Finessing the fish
A few months ago, I wrote about a set of shoji screens I'm making for a Toronto client.
Rob Brown
Rob is the editor at Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement and a studio furniture maker.
Articles by Rob Brown
Top 10 most enjoyable aspects of woodworking
The joys of working wood include sketching designs, discovering beautiful wood, revealing grain during milling, carving textures, fixing mistakes, applying finish, and admiring and sharing completed projects.
What’s in your chest, Rob?
Last night I put on a webinar that covered five woodworking projects that make great Christmas gifts.
A quick tour of Rob Brown’s shop
A quick tour of Rob's shop showing what's on all his walls.
How’d you do that?
About six weeks ago I wrote a column titled "Catching Up." It was about a few personal projects on my to-do list that I was lucky enough to be able to check off.
Make a stylish side table
Three tapered legs, a curly sycamore veneered top and groovy carved aprons help create a stand-out table.
Design: the overlooked detail
Last week I talked about a few emails I had received about the previous week's column. So, to confuse things, this week I'll talk about an email I got about last week's column.
Revisiting a Classic: Arc Coffee Table
Last week I wrote about the different types of woodworkers and DIYers out there.
Tools or finished projects? What’s more important?
There are surely dozens of different types of woodworkers and DIYers out there, but I sometimes simplify things by putting them into one of two different categories.
When the final 5% feels like 95: the art of finishing
The large pine dining table I've been working on for the past couple weeks is ready to go out the door.
Harley Griffin
Ottawa, Ontario furniture maker Harley Griffin on solid wood, failing and building with LEGO.
Big job in a small shop
Last week, I mentioned a large dining table I've been working on.
Catching up
A few weeks ago, I wrote about all the projects on my to-do list that I haven't completed. I was one for six on my list, which isn't really that great.
World’s smallest woodworking project
My wife has taken up crocheting. It's a whole new world to her, not to mention me.
There’s too much to do!
Looking back over the past 20 or so weekly columns I've written, I'm quickly realizing I haven't completed as many tasks as I wanted to.
I can’t see the forest for the trees
Sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees.
Strong support
Sawhorses come in many shapes and forms.
Wabi-Sabi woodworking
Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy that strives to find beauty in the imperfect nature of life.
The 20-minute model
I'm about to make a small box for a project. It will be for a friend, though I'll also likely run it as a project article in our Fall 2025 issue.
Something fishy is going on here
I was contacted by someone in Toronto a while ago about making a few sets of shoji screens for their condo.
Protect yourself from the heat
As Canadians, we know most of the year is going to be on the cooler side. Maybe even downright frigid.
Educate or entertain?
When I was learning about woodworking, I used to read woodworking magazines, watch woodworking videos and read lots of woodworking books.
Changing on the fly
I have a few clients that I build very similar pieces for. One client, a local resort with a few dozen cottages, is renovating their cottages one-by-one.
