Fine Art in Furniture: The Woodworking of Laura Kishimoto

It’s easy to create a false dichotomy between fine art and design, between form and function or even between art and science. But for Denver-based furniture and object designer Laura Kishimoto, it is the intersection and overlap of these worlds that allow her to create her bold, dramatic and beautifully organic pieces. READ MORE
 

Woodworking plans & videos

Our catalog of plans has hundreds of the best DIY woodworking project plans from Woodsmith, ShopNotes and Workbench magazines… all for immediate download. You will find furniture plans for every room in your home, plans for workbenches, shop storage, and easy-to-build gifts.

A sampling from our woodworking plans library:

This crosscut table saw sled was featured in the Woodsmith Shop, Episode 403: Table Saw Jigs & Accessories.
 

Get the step-by-step plans to build this Precision Crosscut Sled: HERE

The lightweight sled design makes cutting large workpieces on the table saw a snap. The rock-solid fence ensures square cuts every time — with easy-to-adjust controls to make setup quick and simple. The versatile design lets you add various accessories, like a flip stop, ruler, and a box joint jig, and the adjustable, zero-clearance base means cleaner cuts with less chip-out for standard kerfs or dadoes. We’ve also included plans for building an optional fence extension to help with extra-long boards.

 
Meet Makoto Imai master Japanese Woodworker
The Seattle Times · Pacific Northwest Magazine · Seattle WA
Makoto (he’d prefer we call him Makoto) is a true master craftsman of traditional Japanese woodworking and construction. He uses no nails, no bolts, no screws — just precisely aligned, gorgeous joinery, and hand tools carrying 8,000 years of history that he brought from Japan.
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