Author name: Enthusiast

Among the changes we’ve made for Woodworking in America 2013 is the return of the all-conference banquet; we want everyone to gather in the same room to share dinner, drinks and a good time! (Because I want as many people as possible to see me lose it when I have to get up in front … Read more »

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Last week I spent a few days in the Raleigh-Durham area with the Triangle Woodworkers Association. Friday night the club gathered for their monthly meeting where I did a presentation on secret compartments (for more secrets, read my article from 2009) as well as talked about period furniture details. I’ve done a number of these … Read more »

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I get a fair amount of finishing questions. Recently, most questions that come my way ask how to finish a project that has inlay without heavily effecting the contrast between the project wood and the inlay. And readers want to know how to do that while achieving a nice-looking finish on the project. To me … Read more »

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Here’s a lie I heard once at a lumberyard: When picking out boards, you should always choose ones that have the heart – or pith – in them because that is the strongest part of the tree. Those boards will be the strongest. Here’s a second lie I heard at another lumberyard: Never pick boards … Read more »

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Here’s a lie I heard once at a lumberyard: When picking out boards, you should always choose ones that have the heart – or pith – in them because that is the strongest part of the tree. Those boards will be the strongest. Here’s a second lie I heard at another lumberyard: Never pick boards … Read more »

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We reviewed Easy Wood Tools’ Easy Chuck in our June 2013 issue, and it was clearly an impressive piece with at least a half dozen features I’d never seen before. One knock, though, was the price. At $499, it was the most expensive chuck on the market. Well, Easy Wood’s owner, Craig Jackson, has responded … Read more »

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