This newsletter explains individual cabinetry woods such as cherry and oak, covering how they age, how they are cut, and how finishes change their look. It mixes material science with practical design guidance for choosing wood.
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A woodworker and author writes personal essays and historical pieces on folk furniture, vernacular chairs, craft, and running a woodworking business, plus a weekly archive excerpt called Earlywood. Posts mix memoir, research into ethnographic and design history, and irreverent commentary on craft culture.
Independent, self-funded reviews of woodworking tools and workshop gear by two veteran furniture makers. Each issue gives hands-on, opinionated assessments with practical detail on use, cost and who should buy the product.
A Canadian woodworker and guitar builder shares first-person accounts of his craft, including a multi-part series on designing a new electric guitar from sketch to prototype. Issues include practical build details, hardware choices and reflections on what counts as handmade.
A personal creative journal from a Dallas-area photographer, woodworker and app developer, mixing reflections on fatherhood and creative practice with project updates. Readers get candid first-person stories about building tools, running a small multi-brand business, and keeping a making practice going.
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