Rob is the editor at Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement and a studio furniture maker.
It’s easy to create beautiful, functional pieces of furniture using wood from discarded pallets, as long as you know some tricks. Learn some pallet basics so your experience working with this endless supply of free wood will be a great one.
If you’re looking for a unique look or a specific function from your baseboards, it might be best to make your own. Some basic shop tools – jointer, planer, table saw and router table – are enough to make an astounding number of different styles of baseboard, and the techniques are not difficult.
Woodworking is a lot of fun, as long as you don’t hurt yourself. We list ten of the most important safety items that should be readily at-hand your shop.
Karen McBride on painting furniture, her lack of love for hand tools and her love for curves.
There’s nothing like a nice cold one after some time in the shop. Make one (or all) of these bottle openers and you can reap the rewards of your shop time with each drink you enjoy.
The Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha has recently opened 25 new little libraries across Peterborough to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Learn about what it took to start a project like this, and how you can do something similar.
Creating holes is simple…as long as you have the right tools. With so many types of boring implements on the market, which ones should you have in your shop? This list takes care of almost every single boring operation I need to do.
In this video Rob Brown shows how to made a split fence for your router table. Read the accompanying article on how to make and tweak your own router table.
This router table was built 20 years ago and has stood the test of time, although over the years a few minor shortcomings have been realized. Learn how the original was built and how to tweak a new build so it’s virtually perfect.
Router tables are versatile workhorses but, as with all machines, require great respect and care. Learn what their limitations are and you will find router tables helpful and enjoyable.
Andrew Wainwright, a studio woodworker from Kitchener, Ontario, talks about his design process, his respect for wood and being paid very well.
Lute maker Weldon Gray on research, losing track of time and joining the circus.
What better way to show off your woodworking skills, and start a conversation, than with an eye-catching business card holder.
When a huge bigleaf maple tree in the Cowichan Valley had to be taken down, it was sawn up into lumber and distributed between 46 artisans. From November 2015 to January 2016, the completed pieces were on display at the Robert Bateman Centre in Victoria, BC. Here are some of the pieces in the exhibit.
There are dozens out there, but some are crucial to have on hand, while others are in the ‘nice to have’ category. Make sure you have the following items in your shop at all times.
In this video Rob Brown talks about how he designed and built this chair with the material from one pallet found at a local lumberyard.
No woodworker knows everything. Whether it’s technical information, project articles from magazines, hardware and tool catalogues or design inspiration, there are many great reasons to keep a mini-library in your shop.
Removing some material to create textured maple leaves on solid wood door faces will add a simple, natural focal point to any piece of furniture.
Studio furniture maker Tom Gorman on his Celtic roots, his favourite piece of furniture, and his tiny studio.
Most other hinges are easier to install, though no other hinge has the grace and simplicity of a properly installed set of knife hinges. With a bit of practice, knife hinge installation isn’t nearly as scary as you’d think.
Every two years, members of the Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society put their best pieces forward for an exhibition. Here are some highlights from this past September’s show.
As this is CW&HI’s 100th issue, we are showcasing our 10 most read projects to date. You can view these projects on our website by simply searching the name of the article. Subscribers can access all links directly, via their digital issue.
Continuing our 100th issue celebration, we also want to showcase our 10 most read non-project articles to date. From finishing to hand tools, education to wood movement, there is something here for every woodworker.Â
Jean-Claude & Talar Prefontaine on sharp knives, their backyard garden and the joys of not working 18 hours a day.
