The Price of Pushing the Limits
My work is often engaging both mentally and physically. Because of this, I find it difficult to detach myself from the project at the end of the day. I just stare into space, unable to really [...]
Q & A: Prescription Safety Glasses
Prescription Safety Glasses Q: I hate fumbling with goggles over my prescription glasses, so I’ve given up. Don’t regular glasses protect my eyes well enough in the workshop? A: No. Normal [...]
AW Extra 10/24/13 – Rigid Routing Sled
Rigid Routing Sled A routing sled is a great help when coping the ends of rails and stiles. But I had a problem when I built my first sled. The pressure from the toggle clamp caused the [...]
A Close Look at H.O. Studley’s Vises
Once you are able to rip your eyes off of H.O. Studley’s magnificent tool chest, you can spend almost as much time looking at the benchtop and vises of the Massachusetts piano maker. On Monday, [...]
An Overwhelming WIA Surprise
First, thanks to the many of you who made the trip to Greater Cincinnati for Woodworking in America 2013. I hope everyone had as great a time hanging out with 400+ woodworking friends as did I. [...]
Winding Laths – Improve How You Flatten a Board
A good pair of winding laths or winding sticks is sometimes hard to find – I suspect not many have survived the burn pile. The good news is that a new set is easily made in a few minutes at …
TRIPLE BUNK BED
Made for a customer from pine timber . Had to make it up then take it down flat pack ,so customer could get it up stairs.…
Illegal logging in Peru endangers the rain forest
The New York Times dedicated a front page story (on its website) addressing the issue of illegal logging in Peru and how it affects people who live in the Amazon forest. As consumers of [...]
Designing Furniture From Scratch In SketchUpPart 6
Last week we completed the joinery for the legs and rails and chamfered the legs. This week we will add the top, top trim & filler strips and place a stopped dado in the legs for the slats. [...]
Friday’s Tip for October 18th
Router Base Transfer Points After I lost track of the base plate for the router that goes in my router table, I had to make a new one with accurately marked holes for the mounting screws and a [...]
A Chance to Say Thanks
With Woodworking in America (WIA) and the Hand Tool Olympics (HTO) getting underway on Friday, Oct. 18, I wanted to let everyone know about another event you should catch while you’re here [...]
The Powermatic PM 1000 Table Saw Brings Power to the People
The Powermatic PM 1000 table saw is a pretty sweet machine and I got a chance to play around with it in the PWM shop. Although there’s a more complete review in the December issue of [...]
