Dan Shapiro's Blog

Finishing can be a pain in the neck. It’s also scary, since no one wants to ruin the project they put so much work into. While I can’t answer all your finishing questions – or for that matter all of my finishing questions – I want to tell you a bit about the most important…

It’s done! Eleven pages of careful detail explaining how YOU can make a portable humidor just like the one pictured below. The 4 megabyte PDF file has detailed instructions, including diagrams and photos. It’s a straightforward project and the results are fantastic.

Congradulations go out to Rob Chatlin who was the winner of the Jack Rabbit Deluxe Set generously provided by Jack Rabbit Tools as part of our review.

One of our contributing editors has started a weblog documenting his kitchen remodel.

Taunton Press, the publisher of Fine Woodworking Magazine, was kind enough to supply me with one of their recent publications for review. Taunton has always managed to bring a deep sense of…

I just went to The Woodworking Shows yesterday. All the rest of the contributing editors either went or are going, too, so you may see a few more posts about the whole affair before we’re through.

Penn State Industries is having a pretty good sale on clamps.

A jet black ebony substitute is only as far away as the local art store.

Brian tries out two online wood suppliers and reports back on the results.

I forgot to announce an end date for the free Finger Gloves offer.