: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a useful or desired form
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Noun
His favorite hobby was woodworking.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Not bad for somebody who picked up woodworking as a hobby later in life.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
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Adjective
The old woodworking adage suggests measuring twice to cut once—there’s even a Russian version that argues for measuring seven times.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
Noun
It’s further refined with woodworking tools (such as this hand plane), allowing craftsmen to make adjustments of less than a millimeter in some sections.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Not bad for somebody who picked up woodworking as a hobby later in life.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
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“Woodworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodworking. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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