Workers have pulled timber logs, train wheel and glass bottles from Lake Champlain during the dredging project at the ...

A living burl behaves differently — moisture, tension, unpredictability. This chestnut piece almost feels alive on the lathe. Every cut reveals movement and hidden character. Turning it requires ...

Elm burl always hides something special beneath the bark. In this project, we turn a stunning natural edge bowl and let the grain speak for itself. Every cut reveals new character, voids, and flowing ...

Case's Sod Buster is nothing shy of a knifemaking icon. This upgraded reinterpretation vaults it into the modern era.

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I am having a couple of trees cut down next week. Is it OK to use the wood as firewood? One is a maple and the other is a pine tree. — Jackson Bos, Libertyville I am a big fan of having a fire in the ...

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David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from ...

Grace Cooper is a writer who specializes in shopping. Her work has appeared in The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, Culinary Hill, and more. I combed through Amazon to find cutting boards made with bamboo, ...

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