Joanna Takes

Joanna Werch Takes has been at Woodworker's Journal since 1998. Her work includes writing and editing for many print magazine departments, among them the "Stumpers" mystery tool department. Joanna is also a frequent contributor to the Woodworker's Journal eZine. Joanna's previous experience includes work as a newspaper reporter. Her woodworking has consisted of small projects such as toys and a storage box. She is active in the Women of Today service organization.

Articles from Joanna Takes

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  BLIND Woodworking School Brings Workshop Projects to Blind Students

  George Wurtzel’s BLIND Woodworking program brings the art of woodworking to students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate, and, like him, are blind.

  
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  Shellac Production Affected by Shifting Climates Changing Finishing Trends

  Shellac is a versatile, and sometimes necessary, product in the shop, but since it’s gathered, not farmed, it is subject to changing climates.

  
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  Harvard Woodworking and Furniture Design Professor Turns Scrap Wood into New Furniture

  Harvard woodworking professor Yoav Liberman takes in old furniture and wood from the campus and community and turns it into stunning art.

  
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  Artist from Rockler Woodworking Creates Wood Art Through Sanding

  Wood artist Rue Ann Flanders enjoys incorporating shapes and colors she sees in glasswork and jewelry in her works and developing techniques sanding these shapes.

  
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  Civil War-era Furniture Reproduction by a Reenactor and Woodworking Expert

  Expert A.J. Hamler is the author of “Civil War Woodworking,” in which he examines and tries to reproduce the techniques used by woodworkers in the 1860s.

  
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  Building a Maple Wood Kitchen Table at the Naked Table Woodworking Program

  ShackletonThomas’ Naked Table Project brings woodworkers together for maple kitchen table construction and woodworking fellowship.

  
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  Remembering Woodworking Master Sam Maloof, His Projects and Techniques

  Master woodworker Sam Maloof passed away in 2009, but his projects and techniques will continue to influence woodworkers for generations.

  
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  How to Make Modern Joinery with Scott Morrison’s Butterfly Joint Template

  Even today, woodworkers are still making innovation in chair design and joinery, Scott Morrison shows off his innovative Butterfly Joint.

  
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  Mesquite Burl Pulls Down Record-Setting Large Tree for Unique Lumber

  The Mesquite Burl company registered its largest tree yet, a 9,000 pound mesquite tree in the inhospitable Texas heat, for its unique lumber, burls and all.

  
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  The History Behind DeWalt and Skil Radial Arm Saws and Classic Tools

  Radial arm saws have a long history in the woodworking shops of the United States, including some huge and clunky models from DeWalt and Skil.