Popular Woodworking
All of the plans in this category are from Popular Woodworking magazine. Popular Woodworking has delivered articles and commentary from America’s best and brightest woodworkers for more than 30 years. The editorial focus is a committed philosophy of hybrid woodworking – blending the best of hand tool and power tool woodworking. We bring you woodworking projects for every skill level ranging from simple (but attractive) projects that use basic joinery, to complex furniture plans using advanced woodworking techniques.
Woodworking Essentials Chapter 5: Boxes & Drawers
Nick Engler shares his best tips and tricks for making boxes and drawers with a router.
Jig Journal: 50-cent Band Saw Fence
Sometimes the best jigs are the simplest.
Casework Construction: Special Applications
In this final chapter of our series on casework construction we take a look at special accessories and hardware to maximize storage and convenience in all the rooms in your home.
Jig Journal: Table Saw Tenon Jig
With five pieces of wood and a clamp, you can make vertical cuts safely.
Woodworking Essentials Ch 7: Advanced Router Techniques
Our seven-part series on routers concludes with a chapter devoted to a number of the expert-level functions you can perform with your router.
Casework Construction: Case Joinery
Chapter 3 of our Woodworking Essentials Supplement gives you the best way to put it all together.
Quadralinear Posts
A technique article explaining how to make quadralinear (sometimes spelled quadrilinear) posts, which are a common feature of Arts & Crafts furniture.
Woodworking Essentials Ch 3: Basic Table Saw Joinery
Learn the best techniques for making simple joints using your table saw: miters, rabbets and dados.
Working Small
Ripping and routing small pieces doesn't have to be dangerous or difficult.
Jig Journal: Draw Perfect Arcs
A simple method to draw large arcs without knowing the radius, and a reliable no-math method of finding the center and radius of an arc.
Jig Journal: Shop-made Mortise Jig
You don't need fancy tools or a special machine to create a traditional joint.
Woodworking Essentials Ch 4: Router Joinery
Our seven-part series on routers continues with everything you need to know about all the joints that can be made using a router.