I’ve been in Nashville, Tenn., for the last 24 hours at an event for Jet Tools and Powermatic. The companies hosted a nice dinner for us on Tuesday evening before turning us loose on a downtown that has more country music bars than one could check out in weeks. Wednesday we hopped a bus for … Read more »
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When building a workbench, boring the dog and holdfast holes is a drag, even with an electric drill. Last month, however, that all changed. While building a French oak Roubo workbench at an event put on by Benchcrafted (details here and the movie is here), Jameel Abraham introduced me to Japanese-made WoodOwl Nail Chipper bits. … Read more »
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Last month, I spent a few days inlaying about 40 pieces of brass hardware that all required recesses of different depths. My small Lie-Nielsen router plane did most of the work, but by the end of the job I was a bit frustrated. Unlike its bigger brother, the small router plane doesn’t have a depth … Read more »
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Last Week I wrote about three of the six events at the Hand tool Olympics (HTO), the winners in 2012 and the prizes and contributing companies for the upcoming events in October 2013. This entry covers the remaining three events – one with a little twist. “Shooting Sports” is the event in which you get … Read more »
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I’ll be at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, Ind., to teach “Make a Simple Shaker Side Table” on Sept. 21-22, and I plan to eat soft serve ice cream from Marc’s always-available supply for lunch both days. There are still a few open seats; I hope you’ll join me. The class is … Read more »
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The link to download the October 2013 digital issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine was sent to digital subscribers on Wednesday. And I missed it…maybe you did, too. So check your inboxes if you’re a digital subscriber; the e-mail subject line is, “Delivery Notification: Your October Issue is Inside.” So cryptic; you can see why I … Read more »
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