Vinyl records are in the middle of a major comeback, but despite their resurging popularity, most people have no idea how ...

I receive magnetic calendars from charities. After the year has ended, I carefully remove the front picture, leaving the ...

Salmon sperm and other animal sources give way to plant-based and fermented feedstocks as production methods improve ...

Does the cutting board finish have any impact on the safety of your food? When you have wooden kitchenware, knowing which ...

If you've already applied polyurethane to a piece of wood, you may wonder if you can still stain it a different color. The ...

In this video, a quick and simple mini table saw sled is made using a Saw Stop table saw and a Rockler sled. Key tools include various clamps, an Empire speed square, and a cordless sander. The ...

Shellac has been a critical material ever since the war cut supplies from India, virtually its sole producer. Shellac has unique properties as a protective finish, and none of its many substitutes has ...

National Candy Corn Day is Thursday, Oct. 30, and while some will try to stay as far away from the sweet treat as possible, others have likely already been indulging in the Halloween "delicacy." ...

The word “relevant,” I was recently surprised to discover, shares an etymology with the word “relieve.” This seems obvious enough once you know it—only a few letters separate the words—but their ...

Our guest Jonathan Ward is an expert on finding music on antique records. His collection, Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music includes one hundred 78 RPM recordings and ...