Alex Low – video profile
Ottawa, Ontario furniture maker Alex Low on historical design, accuracy and the importance of sourcing his own logs.
Canadian Woodworking
Articles by Canadian Woodworking
Laguna Fusion F2 table saw review
Rich Keller reviews the Laguna Fusion F2 table saw.
Bessey TG series clamps
Steve Der-Garabedian talks about the original Bessey TG series cast-iron bar clamps.
Andrew Szeto – video profile
Wakefield, Quebec furniture maker Andrew Szeto on Instagram, his A-frame cabin and how many mistakes woodworkers should make.
Laguna JX6 jointer review
Rich Keller reviews the Laguna JX6 stationary jointer.
Small shop essentials 2022
There are lots of choices to be made when setting up a first workshop or upgrading an existing shop. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned woodworker, these hand and power tools, machines, and workshop accessories will help you work smarter, safer and more efficiently. This is our 11th annual roundup of Small Shop Essentials.
Laguna PX12 planer review
Rich Keller puts the new Laguna PX12 thickness planer through its paces.
Screwdrivers
There are dozens of different types of screwdrivers on the market. So don't screw around with your time, check out our free screwdriver guide.
Nick Barna – video profile
…on Scandinavian design, growing his business and being pragmatic.
Battery-powered generators
While portable battery-powered generators (BPGs) deliver less power than fuel-powered generators and for much shorter periods of time, they do have distinct advantages.
Projects to make with (or for) children
Our most popular free project plans that you'll enjoy making with, or for, children.
2021 Tool of the Year Awards
The Canadian Woodworking Tool of the Year Awards recognizes the best woodworking products released during the year. Winning products are selected by woodworkers from across Canada - crafts people and avid DIYers who use woodworking products on a regular basis, and insist on usable features, top quality, great performance, and outstanding value.
Adhesives
Learn about the seven major types of shop adhesives
Card scrapers and burnishers
A very simple tool, the edge of a card scraper is pressed against the wood’s surface and moved across it, creating a shaving.
Hot Products 2021
With the wide selection of new products that come out annually, it can be overwhelming to have to keep up to date with everything that hits the market. To make this task easier on Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement readers, we have assembled this list of “Hot Products” to kick off 2022.
Fuel-powered portable generators
What you need to know about fuel-powered portable generators.
Hammers
While hammers and mallets perform similar functions, the major difference between the two is that a hammer has a metal head while a mallet has a wooden or synthetic head.
Oscillating multi-tool
An OMT operates by high-speed oscillation, rather than rotating or reciprocating motion.
Nathan Sterkenburg – video profile
Nathan Sterkenburg, from Medicine Hat, Alberts, talks about spruce, scale models and adding curves to his work.
Moisture meters poster
Determining moisture content is critical for success in woodworking.
Impact driver
An impact driver delivers significantly more torque than a drill / driver, and is less likely to twist your wrist when the fastener stops or binds.
White oak cabinet
Ian Ferguson, from Pickering, ON, designed and built this quarter-sawn white oak and wenge cabinet as a class project at Conestoga College.
Demi-Lune Table
This demi-lune table is constructed from American black walnut with a flame birch table-top which is attached with buttons to the aprons.
Wall cabinet
Every full-time woodworker needs to take some time off to make something for themselves.
