm yourself with a bit of knowledge and a healthy dose of patience to score some deals on used tools. Advertisement Woodworking tools have fallen prey to the double whammy of shortages and price increases over the last couple of years. But it's the perfect time to arm yourself with a bit of knowledge and a healthy dose of patience to score some deals on used tools. As with a used car, evaluating used tools comes down to condition. Ideally, you want something with low...…Save some cash when outfitting your shop by learning how to spot good deals on used equipment. It’s the perfect time to arm yourself with a bit of knowledge and a healthy dose of patience to score some deals on used tools. Advertisement Woodworking tools have fallen prey to the double whammy of shortages and price increases over the last couple of years. But it's the perfect time to arm yourself with a bit of knowledge and a healthy dose of patience to score some deals on used tools. As with a used car, evaluating used tools comes down to condition. Ideally, you want something with low...WW…