About Us
About Master Wood Crafters
Master Wood Crafters started because we couldn’t find woodworking content that actually helped. Too many sites regurgitate the same basic information without any hands-on testing or real workshop experience behind the words. We wanted to build something different — a resource written by people who actually cut joints, sharpen chisels, and make sawdust for a living.
Our Expertise
Every piece of content here is created and reviewed by working woodworkers with decades of combined experience in furniture making, cabinetry, and traditional joinery. Our lead writer, David Chen, has been building furniture professionally for over 15 years, trained in both Japanese and European techniques — which gives him a broader perspective than most on how different traditions approach the same problems.
We focus on practical guidance you can actually use in your own shop. From fundamental joints like dovetails and mortise-and-tenon to advanced techniques, tool selection, and finishing methods — we cover what matters and skip what doesn’t. No filler content, no theoretical discussions that never connect to real workshop situations.
What We Cover
- Joinery Techniques: Detailed, tested guides on dovetails, mortise and tenon, biscuit joints, pocket holes, and everything in between
- Tool Reviews: Honest assessments based on actual use — hand tools and power tools we’ve run through real projects in our own shops
- Finishing Methods: Staining, varnishing, oil finishes, and wood preservation techniques that actually produce the results they promise
- Workshop Setup: Layout planning, dust collection, and workspace optimization for shops of all sizes
- Project Guides: Step-by-step instructions built from projects we’ve actually completed, with honest notes about what went wrong along the way
Our Editorial Standards
Every article is written from hands-on experience. We test the techniques we describe, use the tools we recommend, and check our information against established woodworking practices. When we get something wrong — and it happens — we update the article. Our goal is accuracy and genuine usefulness, not content volume.
We update regularly to cover new tools, evolving techniques, and insights from the woodworking community. The craft keeps developing, and our content should too.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some articles contain affiliate links to tools and supplies on Amazon. When you buy through these links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That revenue supports the site and lets us keep providing free woodworking education. Our recommendations are based entirely on quality and value — affiliate relationships never influence what we recommend. If a tool isn’t worth buying, we won’t link to it regardless of commission rates.
Connect With Us
Got a question about a technique? Think we should cover a topic we haven’t hit yet? We genuinely want to hear from fellow woodworkers. Head to our Contact page and let us know what you’re working on or struggling with.