A Shaker Stool For The WorkshopPart 2
Today we are going to model the legs of the Shaker Stool. Modeling the legs requires close and careful attention to the compound angles and the off axis planes you will be working with. Pay close [...]
“Working on a lathe is a very fluid process” – Q&A with Jim Sannerud
I caught up last week with Jim Sannerud, a bowl turner and traditional furniture maker in Minnesota. Here’s our conversation, the 3rd installment in my “Woodworking Daily” series of questions for [...]
Friday’s Tip for March 7th
Versatile Center Gauge I wanted to add accent dowel “dots” down the center of some slightly curved, tapered table legs. Sounds simple, but I nearly pulled my hair out trying to [...]
Rockler Liberon Shellac Flakes
Shellac is back in abundant supply at Rockler Three new varieties mark the end of recent shellac shortage. After experiencing several years of weather-related shortages of the raw material used [...]
SawStop’s Rare Rebate
SawStop Offers Rare and Substantial Rebate with Saw Purchase SawStop, LLC, the world leader in table saw safety, today announced a rare and substantial rebate offer. Between March 1 and April 30, [...]
New Course Download – Dust Collection Ductwork
Ductwork Online Course Dust collection should be considered a holistic “system,” not just a machine. A good system starts with effective capture of dust at point of generation, [...]
High Style, Low-Cost TV Cabinet
High-Style, Low-Cost TV Cabinet Simple joinery makes it fast – plywood makes it inexpensive. By Gary Wentz The striking style of this cabinet was inspired by visits to upscale furniture stores [...]
Make Quartersawn Picture Frame Stock
Make Quartersawn Picture Frame Stock If you’ve got some spare 8/4 (2-in.) lumber lying around your shop, it’s easy to transform it into stunning quartersawn wood for your picture [...]
Q & A: Taking Dimensions From Photos
Q & A: Taking Dimensions From Photos Q: Sometimes a catalog has a piece of furniture that I’d love to build myself. How can I get the dimensions for a piece of furniture off a [...]
AW Extra 3/6/14 – Mobile Machine Caddy
Mobile Machine Caddy My shop space is so limited—only 12 feet square—that I designed this system to house four machines: belt-disc sander, miter saw station, drill press and planer. Each machine [...]
SketchUp 2014Tools Updated For SketchUp 2014 Compatibility
On February 28th Trimble released the new versions of SketchUp: SketchUp Make 2014 (the free version) and SketchUp Pro 2014. The is not too much change visible from the outside, but a significant [...]
Steam Bent Music Stand
Steam Bent Music Stand “Learning to bend wood with steam takes practice, just like playing an instrument.” By Seth Keller Bending wood with steam always intrigued me, but I never tried it. The [...]