Folding Workbench
A clever joint locks the top and base into a rock-solid unit. “Have chisel, will travel.” As an itinerant carver, teaching classes here and there, I’ve always wanted a bench…
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Projects
Router Dado Jig
Take the tool to the work for quick and accurate dados. The quest for accuracy in woodworking is often like trying to find your way out of a maze. Make…
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The Automaton Branch: Part VI – Mechanical Nuances, Wire Counterbalancing, and the Advanced Dual-Bearing Upgrade
When we left off at the end of Part V, our disk-and-wheel friction drive was fully assembled, nestled neatly inside the organic contours of our branch box. On paper, it…
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Mahogany Entry Table
Solid mahogany, frame and panel assemblies, and simple construction are the foundations of this versatile table. Often, pieces of furniture are designed with one simple function (or use) in mind…
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The Automaton Branch: Part V – Layout, Machining, and Drilling the Simple Drive
With the organic geometry of our branch box established, our faceted butternut bee whittled, and its brass details textured and installed, we are ready to build the engine that brings…
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Stacking Bookcases
Make Boxes to fit your books – and your space The typical bookcase is a good example of poor design. We make them that way because that’s the way we’ve…
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