Workbench Assembly. With Glue.
Assembling workbenches in the old-school manner is a nail-biter. If the drawbores are too close together, then you drive the peg in and nothing happens. The tenon isn’t pulled into the mortise. [...]
A Better Clamp for Angled Joints
Gluing and clamping angled assemblies – like most chairs – can be a hassle. There are some great strategies for approaching glue-ups, angled and otherwise, in various books including “Glue [...]
THE KNOTTY TABLE
REMEMBER THOSE KNOTS I HAVE BE COLLECTING AS AND WHEN THEY FALL OUT OF THE PALLETS … ALSO A OAK COFFEE TABLE MADE FROM AIR DRIED OAK .THE BACK OF THE TABLE HAS FIXING SO IT CAN BE FIXED TO [...]
PWM June 2012 Issue Preview
The June 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine begins mailing to subscribers next week, and the digital issue link will be e-mailed to digital subscribers on April 18 – so don’t forget [...]
Do You Need Glue?
After three days of work, we are going to start assembling the workbenches we are building at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking tomorrow and are coming to a familiar fork in the road. Should [...]
Single Purpose Tools – What’s Your Favorite?
One of my favorite finishes is Watco Danish Oil. I love the product, but hate the container. In addition to being a pretty good wood finish, Watco Oil is also a very effective metal-to-metal [...]
Is It Cheating at Chairmaking?
Where is the craftsmanship line crossed between between handwork, machine work, and machine work driven by computers? Or, is there a line at all? I certainly don’t know the answer. But I [...]
Build a Hand-tool Bench With Power Tools? Yup.
Talking about the motivation for building a French-style handwork bench using lots of power tools is always a discussion that feels like a hall of mirrors. Many of the 16 students in my workbench [...]
French Workbench in Douglas Fir, Day 1
When it comes to building furniture in my shop at home, I have zero desire for industrial-grade machinery. But when I need to get a class of students at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking to [...]
Spalted Wood
Spalted Wood By Alan Lacer When wood is captured somewhere between the extremes of being completely sound and fully rotten, it can display magnificent beauty. The discoloration, prominent black [...]
RECYCLED TIMBER
SEE WHAT RECYCLE MEANS ???FROM TIMBER ON A RUBBISH YARD WITH HUNDREDS OF NAILS IN .TO A TABLE FOR ANY OCCASION.ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU WANT IT TO BE.?? JUST A PLAIN BASIC TABLE ,SEE WHAT YOU [...]
WIA Registration is Now Open!
Register now for Woodworking in America 2012 and reserve your spot at the early-bird rate – plus get first dibs on the limited-attendance “extracurricular activities,” including [...]
