Copyright (c) 2009 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "The Editors Mailbox" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/editors-mailbox Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:38:00 -0500 Fine Woodworking - "The Editors Mailbox" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/editors-mailbox Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:47:40 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20901/congats-to-mark-laub-winner-of-our-cabinet-contest http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20901/congats-to-mark-laub-winner-of-our-cabinet-contest Fine Woodworking Editors
Congrats to the winners of our Cure for the Common Cabinet Contest: Mark Laub of Minneapolis, Minn., Bob Abbott of Lake Oswego, Ore., Michael Singer of Felton, Calif., and Craig Hopson of Salt Lake City, Utah. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20901/congats-to-mark-laub-winner-of-our-cabinet-contest Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20893/free-handplane-book-download-for-online-members http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20893/free-handplane-book-download-for-online-members Posted by GEide
FineWoodworking.com launched a brand-new homepage for Online Members today. It’s designed to help members find out about the benefits of membership. This month Fine Woodworking is offering... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20893/free-handplane-book-download-for-online-members Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:29:50 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20861/fine-homebuilding-kitchen-island-gallery-contest http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20861/fine-homebuilding-kitchen-island-gallery-contest Posted by epirnik
Fine Homebuilding's latest gallery challenge is calling all woodworkers. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20861/fine-homebuilding-kitchen-island-gallery-contest Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:57:51 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20832/brad-smith-story-of-a-stool http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20832/brad-smith-story-of-a-stool Posted by lorimer
Brad Smith has been making his line of farm-inspired furniture for 25 years, and along the way he's developed a shop full of clever jigs for making the pieces quickly and efficiently. This audio slide show highlights many of them as it follows Smith building a stool. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20832/brad-smith-story-of-a-stool Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:55:33 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20827/stanley-works-acquires-black-decker-for-45-billion http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20827/stanley-works-acquires-black-decker-for-45-billion Posted by Anatole
The Stanley Works and Black & Decker have merged. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20827/stanley-works-acquires-black-decker-for-45-billion Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:58 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20806/alan-peters-1933-2009 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20806/alan-peters-1933-2009 Posted by sscott
English Furniture Maker was living link to Britain's Arts & Crafts Movement ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20806/alan-peters-1933-2009 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20750/i-might-have-the-answer-you-need http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20750/i-might-have-the-answer-you-need Posted by BetsyE
I answer the phones at the Fine Woodworking editorial office. It’s fun. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20750/i-might-have-the-answer-you-need Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:36:49 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20747/vote-for-the-winner-of-our-latest-gallery-challenge http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20747/vote-for-the-winner-of-our-latest-gallery-challenge Posted by Fine Woodworking Editors
Our cabinet contest has come to a close but there's still work to be done. Vote for the winner from among our 15 finalists. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20747/vote-for-the-winner-of-our-latest-gallery-challenge Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:28:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20552/the-workbench-of-a-lifetime http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20552/the-workbench-of-a-lifetime Posted by Tom
Check out Garrett Hack's new workbench, a thoughtful design based on 30 years of woodworking experience. Watch the video, read the article, buy the plans. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20552/the-workbench-of-a-lifetime Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20521/norm-abram-at-old-sturbridge-village http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20521/norm-abram-at-old-sturbridge-village Posted by patrick_mccombe
Norm dedicates a new exhibit at Old Sturbridge Village and talks about woodworking, his life, and his plans for the future. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20521/norm-abram-at-old-sturbridge-village Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20540/update-book-giveaway-modern-cabinet-work-by-percy-a-wells-and-john-hooper http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20540/update-book-giveaway-modern-cabinet-work-by-percy-a-wells-and-john-hooper Posted by BetsyE
Find out who won a copy of Modern Cabinet Work ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20540/update-book-giveaway-modern-cabinet-work-by-percy-a-wells-and-john-hooper Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:34:03 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20554/a-glimpse-of-rarely-seen-period-furniture http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20554/a-glimpse-of-rarely-seen-period-furniture Posted by sscott
Exhibit offers look at seldom displayed rural pieces ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20554/a-glimpse-of-rarely-seen-period-furniture Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:06:48 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes Posted by MKenney
I don't like grooving small drawer and tray parts at the router table or tablesaw. So I made a pair of small grooving planes to do it instead. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:38 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20464/hand-v-power-tool-showdown-watch-it-live-online-nov-12 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20464/hand-v-power-tool-showdown-watch-it-live-online-nov-12 Posted by GEide
Fine Woodworking is launching a first-of-its kind live streaming video event on Thurs., Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Watch two FW staffers duke it out to see which method is faster for getting a finish-ready surface. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20464/hand-v-power-tool-showdown-watch-it-live-online-nov-12 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:35:57 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20489/wood-science-and-design-dvd http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20489/wood-science-and-design-dvd Posted by moscowfield
Learn about wood movement and how to design around it ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20489/wood-science-and-design-dvd Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:20:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20356/a-catalog-of-great-furniture-design http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20356/a-catalog-of-great-furniture-design Posted by sscott
Inspiring pieces up for auction next week ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20356/a-catalog-of-great-furniture-design Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20303/update-book-giveaway-step-by-step-guitar-making-by-alex-willis http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20303/update-book-giveaway-step-by-step-guitar-making-by-alex-willis Posted by BetsyE
See who won a copy of Step-By-Step Guitar Making ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20303/update-book-giveaway-step-by-step-guitar-making-by-alex-willis Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:05:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20355/new-yankee-workshop-series-ends http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20355/new-yankee-workshop-series-ends Posted by GEide
The New Yankee Workshop staring Norm Abram is ending after 21 seasons on PBS according to Patrick Ramirez, a spokesperson for WGBH Boston. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20355/new-yankee-workshop-series-ends Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:18:54 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20376/make-a-box-from-reclaimed-lumber http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20376/make-a-box-from-reclaimed-lumber Posted by GEide
Shopmade presents are the ticket this season to save a dime and show that you do care. Associate editor Matt Kenney came up with the perfect present for his mom this year. It’s an elegant box all made from scraps. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20376/make-a-box-from-reclaimed-lumber Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:28:42 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20369/poll-what-should-we-put-in-the-magazine http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20369/poll-what-should-we-put-in-the-magazine Fine Woodworking Editors
The following topics don’t get covered very often in Fine Woodworking: Mixed-media furniture, segmented turnings, large Shaker cabinets, Tansu chests, Windsor chairs, Federal sideboards, Newport blockfront chest of drawers. Which would you be most interested in seeing in future issues? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20369/poll-what-should-we-put-in-the-magazine