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Introduction to Veneering with Steve Der-Garabedian

Join studio furniture maker and author Steve Der-Garabedian on March 11 at 7:00 PM for “Introduction to Veneering, Part 1”.

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Clamp Those Strips Up
Against the grain

One thing all woodworkers can agree on is that wood grain is a wonderful thing. Having said that, many of us may like different features, or characteristics, of grain.

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Sandpaper Storage Shelf

Organize all your sandpaper and get some practice with basic box construction at the same time.

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Canadian-Made Wooden Spoons

Drawn from inspiration found in their backyards and beyond, here’s a selection of beautifully crafted wooden spoons from some of our country’s best spoon carvers.

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American Chestnut
American chestnut

The wood itself is ring porous with obvious growth rings. The grain is straight but can be twisted and interlocked. The texture is coarse which makes it unappealing for turnery. It is light, durable and stable when dried.

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A close-up on three new CRKT tools

Sharp styles and everyday smarts.

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Canadian Woodworking issue 154 spring 2026
Spring 2026 issue

The Spring 2026 issue features projects for every skill level, including a table lantern, heirloom urn, night table and veneered chess board.

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  • lute of illusions

    Lute of illusions

    The original Bosch Lute was made in the 1500s. There is only one of them in the world, but a skilled luthier from Saskatoon completed a very similar lute. Learn how he assembled all the pieces that make up the back of his version of the Bosch Lute.

    March 11, 2016
    Weldon Gray
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    Digital Design Tools

    How computer aided design (CAD) tools can help you in the workshop.

    September 3, 2021
    Chris Tucker
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river table
How to Create an Epoxy River Table Top

River tables are all the rage these days, and for good reason. With lots of live edge lumber options, and a wide array of epoxy colours available, there are infinite options for how your river table top can look.

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bamboo
Bamboo

Bamboo is considered a renewable resource, important in this age of dwindling resources. While bamboo itself is inexpensive, most of the manufactured products can be expensive due to the amount of processing required.

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Tools
A close-up on three new CRKT tools

Sharp styles and everyday smarts.

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Layout squares
Layout Squares

You won’t realize how useful these squares can be around the shop until you have a few at hand.

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