Sawing Out Dovetail Waste
When I teach dovetailing to a class, one of the common questions is why I saw out the majority of the waste between the tails and pins, instead of chopping with a chisel. The simple answer is: [...]
Chairmaking Tools that Feel and Work Right
I caught up yesterday with Tim Manney, a designer and producer of chairmaking tools in Portland, Maine. Here’s our conversation, the first installment in a new series of Q&A posts with [...]
Customers pet beds made to order.
These were ordered by customers ,ready to be picked up . includes bowl stands.These are all made from reclaimed timber. All have been glued and screwed ,and have been linseed oiled.…
Lock Miters
Lock Miters This simple set-up process guarantees perfect joints! By George Vondriska Lock miters are strong, attractive joints that make assembly easy. So why the heck don’t we use lock miters [...]
Shop Cleanup Project: Waiting for a Thaw
Glen Huey (pictured above), Chuck Bender, Bob Lang and I got the shop maybe halfway done in yesterday’s frenzy of cleaning and reorganizing, but we did run into a couple problems. [...]
The 2014 Columbus Woodworking Show
I spent some time this past weekend at The Woodworking Shows in Columbus, Ohio. First off, trekking to the show is much better now that Columbus is an hour and a half away (as opposed to the 7 [...]
Q & A: Filling Nail Holes
Filling Nail Holes Q: I am making an oak bookcase as a builtin for our living room. What’s the best way to fill the nail holes and finish the trim pieces once they’re in place? A: Don’t [...]
Butt Chisels & Butt Mortise Planes
In the short video posted last Thursday (1/30/2014), Christopher Schwarz talks about chisels. At the tail end of the clip, he talks about butt chisels where he mentions that these chisels are [...]
AW Extra 2/6/14 – Touch up: Repairing a Damaged Finish
Touch up: Repairing a Damaged Finish Hide blemishes without refinishing. Touch up refers to techniques used to repair and disguise damage on already finished wood—without refinishing. Whether [...]
Can Workbench Legs be too Big?
Jacques writes: I have your workbench book, and I am currently working on my version of the French bench. I had soft maple cut down from my woods, so I had it sawn, and I am working with it for [...]
AW Extra 2/6/14 – Treasured Board Table
Treasured Board Table One precious board is all you need. By Tom Caspar Every woodworker discovers an extraordinary piece of wood once in a while. What do you do with it? One board is not enough [...]