How do you go about designing a woodwork piece? Whether it's furniture, or cabinets, or a more craft based type of woodwork— how do you design it? You can have a different technique for different types of projects. But I believe that if you want to be a successful woodwork designer/maker you must have one important thing…

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi

This quote by Mahatma Gandhi immediately came to mind when I interviewed Greg Klassen. When we spoke, Greg told me…

One of my fondest memories from when I was a child was the day I went to work with my dad. I would have been around eleven, and on a mid-term break from school when he asked me would I go with him the next day. I’d like to think I jumped at the chance to help him. But I probably replied something sulky like; “Yeah. I suppose. Whatever.”…

It was a beautiful sunny Wednesday in April 2001 when I decided to embark on a woodworking career and become a carpenter. As I left the house for university that morning, I had no idea I was about to quit.

A Festool Domino is a fantastic tool. But it’s pricey and may not make sense for every woodworker. Is there a suitable alternative?

Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of ... wood.

Japanese joinery is perceived as more of an art and a science than a trade. It’s high standards are revered by woodworkers the world over. What are the elements that make it so special?

When Alec Rivers attempted to make a picture frame from his grandfather’s old hand tools, he never envisaged that he would start down a path that would shake up the woodworking & making industry.

It is a game-changing tool. It has been around years now. It is much sought after. It is on the high end of the price spectrum. Yet it hasn't got one competitor. Is it worth it?

It can be a very difficult style of furniture making to execute well. We explore what we can learn from the best of the best.

With a huge rise in popularity of hobby style CNC machines, more and more woodworking businesses seem to be jumping on the bandwagon. But are they worth the investment?