Adjustable Support

American Woodworker Editors AW150, Outfeed, Shop Storage, Tables, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I frequently need an outfeed table or work support for long pieces, so I built this T-shaped assembly to use in conjunction with my Black & Decker Workmate. The table is just a horizontal board that’s dadoed, glued and …
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Remarkable Mentors: George Nakashima

Jonathan Binzen,George Nakashima Asian-Inspired, Chairs, Chairs, Benches And Stools, desk, Desks, Dresser, George Nakashima, Japanese, Tables

George Nakashima is known for blending aesthetic inspirations from Japanese, Danish modern, and American Shaker and Windsor traditions. He produced furniture with a commanding presence that was at once elegant, invitingly tactile, and a bit mysterious.

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The Future of Woodworking: Matte Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen

Jonathan Binzen,Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen hand sanding, Laminated, Sculpture, Tables, Wall Art, Wood Carving, Wood Sculpture

Danish furniture designers Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen create expressive table sculptures inspired by forms from nature: melting glaciers, icicles, and stalagmites, the face of the moon.

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The Future of Woodworking: Álvaro Aramburu

Jonathan Binzen,Álvaro Aramburu Ash, ash side table, Benches, Inlaid, Inlaid Table, Inlaid Wood Table, Milk paint, pine and spruce, sliding dovetail, Sliding Dovetails, solid pine, stained pine, stained spruce, swedish pine, Tables

The seat of Aramburu’s bench features inlaid and stained patches of pine and spruce, randomly placed in a plank of Swedish pine. The legs and stretcher, also solid pine, are coated with milk paint.

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Table Saw Extension

Roy Smith Accessories, AW130, Projects, Shop Projects, Table saw, Tables, Workshop

There’s not enough room in my garage shop for a tablesaw with a 52-in.-capacity rip fence. But no worries—I don’t need one! To make wide cuts, I simply install a shop-made extension that bridges my saw to the wall—and doubles …
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