Brian Boggs has been building hand-crafted chairs for more than 25 years that are as beautiful to look at as they are comfortable to sit on. I had the opportunity to attend Brian's class on chair design at this year's... Continue reading "Brian Boggs on Chair Design" »

Blue Spruce Toolworks was started in 2002 by Dave Jeske. In that short amount of time, Dave has made quite a name for his company, and more importantly, for the tools that he makes. The first tool that Dave made... Continue reading "Interview with Dave Jeske" »

Joel Moskowitz is the owner of Gramercy Tools, makers of premium hand tools such as handsaws, brushes, holdfasts, and much more. He also runs a successful retail business in Brooklyn, NY under the name Tools for Working Wood. However, Joel's... Continue reading "Interview with Joel Moskowitz" »

I made it back home from Berea, KY this afternoon safe and sound with my head spinning from all the great classes that I got to attend. If I had to come up with one word for my experience over... Continue reading "Back From the Woodworking in America Conference" »

I received a great question from Ray the other day and I though I'd share my response with you.  Here's Ray's question:<<<<<<<<<<<<<<I have a question more than a comment. I read somewhere that you can clean up saw burn marks... Continue reading "Preventing Burn Marks on Cherry and Maple" »