Modeling biscuit joints in SketchUp
In this video, Dave Richards demonstrates how to model the biscuits and set them up to be easy to insert into a project using the GlueTo feature.
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Wood Finishes For Students: Flax Oil
As a woodworking teacher and a maker, I’ve tried almost every finish out there, perhaps short of Urushi. I’ve experimented with everything from oil and wax finishes to lacquer, water-based, and shellac finishes. Through these experiences, I…
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Two-Screw Technique
As hard as I try to avoid it, every now and then I need to mill a small part on the router table. I’ve learned the hard way that you should never hold that part by hand, for three good …
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Woodworking, interrupted
Cancer, a pandemic, and a lot of hard work served to delay Jon Wayne Brown’s venture into becoming a full-time furniture maker, but things are looking up.
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Flaming Scroll Saw
Flaming Scroll Saw When I work in my garage shop, I keep the garage door open to let the sunlight stream in. After working for several hours one fine afternoon, I smelled something burning—that acrid “electrical” smell. None of my …
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Shopmade tansu hardware
Len Cullum demonstrates how to make tansu hardware, including all the plates and corner braces out of sheets of copper.
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