Mid-Century Media Console

This Mid-Century table is a great way to blend woodworking with modern materials

MUST-HAVE TOOLS FOR ACCURATE MEASURING

Achieving spot-on precision doesn't require a collection of expensive devices. In our shop, a simple few handle the majority of what we do.

SMALL-PARTS TABLESAW SLED

With customizable hold-downs, this smallparts tablesaw sled lets you safely trim even miniature workpieces with ease and accuracy.

UPGRADE YOUR TABLESAW WITH AROUTER TABLE

Maximize your shop space by turning your tablesaw into a dual-purpose cutting and shaping center.

PORTABLE PUZZLE TRAY

This expandable assembly station provides dedicated space for your jigsaw masterpieces, plus it stores the puzzle and its pieces between sessions.

PISTON-FIT DRAWERS

Create snug-fitting, smooth-sliding drawers for your fine project builds.

ALL ABOARD!

Colorado's Tourist Trains for the Geologist

Caring for CRYSTAL PARK: Preserving this One-of-a-kind Experience for Future Generations

Sometimes after a hard rain, the glint of crystals sparkles as they emerge to the soil surface after spending millions of years deep in the earth. Visitors to Crystal Park in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana stand upon a treasure that amazes rock enthusiasts from around the world.

SHIELD OF THE HEART DESIGN

Learning to facet gemstones can be rewarding and fascinating. The best way to get started is by taking faceting lessons, using current reference materials, having a mentor and dedicating the time necessary to practice the skills needed to master the art.

PLACODERMS Armor-Plated Fish of the Devonian

As a young boy growing up in fossil-rich western New York, I would spend untold hours walking the rocky outcrops of the Niagara Escarpment, the shore of an ancient Silurian Sea, collecting hundreds of marine fossils including Brachiopods and Crinoids.

ARIZONA'S METEOR CRATER

Some 50,000 years ago, an asteroid sped through space at 30,000 miles per hour, headed straight for planet Earth.

Diamonds

What has always surprised me is the emphasis and value we put on diamonds. Though relatively abundant, they are vigorously mined and have been promoted in a tightly controlled market to keep their value high.

Citizen Scientists UNCOVER Thousands of Microfossils

A Portal to Earth's Past Emerges in a Remote Corner of the World

ROCK THE CAFÉ Oklahoma Sandstone Created this Route 66 Pop Culture Icon

Oklahoma is the birthplace of Route 66, and Cyrus Avery, of Tulsa, is known as the \"Father various of Route 66.\" Avery served on road-associated commissions. And in 1925, he nabbed a seat on the committee of highway officials who were creating a proposed national highway system, as well as a numbering scheme to go with the map.

RUBBED RIGHT: Moissanite & Silicon Carbide

When a popular artisan who has worked in lapidary since the 1950s suggests taking a closer look at their \"grit of W choice, it's at least worth checking out.

ANOTHER LOOK AT GLASS BUTTE OBSIDIAN

Many people who make cabochons avoid working with obsidian because it is soft and fractures easily. It is a struggle to get the scratches out in the sanding steps and it can be difficult to polish. It took me a while to find the solutions to these problems.

Labradorite The Northern Lights in a Gemstone

The northern lights, those glowing curtains of cyan, green, gold and magenta that brighten the night skies in the northern latitudes, are among nature's most stunning displays of color.

The Coinage of MARCUS AURELIUS

The first half of the Second Century A.D. marked a period of prosperity within the Roman Empire. Wars had been fought and won by Augustus, and borders were established. These borders of the Empire had been successfully consolidated and secured later after the brilliant reigns of Trajan and Hadrian

UNVEILING A COIN THIEF

HOW NGC AND INVESTIGATORS EXPOSED A MOTHER-SON DUO

Is AI Smarter than a Numismatist?

One of the hottest digital topics today is artificial intelligence (AI) and it hasn’t skipped the numismatic and investing worlds

AMERICA'S Early Gold Coins

MUSEUM-LIKE TREASURES OFTEN SELL FOR RECORD PRICES

MEET JOEL ISKOWITZ: MASTER COIN DESIGNER

You might not know his name, but you very likely do know his classic coin designs

LIKIN' IKE DOLLARS

The Eisenhower dollar, issued from 1971 through 1978, was a coin of firsts and lasts. It became the first United States dollar coin to be produced in a copper-nickel clad composition and the largest such produced

COINS As an INVESTMENT

A Complete Guide to Coins to Collect That Should Endure

EASY WAYS TO INSTALL A FLOATING SHELF

We tried out several hardware options to see how well they work for creating shelves that appear magically suspended on the wall.

RECLAIMED LUMBER

Trees aren't the only game in town when it comes to lumber sources. Give old wood a second look for your next project.

BLANKET CHEST

This chest holds more than blankets. It also holds your gaze thanks to a lid with curved ends and a figured panel, plus angled ends and subtle, elegant details.

MIDSIZE MULTI-BASE ROUTERS

We put nine combo kits through a workout to see which of these middleweights can deliver their promise of a knockout one-two routing punch.

SHELLAC A CLASSIC FINISH FOR TODAY'S WOODWORKER

Ease of use along with many other advantages make shellac a must-have for any workshop.

GARDEN PERGOLA

A timeless design that adds instant atmosphere, and shade potential, to any landscape