The Trunk That Taught Me
One of my oldest projects is a large trunk that’s survived half a dozen moves since I made it over 40 years ago. Constructed of solid 3/4″ red oak, it…
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Finishing the 5 Types of Woods
Organize all the woods into categories to determine the best finishing strategy. Woodworkers choose among dozens of wood species for projects. Unless you’ve actually used many different woods and…
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Review: Amana Miniature Flush-Trim Template Bits
These little wonders can save the day when you need to template-rout for small tasks.
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Double-Duty Lathe Cabinet
Onboard Storage for Tools, Accessories, and 150 Pounds of Ballast After several years of making lots of shavings and dust with a small, underpowered lathe, I decided I deserved an…
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Made You Look: Harvesting Birch Bark Responsibly
Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Design Alaska Club shows you how to responsibly harvest Birch bark, to make several projects, just like Follansbee’s Birch bark containers.
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Blue Spruce Toolworks Inspection Square
Tool: Inspection Square Shop Now Manufacturer: Blue Spruce Toolworks MSRP: $169.99 Keeping your parts flat, square, and true is essential for building projects that not only look good but last…
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