Copyright (c) 2009 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "The Editors Mailbox" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/editors-mailbox Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:00 -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 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:43:33 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21329/gifts-from-woodworkers http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21329/gifts-from-woodworkers Posted by moscowfield
What gifts do woodworkers make? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21329/gifts-from-woodworkers Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:47 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20551/dovetailed-drawers-are-overrated http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20551/dovetailed-drawers-are-overrated Posted by MKenney
Most woodworkers consider dovetailed drawers the pinnacle of design and joinery. I like them too, but other joints are just as "fine" and you shouldn't be afraid to use them. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20551/dovetailed-drawers-are-overrated Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:21 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21209/creative-gifts-could-win-you-a-stanley-prize-package http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21209/creative-gifts-could-win-you-a-stanley-prize-package Posted by Fine Woodworking Editors
Enter our Holiday Gift Contest today for a shot at winning a prize package that's just "plane" awesome! ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21209/creative-gifts-could-win-you-a-stanley-prize-package Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:13 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21048/thos-moser-chairs-to-star-in-one-act-plays http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21048/thos-moser-chairs-to-star-in-one-act-plays Posted by sscott
And no, the one act isn't just sitting ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21048/thos-moser-chairs-to-star-in-one-act-plays Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21088/book-giveaway-zany-wooden-toys-that-whiz-spin-pop-and-fly-by-bob-gilsdorf http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21088/book-giveaway-zany-wooden-toys-that-whiz-spin-pop-and-fly-by-bob-gilsdorf Posted by BetsyE
Leave your comment here for a chance to win a copy of Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21088/book-giveaway-zany-wooden-toys-that-whiz-spin-pop-and-fly-by-bob-gilsdorf Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:03:25 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20982/rolling-stand-for-my-new-planer http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20982/rolling-stand-for-my-new-planer Posted by Tom
A 3 1/2 hour project that should give years of service ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20982/rolling-stand-for-my-new-planer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:11 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20943/a-table-you-can-drop-a-bowling-ball-on http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20943/a-table-you-can-drop-a-bowling-ball-on Posted by sscott
If you like reclaimed wood, this might be right up your alley ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20943/a-table-you-can-drop-a-bowling-ball-on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20887/update-book-giveaway-500-chairs-and-500-tables http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20887/update-book-giveaway-500-chairs-and-500-tables Posted by BetsyE
See who won a copy of 500 Chairs and 500 Tables ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20887/update-book-giveaway-500-chairs-and-500-tables 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