June 2007 #162 – Woodworking Blogs

Avoid Unworkable Workbenches

June 2007 #162, Out on a Limb, Schwarz on Workbenches, Shop Blog, Woodworking Posts, Workbench / Enthusiast

In the summer of 2002 I got to visit Sam Maloof’s new workshop and home in Southern California and was floored by three things: the tactile perfection of his…
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Handplanes for Beginners

Hand Tool, Hand Tool Fundamentals, Handplane, June 2007 #162, Plane, Stanley, Tools, Woodworking Basics, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Once you understand the anatomy of a handplane, you’ll be well on your way to using it with success. [View the full-size exploded view of a handplane here] Handplanes are the king of woodworking tools in that they are …
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Quick and Easy Drill Guide

Drilling, Drills, June 2007 #162, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

Occasionally I need to drill a hole into the end of a rail or other workpiece using the drill press. I’ve found that a metal shelf bracket makes a handy support, keeping the workpiece square to the table and in …
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Traditional Hide Glue Veneering

Hide Glue, June 2007 #162, Techniques, Veneer, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Learn traditional methods with a veneer hammer and hot hide glue. Veneering has been practiced for thousands of years. It’s a way to take some of the world’s most spectacular but unstable woods, cut them to paper-thinness and glue …
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Southern Sugar Chest

Chest, Featured Article, Furniture Projects, June 2007 #162, Projects, Southern Furniture, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

This 19th-century piece was designed to safeguard a then-precious commodity. Not so long ago, obtaining sugar wasn’t easy. It’s difficult to believe that the commodity we have in almost everything today was scarce and highly valued in the early ……

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