Make the most of your tools and talents: articles, profiles, how-to guides, and more from the staff of Garrett Wade.
With all of the challenges facing the world today, we’ve never spent more time in our gardens. It can be hard to keep up with all of the gardening design trends, but here are a few that bring a lit… Read More
When a recipe calls for serious frying, braising, or roasting, or when you just want to get a nice sear on something from the butcher’s counter, reach for an iron pan. Slow to heat and cool, iron p… Read More
We’ve always taken great pride in working with small manufacturers and individual makers—truecraftspeople whose devotion to their trade is evident in the qua… Read More
“Most off-the-shelf tools have been manufactured to be efficient to make, not to use.” We’ve always taken great pride in working with small manuf… Read More
"We’re an average family that had a wild idea.“ We’ve always taken great pride in working with small manufacturers and individual makers—t… Read More
Almost everything with woodworking starts with a humble box. This project has similar skills without fitting a lid. A catch all tray provides practice with sawing alon… Read More
Many years ago, on a trip to Germany, we met Hans. He is an exceptionally well-dressed man in his late 50’s who is usually found wearing a wool suit with a bow tie and playing with s… Read More
There are so many reasons to love cooking in cast iron. Cast iron pans retain heat exceptionally well, thanks to iron’s high volumetric heat capacity, and the pa… Read More
The scent of wood shavings ushers in memories of your grandfather’s old shop—the one where you developed your love of wood carving. And to this day, your life’s greatest… Read More
​Picture frames make great gifts and woodworkers of all skill levels can make one, even beginners. One of the harder parts of creating a frame is making the rabbets, the space that wi… Read More
