Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall has been writing for Woodworker's Journal as a contributing editor and field editor since 2001. Prior to that, he spent five years developing home improvement and woodworking books. He's written five of them and has served as a contributing writer on many more. A wood and tool junkie since childhood, Chris thoroughly enjoys building projects and reviewing woodworking tools for the Journal. When he's not assembling new machinery, sawing parts, taking photos or crunching text for an upcoming story, he enjoys spending time with his family and a houseful of pets at their home in Virginia.

Articles from Chris Marshall

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  How to Test Plunge and Combination Kits Before Making a Router Purchase

  You will use your router for almost any job in your shop, so test its assembly and features to make sure you buy one that is a good fit for you.

  
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  Building a Wide-body Router Table Fence

  For panel raising and tall project routing, this wide shop-made router fence is easy to build in your shop and offers solid router table support.

  
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  Ultimate Router Buyer’s Guide: Choosing a Router for Your Shop

  Full, mid-sized and trim routers have different places in your workshop, so picking one is an important task for beginning and expert woodworkers.

  
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  Building a Router Bit Cabinet with Pull Out Shelves

  Storage is at a premium in the shop, and this router bit storage cabinet gives you a great option for keeping your bits on display and close-at-hand.

  
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  Building a Wall-Mounted Router Table

  Many shops don’t have the space for a full-sized router table, but Chris Marshall offers a wall-mounted, space saving solution for a full table.

  
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  Remodeling Cabinet Doors with Frame and Panel Styles and New Hardware

  Building a new set of cabinets can give a room a whole new look, but before getting started don’t short yourself on the look of your new doors.

  
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  Making an American Chestnut Wood Tool Chest

  Given the opportunity to create a project with some rare pieces of Americana, author Chris Marshall designed this clever, useful shop tool box.