A special series featuring an aspiring luthier, Rick Urschel. Building a classic guitar from a kit.

A primer on oil-based finishes: theory and application.

A French cleat is as ingenious as it is simple. And you can use it to your advantage for shop storage!

How to make simple, yet attractive keepsake gift boxes with a secret locking pin.

Finally, a thorough look at my new digs. With any luck, I can make my 3-car garage a comfortable place to produce great projects!

A brief introduction to the world of flush trim bits.

Nicole and I take a little trip down memory lane in celebration of the show’s 3rd anniversary.

In the final part of this series, I assemble and attach the base, install the handles, and apply the final finish to the top.

Pre-finishing can make your life a LOT easier!

The importance of a dry assembly, which I consider to be an essential part of the glue up process.

Edge-banding options, sources for solid wood edge-banding, attaching edgbanding to sheetgoods, cutting grooves and rabbets, and using an inexpensive miter box.

This walnut low entertainment center was built using three primary tools: a circular saw, a router, and a drill.

The 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition highlights outstanding construction and design achievements by students from the best high school and post-secondary woodworking programs in North America.

AWFS is always a blast, even though this year we could see the effects of the economy in both corporate presence and attendance.

AWFS is the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers and its a show that occurs every other year at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Krylon recently released a line of exterior wood stains in spray form. A very convenient way to transfer color to your outdoor projects!

Moving an entire wood shop is no fun. But you can save yourself a lot of back ache if you hire some help.

In the final part of our series, Aaron puts the finishing touches on the trunk lid.

In part two of our three part series, Aaron shows us how to make the frame parts for the top of our lid.

SketchUp can be a little intimidating to someone who is using it for the first time. So with the help of my buddy Aaron Marshall, we put together a few videos showing how to construct the square lid to the Steamer Trunk.

Working with small parts, installation and safe use of a dado blade, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste in the shop.

A quick review of the dust and fumes that can make our lives miserable in the shop, and why we need respirators for pro-active protection.

A quick video of me assembling an Eagle America coping sled.

An interview with furniture-maker, author, and instructor, Darrell Peart at the William Ng School in Anaheim, CA.