Norman Pirollo

While at my local wood supplier, they had a few shelves of vintage tools for sale. They do this in the Christmas period every year. So I immedia...

There is an established process to designing furniture. Furniture can range from a standalone cabinet to a chair. It begins with a sketch of a furn...

I offer a furniture design course (class) that breaks the design process down into bite-sized pieces. Furniture design can appear intimidating. Sep...

I have been immersing myself into the world of Kumiko lately. The intricate patterns or motifs draw you in where the possibilities are endless to t...

Not long ago, woodworking was considered to be in a downward spiral with diminishing followers and practitioners. Pundits were proclaiming the d...

Normally I create cabinets using the Krenov method of joining case side to top and bottom panels. This is accomplished with dowels, tightly spaced ...

I have been busy writing my latest book in the past weeks. It is dedicated to hand tools and techniques to use them. Over the years, I have shifted...

There is an established process to designing furniture. Furniture can range from a standalone cabinet to a chair. It begins with a sketch of a furn...