Woodworking Posts

A Desktop size CNC at an Entry Level Price The question I’m most often asked is “would you do a review of an affordable CNC?”  Up to now, there have been few choices for woodworkers on tight budgets with small home shops. Here’s the thing: as woodworkers, we do pretty heavy duty work and that doesn’t seem to match up with what’s available on a hobbyist budget. So, I looked […]

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“Insightful … erudite … polished … scholarly”, just a few of the words that we’d like to use when talking about the host of I Can Do That!, Chad Stanton. But seriously the words that are used are more impressive, “love your work”, “simple and thorough”, “exactly what I needed”, “all levels of ability can learn something”. Strong support for a show that aims to educate new woodworkers with minimal […]

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We are LIVE on Facebook for our weekly Live at Lunch series. Every Wednesday, I offer a premium video product at a huge discount with a Facebook-exclusive coupon code. This week we are hosting No-Fear Chair Making with Christopher Schwarz. This is an incredible introduction to the fundamentals of making a staked chair. You’ll learn: • How to orient the legs for proper splay and rake – without a whole […]

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Dirty solvent waste can be a problem getting rid of. Even if you use water-based finishes, you’ll probably still accumulate some dirty solvents over time, from cleaning if from nothing else. The best solution is to take the waste to a local hazardous-waste collection center, but these are not always conveniently available or even available at all. For these situations, here are three suggestions for getting rid of the solvent […]

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If you know me, you know I’m an Anglophile. Heck – even if you don’t know me but have read more than a couple of my blog posts, you probably know that. So naturally, I’ve been wanting for years to attend the European Woodworking Show, organized by Classic Hand Tools, in England. This year, my schedule and my budget finally aligned, so I flew over for the September 15-16 show […]

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Although Takuji owns a miter saw but he likes to use a miter trimmer for the final adjustment of his miters. He uses a two blade mitering trimmer which, if placed in the conventional (manufacturer recommended) position, enables him to process workpieces up to 4” or so wide. But he is also able to slice away much wider parts once his homemade mitering ramp is deployed. He built this ramp […]

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