Popular Woodworking
UltraShear Alternating-Shear Pattern Flush Trim Bits
Pattern or template routing is something I use on almost every project in my shop. Whether I'm making corbels or simply rounding corners, there's no better way to ensure perfectly identical parts every time. A new style of router bit from Woodpeckers makes these tasks easier and better-than ever.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Custom Cutterheads from WGM Toolworks
If you've watched any of our videos, or listened to our podcast, you'll know that I'm a vintage tool fanatic.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
The Spill Plane
A Specialty Plane For Everyday Use.
3 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Y-2 Bench Chisels from Zen-Wu Toolworks
If there’s one hand-tool company that’s finally getting the recognition it deserves, it’s Zen-Wu Toolworks. Founded by Luke Lyu, Zen-Wu specializes in traditional Chinese tools made to an exceptionally high standard, and the Y-2 bench chisels are a perfect example of that commitment to quality.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Woodpecker's Joinery Sled
Most people think of a table saw primarily as a tool for cutting parts to length or ripping them to width.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Ridgid HD1900 NXT Vac
Heavy-duty shop cleanup is where a shop vacuum really earns its keep. For me, a good vac needs three things: a powerful motor, a drum large enough that I’m not emptying it constantly, and a design that rolls easily around the shop. Ridgid’s HD1900 NXT checks all three boxes.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Light Work
An introduction to laser engravers for the woodshop.
10+ min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Woodshop BTUS
Nothing is more poetic and comforting than a roaring wood stove in the shop.
2 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Trouble-Free Dovetail Clamp
Dovetails are popular because they're strong and self-locking from one side.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
A Press to Laminate Curved Parts
Curved, laminated parts are stronger than parts sawn from solid wood. This press makes laminating easy.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Engrave Fill PRO Al Pattern Generation
It's not often that we feature software in our New Tools section—and even less often that a piece of software excites me. A few months ago, though, I came across a social media post asking whether anyone would be interested in an AI-powered tool that could generate decorative patterns and fills for laser engraving. That idea caught my attention, and I followed along as the project evolved into what is now Engrave Fill Pro.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Blue Spruce Toolworks Hand Stitched Rasps
A rasp is one of the most valuable shaping tools you can have in the shop.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
JET JDP-20S Smart Drill Press
At first glance, a drill press seems like one of the simplest tools in the shop: a motor turns a spindle, the spindle turns a bit, and a hole appears. In practice, though, drilling clean, accurate holes across different materials and bit types is far more nuanced. Feed rate, spindle speed, depth control, and material choice all play a role in getting clean, accurate holes.
1 min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Floating Top Entry Table
This mitered case and veneered top make this project an interesting challenge.
10+ min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Harlem Spice Chest Part I: Crafting the Case & Dividers
This piece is inspired by period spice chests and offers a great way to practice traditional hand tool techniques.
10+ min |
March - April 2026
Popular Woodworking
Drill Station
This simple storage solution stashes your drills and drivers, charges their batteries, and organizes your drill accessories.
5 min |
March - April 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Lost Twins of Kongsberg
A Silver Story Resurfaced
3 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
DINOSAURS OF THE HELL CREEK MUSEUM
In the Badlands of South Dakota, just outside the small town of Belle Fourche—pronounced “Bell Foosh”—a new attraction has taken shape that every dinosaur enthusiast should see. The Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum is part hands-on exhibit, part science center and part active research lab.
3 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
AGATES THAT FLUORESCE
Two rocks in one!
4 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Crystals From the Sky
141 Years of Appreciating Snowflakes
6 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Proustite
A Red Silver Treasure
6 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Did "Left-Handed" Fish Leave Water Earlier than Thought?
Fossil evidence suggests that fish (or \"fishapods\") dragged themselves onto land during the middle Devonian Period.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Have we Already Mined the Critical Minerals We Need
Then why are we throwing them away?!
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
An Ice Age Microbiome
Teasing ever more info from mammoth bones & teeth!
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
THE GRANDEUR of GLASS
\"The Most Magical of All Materials\"
6 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
One Toxic Worm
A critter that creates & tolerates orpiment!
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Silver
Silver (Ag) is a native element and one of Earth's most prized precious metals.
2 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
FACETING LARGE GEMSTONES
The gemstone cut for this article is notable in three ways. The design, Quintet, uses an 80-index gear; the finished gemstone is very bright and it is a large display gemstone. These three attributes contribute to making this spectacular finished gemstone.
2 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
USA Rocks!
n the December 2020 issue of Rock & Gem, Gary Knutson, a member of the Mt.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Lordsburg AZURITE & MALACHITE
Colorful Minerals at a Former Copper Mine
8 min |