Chris Schwarz’s Blog
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Aging Hardware with Jax Chemicals
I’ve used a lot of different methods to add age to my hardware – everything [...] -
Roorkhee Chair: First Look
I like Morris chairs – Lord knows I’ve built enough of them to change my [...] -
Chair Joinery: Tapered Tenons & Tapered Mortises
Because chairs take abuse like a rented mule, the simple mortise-and-tenon joint is sometimes not [...] - More from Chris Schwarz’s Blog
Editors’ Blog
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New Episode of ‘The Highland Woodworker’
The second episode of “The Highland Woodworker” web TV show is out and if you [...] -
Make Megan Snort, Win Chris Schwarz’s ‘Moto-Saw’
Christopher Schwarz, in keeping with the philosophy he espouses in “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” has [...] -
‘Mastering Hand Tools’ – a 2-DVD Set from Christopher Schwarz
“Mastering Hand Tools: Basic Skills for Balanced Woodworking,” a new 2-disc video from Christopher Schwarz, [...] - More from Editors’ Blog
New Projects
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Free Plans: Titanic Deck Chair
Last week marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and as [...] -
Flat-screen TV Stand in a Weekend
My wife and I recently moved after 22 years to a smaller (read that: “downsized”) [...] -
I Can Do That: Hanging Shelves
Get a period look with big box materials. by Megan Fitzpatrick pages 23-23 From the April 2012 [...] - More from New Projects
New Techniques
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My Favorite Band Saw Blade
While I do most of my work by hand, there are two machines that I [...] -
Your Guide to Router Collets
How a Collet Works • A collet is the steel sleeve that holds a router [...] -
Better Than Measuring
Knowing how to measure things is one of the keys to improving the accuracy of [...] - More from New Techniques
Other Recent Articles
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Weekly Wood News, May 15, 2012: Throw Out Your Rulers and Tapes
- Put Down That Ruler, There's a Better Way to Measure
- Lee Valley Tapered Reamer & Tenon Cutter
- Do Double-duty with a Dovetail Jig
- The Best Band Saw Blades
- Free PDF: 'Understanding Western Backsaws'
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Weekly Wood News, May 8, 2012: When Accuracy Matters, Try This Tool
- The Importance of Accuracy
- Exploit the Tree's Weaknesses
- Jeff Miller Demonstrates His M&T Jig
- Sharpening 101 - Illustrated
- Old Drawborer Learns New Trick
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Getting Started with Routers
New at ShopWoodworking.com How to use and choose woodworking’s most versatile tool. This one tool is capable of performing 100s of woodworking tasks, and this DVD will show you how. Whether you’re looking to create delicate cuts for inlay work, [...] -
About my Finances, Mr. Gary
I get this sort of flack below almost every day. I usually ignore it. But in this case I want to be perfectly clear about how I work and how I have always worked. Comment from Gary Smythe on the [...] - All Recent Articles
