I enjoy living where I do in Eastern Pennsylvania where each season is distinct. The cold snows of winter slowly give way to warm spring afternoons. Then, the heat and humidity of summer are followed by the crisp, cool days of autumn. The change is r

BILL SANDS was an expert woodworker and friend of Woodcraft Magazine. A long-time contributor, Bill wrote several articles and designed and built more than two dozen projects to share with our readers over the years. Read Bill’s article on page 31. P

Standing ovation. Maryland woodworker Caslow built a pair of Bent-Lam Guitar Stands (Apr/May 2023) for his two favorites—an Ovation and a Gibson. He used white oak, steam bending it around a form rather than laminating veneer strips to make the curve

Available in 2½ and 4" diameters, these magnetic hose couplings make rearranging your dust collection system a snap. The ring with the steel insert attaches to the tool’s end, while the vacuum hose receives the magnetic fitting containing powerful ra

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Grumpy craftsman Jimmy DiResta and a madcap band of makers gather in DiResta’s well-equipped shop to give life to fantasy projects suggested by children. Need a guitar-shaped boat that holds two passengers, plays music and actually floats? They built

Woodcraft is pleased to announce the launch of a new, improved woodcraft.com. “The new site is fresh, modern and packed with new features that customers will love,” said Kyle Crabtree, Director of Marketing for Woodcraft Supply. In addition to all of

In the early days of the American South, cotton may have been king, but southern yellow pine (SYP) was—and still is—the crown prince. Early European settlers used the lumber for everything from houses and ships to railroad ties. The trees and roots w

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Get a grip in the orchestra pit. Pine rosin in stick form is an essential part of the kit for every musician bowing a stringed instrument. It helps the bow achieve the correct grip on the strings. Without it, both symphonic music and bluegrass fiddli

In recent years, hard wax oil finishes have roared onto the finishing scene, and for good reasons. They are dead-simple to apply and deliver excellent results, while containing low or no VOCS (Volatile Organic Compounds—potentially harmful solvents).

Fortunately, green wood can be harvested and worked at any time of year. That said, I generally prefer to harvest in late fall or winter. Harvesting in the colder months helps ensure the longevity of the material: once nature freezes over, the wood h

Composing a cool song. The Christmas Song, commonly subtitled “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” was written during a blistering heat wave in July, 1945. Originally, Bob Wells and Mel Tormé were merely trying to think of winter scenes to cool thems

Renowned studio furniture artist and teacher Jere Osgood passed away October 10, 2023 at his New Hampshire home. A graduate of the University of Illinois and RIT, he received national recognition in the 1970s after a series of Fine Woodworking articl