Trying to explain a “vise garter” to someone using only words is impossible for me. I’ve tried. I’m not man enough to conquer the garter. The job of a vise garter is to [...]
IN MY SPARE TIME I ALSO CONVERT BRITISH RED PHONE BOXES AND THEY ARE MADE TO ORDER ONLY .I BUY A RED PHONE BOX THEN I STRIP IT DOWN. REPAINT IT POST OFFICE RED . AND CONVERT IT. THE BRITISH [...]
NAIL GUN USED IN PINNING FURNITURE 1/2 INCH PINS AND 1 1/4 PINS PLUS 3/4 PINS WHICH I HAVE TO ORDER MORE.USING GUN TO PIN TIMBER THE PINS FIRED GO IN 1.5 MM BELOW SURFACE.THIS GUN I BOUGHT 16 [...]
AS I CANNOT ENTER THE CONTEST THEY ARE ADVERTISING.DUE TO NOT BEING A USA CITIZEN. I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU WHAT I DID TO AN OLD TABLE WITH CABRIOLE LEGS.THIS WAS FOUND IN THE BIN OUTSIDE [...]
When it comes to woodworking vises, I’m quite fond of the leg vise. Once you buy a vise screw (an inexpensive metal screw runs about $30. We’re making this leg vise using the wooden [...]
Saturday we ended the Baltimore Card Table class at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking in Berea, Ky. Much to my disappointment, no one finished the table completely. That’s not an [...]
You’re perhaps familiar with the “I Can Do That” column in Popular Woodworking, wherein we design and build a simple yet handsome piece using mostly dimensional lumber (though [...]
I was curious, but not much, when my son started telling me about his visit to an old brush-making business here in Cincinnati that was closing its doors after 100 years. Two things stuck in my [...]
Adam Cherubini became a contributing author to Popular Woodworking in mid-2005. Since then, he’s graced our magazine with the “Arts & Mysteries” column , introducing many of [...]
For me a design is never done until the finish is on the piece, I’ve stared at the thing for a long time and I’ve turned my back on it. Up until that moment, I’ll readily shift [...]
THIS IS A PIECE OF BARK FROM AN OAK TREE.DOES NOT LOOK MUCH? SIZE IS 7 INCH X 10 INCH.THIS BARK IS PROBABLY 25 TO 30 YEARS OLD BEFORE THE TREE WAS CUT DOWN.ONLY GOT IT YESTERDAY SUNDAY AT [...]
