Megan Fitzpatrick

2 weeks ago | popularwoodworking.com | Megan Fitzpatrick

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/popwood_logos-01.pngPopular Woodworkinghttps://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0810-icdt-3-corner-shelf-copy.jpg200px200px This handsome hanging storage unit is a snap to build with screwed butt joints. This simple and casual storage unit offers a choice when it comes to stock selection. I’ve previously discussed an easy way to glue up panels using pocket screws in the Shaker-Inspired Step Stool project.

3 weeks ago | neversponsored.substack.com | Megan Fitzpatrick

Warning: This post is laden with abject feelings of guilt. I recently inherited a piece of antique furniture from my mother – a jelly cupboard that I can’t remember not having in our home when I was growing up. I don’t know if she bought it before I was born, but it was certainly acquired before my earliest memory. Never Sponsored is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

1 month ago | neversponsored.substack.com | Megan Fitzpatrick |Christopher Schwarz

A fair number of people have asked why we bought another bench instead of simply making one – we do, after all, know how to make one. Or 10. The short answer is: We did the math. Factoring in our time and all materials (including the vises, for which we almost always use Benchcrafted products), we could not build one for less than the price of the Benchcrafted Split-top Roubo.

1 month ago | christopherschwarz.substack.com | Megan Fitzpatrick

Chris and I will be eagerly awaiting your woodworking questions this Saturday (April 19) from about 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the Lost Art Press blog. On Saturday morning, an "Open Wire" post will go live. If you have a question, all you have to do is type it into the comments and we'll – eventually – answer (we fit in weekend computer time around bench time). The American Peasant is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

1 month ago | neversponsored.substack.com | Megan Fitzpatrick

A saddle square is one of those tools you don’t really need, but it is awfully handy to have. It allows you to quickly carry a line around a corner without having to reposition the tool (as you would with an adjustable square). I have a large Veritas saddle square at home (it’s useful for framing), and a small Veritas one in my tool chest at work; we also keep one in the machine room, in the cabinet next to the table saw.