Beginner-friendly explainers on wood topics such as dyeing, how wood responds to heat and humidity, and the difference between hardwoods and softwoods. Posts follow a simple guide format with plain-language explanations and practical tips.
Website: https://thewoodledger.substack.com
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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