Design, Drawing, and Furniture Styles
Learn about designing, drawing, and selecting the right style for your next woodworking project. Find out how small details and style affect the final look of your project.
Thinking about designing a chair but struggling with determining the dimensions and angles that will guarantee maximum comfort?
More than just a pretty edge, a breadboard hides end grain without blowing apart your solid-wood tabletop.
I want to build a 35" table for kids to use, but I’m not sure what height to make it. Any advice?
I’m designing a wine cabinet that when closed looks like a steamer trunk. But I don’t know the best angle for storing wine bottles. Also, what else does such a cabinet normally hold?
I make houses and feeders for songbirds. Some of those projects attract flocks of feathered visitors, but others don’t. What can I do to improve results?
I’ve heard several manufacturers tout their products as solid wood, but they sometimes use plywood panels for the case back. Can solid wood furniture contain plywood?
Before you build your cabinets, think about the door and drawer design.
I was about to buy the clock kit for the Art Deco Desk Clock in issue 208, when I noticed that the Roman numeral 4 is written out as “IIII.” Was this a misprint?
Tip of the Day
Split the tip for perfectly parallel bandsaw cutlines
I loved the Top Shop Tip by Warren Perkins in WOOD® magazine issue 187 (November 2008) where he... read more