Woodworking Pet Peeves
One of the great things about writing a blog is that you get to go off on stuff once in a while. Today is my day. And you, the readers, can read along and agree, call me an idiot and …
You Don’t Want to Bend the Rules
Last week Roy Underhill took me to the back room of his new school in Pittsboro, N.C. “Is this the office?” I asked. “No,” Roy said with a wicked grin. “This is [...]
Charger Cabinet by Bill Kurtz
CHARGER CABINETBill KurtzPine, tung oil “The cabinet houses power strips with surge protectors to charge all our hand held electronic gear. The legs and base are joined with mortise [...]
When All Your Problems Look Like Hammers…
Some day I expect one of my little girls to tell a school counselor (between sobs): “Daddy has a hammer problem.” My, ahem, problem started innocently enough years ago. I got [...]
Lingerie Chest by Mike Rosenberg
LINGERIE CHESTMike Rosenberg,Tecumseh, MichiganRed oak, poplar, plain sliced red oak plywood, Polyshades Bombay Mahogany “The piece is one of a five-piece bedroom set I built for my wife. [...]
New CD Available: Issues 9-12
Our new CD containing all four issues of Woodworking Magazine from 2008 is now in stock in our store for $19.99 plus shipping. All of our electronic magazines are in pdf format and work in both [...]
Great Interview With Ron Hock
Robert Giovannetti of the Cherry Creek Woodworks blog (the guy with the Lie-Nielsen tattoo and a Schwarz-sized bench fetish) has done a nice interview with Ron Hock of Hock Tools. Despite [...]
Flexner on Finishing: Fixing Finish with French Polish
Sometimes it’s a good technique for repairing damaged finishes. By Bob Flexner Pages: 102-104 From the November 2004 issue #144 Buy this issue now In the woodworking community, French polishing [...]
Power-tool Joinery: Table Saw Tenon Jig
A simple and inexpensive accessory that will cut accurate joints. By Bill Hylton Pages: 94-96 From the November 2004 issue #144 Buy this issue now The mortise and tenon is one of those [...]
Woodworking Essentials: Using the Saw Blade
By Nick Engler Pages: 49-56 From the November 2004 issue #144 Buy this issue now Your table saw is the central piece of machinery in your shop, and the blade (or more appropriately – blades) is a [...]
Tool Test: Splitter will Save Your Bacon
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 31 From the November 2004 issue #144 Buy this issue now If you don’t have a splitter on your table saw, put down the magazine when you finish reading this review and [...]
Tool Test: Penn State Dust Collector Muffler
By David Thiel Page: 31 From the November 2004 issue #144 Buy this issue now Every woodworker is aware of how important dust collection is for the safety of your lungs. But every one of us has [...]