The Ol’ 1–2
The Ol’ 1–2 I volunteered to drill the holes for the halogen light fixtures in the 6′ tall display cabinet that my cohorts and I were building at the architectural…
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Woodworking Mistakes
Made By Hand — Embrace the Charm
Over the course of my woodworking career, I’ve waged an internal struggle—a balance between striving for perfection and getting a project to a point where it’s acceptable, where any flaws…
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Mystery Solved
A closer inspection revealed bits of metal slightly embedded in the surface: the culprit that destroyed my planer knives. A month or so ago I did something awful to my…
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Knives Out
The key to good woodworking is to keep all cutters and knives sharp. Also key? Don’t wreck them beyond repair. I held a whole-shop machine tuneup day recently. No work, just…
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The Most Costly Mistakes
The cost of value added parts When Jeff Lefkowitz was teaching me to build berea ladder back chairs he would make me identify the side of a leg we were…
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Brad Driver in Reverse
My pneumatic nailer makes quick work of assembling cabinets, but if a nail blows out the side, it can be a real mess. Those power-driven nails often bend or break if you try to pound them back with a hammer …
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