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10 Great Woodworking Gifts for Dad 2026

If your Dad is a woodworker, then this is the perfect Father’s Day gift guide to help you shop. He’ll love anything you get for him on this list. Looking...

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10 Great Woodworking Projects To Make For Dad 2026

Handmade gifts are one of the most personal ways to say that you love your Dad. No matter Dad’s interest, you’re sure to find something he’ll enjoy on this list....

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Becoming a Wood Sniffer

Your nose does not lie… its science. Nothing says American hardwood like Red Oak, from flooring to furniture and everything in between, it’s likely the most ubiquitous hardwood in North...

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Social-impact Luthiery

More than 150 years ago, in the heart of Appalachia, James Edward Thomas, known as Uncle Ed, loaded up a handcart and pushed it along the banks of Troublesome Creek, selling his handmade mountain dulcimers in Hindman, Kentucky. Today, at Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co., the making of these same dulcimers, as  well as guitars,...

ShopNotes Podcast Episode 273 — Free Lumber! You Fell, You Haul, You Mill (Don’t Mess Up My Yard)

Episode 273 of the ShopNotes Podcast is packed with woodworking updates, shop talk, and event recaps. Logan shares highlights from Hand Tool Haven in Pennsylvania, including tool vendors, demos, and...

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Closed for Memorial Day

A reminder that the Lost Art Press storefront is closed today for Memorial Day. We’ll be back to regular hours (10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mon., Tue., Wed. & Fri.) as of tomorrow.

The Splinter Report: May 22nd

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at a special new tool, an...

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The Duke of Burl

Once again, I enjoyed a trip to London, and once again I’ve expanded my woodworking horizons. We’ve been to the UK a couple times, and on each visit, like the...

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French Polishing Myths

Linen and more. Over the years, many articles have appeared in major woodworking magazines instructing readers to use linen for the outer cloth in a French polishing pad. No explanation,...

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Registration is Open for London Classes

Chris and I are once again headed to London to teach classes with the London International Woodworking Festival at the end of October. Chris is teaching a four-day (Oct. 26-29) Irish Chair Class, and a short class (Oct. 30) on Peasant Carving, and I am (no surprise) teaching a four-day (Oct. 26-29) Dutch Tool Chest...

Trinket Box

This box offers great box-building basics, but offers a fun twist with its whimsical legs, beveled top, and unique lift. This white oak and walnut box features finger joints and...

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Vyper Shop Chairs Review

Tool: Shop Chairs Shop Now  Manufacturer: Vyper Industrial MSRP: $475+ Over the past few years, I’ve noticed advertisements on social media for shop chairs made by a company called Vyper...

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Lego Workbenches

Last week, we received a treat of an email from Douglas Lambert, who recreated three workbenches from “Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use” by Christopher Schwarz* in Lego form, and sent us detailed plans for each: “The Nicholson”  “Le Roubo” “Ye Knockdown Nicholson” You can download the plans for free at each...

The Lefkowitz Shave Horse

Making the shave horse accessible. Last year, Chair Maker and teacher Jeff Lefkowitz, a very good friend and mentor of mine, shared a project he had started to make the...

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LAP Storefront Closed on Memorial Day

The LAP editorial staff is happy to welcome to the Lost Art Press storefront (407 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky., 41011) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on most Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. But a heads up that we will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day.

Perfect Sharpening Angle Every Time

Chisels and planes have bevel angles from 25 to 35 degrees depending on their intended use. You can buy a jig for grinding these angles, or make your own angle...

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Mind Upon Mind: Another Way to Use the Stanley No. 77 Doweling Machine

Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years”), in which Hayward wrote, “The influence of mind upon mind is extraordinary.” The idea being there’s often room for improvement. To that end, we’ve asked you what else you have...

The Automaton Branch: Part I – Constructing the Pedestal

In my high school “Mechanical Contraptions and Automata” class, I’ve found that the best way to get students hooked on mechanics is to keep the materials humble and the movements...

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Days for Dad 2026 Giveaway

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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 272 — What’s Your Relationship Like with Your Hardwood Supplier?

Working with lumber suppliers, last-minute projects, big church doors, and book fair projects. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info about the projects they talk about in this episode....

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The Splinter Report: May 15th

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at some wild Reddit spottings, including...

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Knives Out

The key to good woodworking is to keep all cutters and knives sharp. Also key? Don’t wreck them beyond repair. I held a whole-shop machine tuneup day recently. No work, just...

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Decorating Wood

Elevate and brighten your projects with the addition of texture and a splash color. I have always been drawn to ways that challenge conventionally accepted norms. My journey into carving...

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Grizzly Extreme Series Saw Blades Review

Tool: Extreme Series Saw Blades Shop Now  Manufacturer: Grizzly MSRP: $49.95+ Grizzly recently released a new generation of their Extreme Series saw blades. The new design is an upgrade on...

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Mind Upon Mind: Steambending Tip

Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years”), in which Hayward wrote, “The influence of mind upon mind is extraordinary.” The idea being there’s often room for improvement. To that end, we’ve asked you what else you have...

Outdoor Kitchen

This outdoor kitchen keeps everything needed for an outdoor gathering close at hand.  If you live in the Midwest, you’ll know that we’re a get-together type of people. I’m sure...

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How to Rout a Large Arc

Need a big, smooth curve? This method will do it! Curved lines in any project are both a blessing and a curse. They’re a blessing for the eye of the...

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Clamp-Free Rip Fence

After years of fumbling with clamps, I decided there must be a better way to attach featherboards to my tablesaw’s rip fence. Two T-tracks screwed to the fence allow me...

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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 271 — Hierarchy of Panels, or: MVP (Most Visible Panel)

A project update from the cast, leather shop projects, lasers, and a discussion of the wise use of wood. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info about the projects...

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‘17th-century Essex County Cupboard’ Paint & Drawer-front Carving

Any moment now, we’re expecting an email that Peter Follansbee’s new book, “17th-Century Essex County Cupboard” will be arriving at the warehouse. So here’s an excerpt from Chapter 8, on decoration. – Fitz The cupboard’s decoration includes integral mouldings on some of the framing parts, applied mouldings on the door, panels, drawers and around both...

The Splinter Report: May 8th

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at wood art, old canoes, and...

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For Sale: Kale’s Sawyer Windsor Settee

A year ago in the spring of ’25, while I, Kale, was still an apprentice, I ventured to Vermont to build a settee with George Sawyer at his workshop in Woodbury. This is the love child birthed from my time there. This settee takes inspiration from the “Rod Back Chair,” a chair originally designed by...

Anchors Away

I’m a big proponent of anchoring tall furniture and cabinetry for the sake of safety, especially for children. In fact, I devoted a blog to the subject last year, and again just two...

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Breadboard End Joints

Cut precision joints on a large top. Breadboard ends are old devices for improving a solid-wood top. They act like cleats to hold the top flat, which is particularly important...

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Eat An Elephant One Bite at a Time

Over the last few months, I’ve been digging through back issues of Popular Woodworking Magazine. As some of you may have noticed, we’re making a few subtle changes to the...

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Harlem Spice Chest Part II: Corbels, Molding & Drawers

This piece is inspired by period spice chests and offers a great way to practice traditional hand tool techniques.  In the last issue of Popular Woodworking, we started building this...

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