Woodworking is rarely viewed as an affordable pastime. Whether it's done in a professional capacity or as a hobby, the act of shaping and molding wood into something completely different is one that ...

A tool invented before electricity still leaves a smoother finish than anything with a motor.

While not technically a tool, a sturdy workbench with flat work surface is key to woodworking. One with two vises, like the 58-inch Nordic Plus workbench from Northern Tool, is even better! Planks can ...

As table saws get more high-tech, there's a ridiculously low-tech solution that can make that saw even safer. Here's what it ...

A chisel is one of the most utilitarian and oldest hand tools for woodworking. And a good wood chisel, in particular, has sharp beveled cutting edges, holds those edges well, sharpens easily, and ...

I became inspired to become a woodworker by Vince Skelly’s tree trunk bookshelves. On exhibit earlier this year at Craft Contemporary near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, these are tree trunks ...