From Rob's Bench

Rob Brown with Dec Jan 2021 issue with Christmas ornaments

Studio furniture maker and Canadian Woodworking magazine editor Rob Brown’s weekly blog – entertaining, informative and educational. Get our free shopNEWS newsletter to read Rob’s Blog every Friday.

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April 16, 2026

Fully loaded
April 9, 2026

I hate impact drivers
April 2, 2026

Breathing new life into an old table
March 26, 2026

Reflections on repairing and refinishing furniture
March 19, 2026

Almost perfect
March 12, 2026

A new workshop!
March 5, 2026

Calling all mitre saw stations!
February 26, 2026

Against the grain
February 19, 2026

A reader asks: What’s the design process?
February 12, 2026

A stool of surprises
February 5, 2026

Praise for my shop stools
January 29, 2026

Too much of a good thing?
January 22, 2026

Romantic Side of Woodworking
January 15, 2026

Design frustrations
January 8, 2026

Gone to the dogs

From Rob's Bench

Fully loaded

I hate impact drivers

Breathing new life into an old table

Reflections on repairing and refinishing furniture

Almost perfect

A new workshop!

Calling all mitre saw stations!

Against the grain

A reader asks: What’s the design process?

A stool of surprises

Praise for my shop stools

Too much of a good thing?

Romantic Side of Woodworking

Design frustrations

Gone to the dogs

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