Too Much Lumber is Never a Bad Thing
Whenever we convene a meeting of the “Should We or Should We Not Print Cutlists Debating Society”, we get tons of responses. In the latest instance an overwhelming number of poll [...]
Doesn’t that Interfere With Finishing?
The answer is “no.” What’s the question? “Doesn’t (oil, tallow, paraffin, beeswax, snake squeezins, earwax, monkey fat) interfere with finishing?” Still, the answer is “no” – unless you are using [...]
A Snazzy Addition (I think) to the December Digital Issue
Attention all digital subscribers: When your e-mail to download the issue arrives (which should be later today or early tomorrow), you’ll have the option for two versions. One has a video [...]
Blanket Chest
From a few old Oaken barn rafters? Yep, after pulling a few pounds of nails, resawing down to about 3/4" thick, and planning down nice and smooth, I wound up with a [...]
The Death Knell of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening?
Those of you who routinely send me e-mails when I write about something “not woodworking related,” stop reading. You will not be amused – even though this involves a sharp blade and [...]
Cutting Down to Size
I turned this mushroom piece out of walnut on Friday afternoon without a wine bottle close by, so I guessed on the inside diameter of a bottle when I was tapering the section that goes into the [...]
The 2nd Israeli Woodworking extravaganza in the Galilee – part 3: Segment work.
Aviad Misha'ali was perhaps the most innovative wood artist who displayed pieces at the woodworking extravaganza. Aviad glues together small pieces of wood [...]
My Benchcrafted Moxon Vise
Perhaps I should be the last person to buy a Moxon-style vise kit from Benchcrafted. After all, I’ve built six of these highly functional vises for myself and friends – not to mention all the [...]
You Are the Jury – Cutlists: Yes or No?
The prosecution asserts that woodworkers shouldn’t use cutlists, because it’s virtually impossible to cut all pieces for a project to size, then assemble it and have everything fit [...]
Speed Tenons – Safely
Table Saw Blades & The Laws of Physics If you wanted to make a device to throw pieces of wood at a high rate of speed, how would you design it? You could look at the machines used in sports [...]
Beware the Oilcan Gussiers
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to alert you to a new threat to the craft of woodworking we love so well. They are not as canvas- and perspective-deprived as the dreaded saw painters. Nor are [...]
AW Extra 9/13/12 – Countertop Knife Rack
Countertop Knife Rack Improve storage in the kitchen in an afternoon, using only a tablesaw and a plunge router. Store up to nine knives in a handy rack that puts sharp edges out of the reach of [...]
