All you woodworkers north of the 49th parallel , I’m talking to those way north where it’s not convenient to drive to Washington State or into Pennsylvania , you now have the [...]
It’s sad to reach the end, but we learn to accept it. And that’s where we are in the Delta Unisaw Rebuild videos. Episode six (click here) has more than a couple tidbits of [...]
Last Wednesday, it felt like I was in a wholly different line of work (and one that I’ve heard can be far more lucrative than publishing , if illegal in 49 states). You see, I spent the day [...]
I am blessed with a wonderful job, and the best part of it is convincing people who really know their craft to share their talent and experience with our readers. This week, photographer Al [...]
Talk is cheap. We always talk about how important it is to practice, but do we practice what we preach? Yes we do. Practice improves your woodworking abilities and provides a chance to see what [...]
If you’re a regular reader of Editor Christopher Schwarz’s blog, you know that Chris likes good food and good beer almost as much as he likes his Lie-Nielsen No. 7 (and animal [...]
We’ve all been in one of those grooves where everything is going along gangbusters and you have it all under control. That wonderful feeling comes just before the bottom drops out. [...]
Pick up most any woodworking magazine from the past and you can’t help but see advertisements for furniture kits. I know you’ve seen them, the reproductions from The Bartley [...]
A small box arrives at my desk , it’s no more than a 5″ cube. Inside the box is a new product from Demo Air Net (shown above in its packaging). A former jet mechanic turned [...]
Still in the midst of stripping my stairs, I’m trying not to use any smelly, highly dangerous chemicals , nothing that requires a mask or moving the cats out for the duration (good thing, [...]
I’m fairly comfortable in front of a classroom. For 12 years, I’ve taught part-time at the University of Cincinnati , most recently a 200-level class on Shakespeare’s plays. [...]
If you’ve read the previous entries (entry #1, entry #2) about the 200-year-old mahogany that’s being reclaimed in Belize, and are looking to bring some stock into your shop for [...]