A Back-saving Vise Extension
While sawing dovetails for a jewelry box, I found my back was hurting from hunching over my bench vise. In order to work more comfortably, I built this vise extension…
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Techniques
Ripping Thin Pieces
While making Shaker boxes, I built a jig to accurately rip 1/16″ thick strips without getting my hands too close to the blade. In fact, I can leave the guard…
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AI in the Shop, Part 4: The Digital Shop Manager & Tool Builder
In the final chapter of this experiment, the technology has finally found its permanent place in my shop—not at the workbench, but at the desk. For the solo maker, AI’s…
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Charred Finish
Fire and wax together produce a rich black surface. Fire might not be the first finishing technique that most woodworkers gravitate toward; then again, I am not most woodworkers. As…
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AI in the Shop, Part 3: The Expert Researcher and Materials Consultant
In the first two parts of this series, we saw AI struggle with the spatial logic of shop layouts and the structural “nitty-gritty” of furniture design. However, it’s important to…
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Grain Painting
Grain painting with beer, earth pigments and flaming shellac. When most people think of period furniture, they think of high-style carving or inlay. This hyper-focus on exceptional examples skews our…
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