Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz is the editor of "Popular Woodworking" and "Woodworking Magazine" and is a long-time amateur furniture-maker and hand-tool enthusiast. He began working with wood at age 8 when his family members built their first home on their farm outside Hackett, Ark., using hand tools because there was no electricity. After studying journalism at Northwestern University and The Ohio State University, Chris became a newspaper reporter but studied furniture-making at night at the University...See more

Christopher Schwarz is the editor of "Popular Woodworking" and "Woodworking Magazine" and is a long-time amateur furniture-maker and hand-tool enthusiast. He began working with wood at age 8 when his family members built their first home on their farm outside Hackett, Ark., using hand tools because there was no electricity. After studying journalism at Northwestern University and The Ohio State University, Chris became a newspaper reporter but studied furniture-making at night at the University of Kentucky and joined the staff of "Popular Woodworking" in 1996. In addition to his duties at "Popular Woodworking", Chris writes about hand tools for "The Fine Tool Journal" and has four DVDs on traditional hand tool use produced and sold by Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. He teaches handwork at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking and Kelly Mehler's School of Woodworking. See less