I hear how others express this or that about the using of hand planes. It’s as if there is but one way to hold the plane, one height at which to plane, one angle at which to plane, and so on and so forth. I’m sure there are as many ways to hold a plane […]
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It’s a funny thing, and I have done it myself, when people swipe off shavings to prove a plane works. Most of it is quite unreal as no one really just swipes of shavings one after the other from one end of a board to the other and equally across the width of a 12″ […]
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As an enthusiast for hand plane work I do feel something of an exclusivist in that it seems the only alternative for much of the work is to crank up power planers and belt sanders, random orbit sanders and such. This then means chip extraction, dust syphoning to pull away the ever harmful excesses for […]
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…and Then I Understand More It’s true. I allowed myself ten minutes per sketch and then it was pen down. Sketching is my way of looking without spectating. I want to see the twists, flexes and locks that take place to the hand and whereas you can see that with a photo, often photos are […]
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1:14 – Happy Anniversary Marc & Nicole
4:16 – Welcome to the loving, anniversary edition of Friday Live!
6:58 – Nicole made a baby blanket!
Pattern is from Jenny from Missouri Star Quilts
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8:30 – Peter bought Marc a special shirt
9:23 – Kevin sent Marc and Nicole special coffee
10:44 – Questions on air filtration using the PM Fan
13:39 – How often should you change your planer blades?
15:44 – Recommendations on a Festool vac and addons?
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18:37 – Tearing when cutting veneer, what am I doing wrong?
21:17 – What would I need to upgrade in my shop to build cabinets and a bed?
25:30 – How does Marc feel about people using his designs for profit?
29:09 – Do you need to let the wood rest after jointing\planing?
31:34 – Is the Miter Station still on sale?
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35:54 – Is Cremona’s work part of the holiday sale?
37:48 – Flocking durability – Are some brands better than others?
41:22 – Lines are appearing in a board when jointing – What’s causing them?
42:18 – Check out the Guild mentorship on Facebook if you are a guild member!
46:12 – Thanks to our new Patreon supporters!
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Festool recently launched their new CT Cyclone. My first reaction was one of curiosity since most cyclone separators are fairly bulky with a large conical shape. Festool’s offering is very “Festool” and looks to a Rubbermaid tote sandwiched between two Systainers. I use multiple CT Vacs in my shop and it would be great to have something that’s fairly compact, attaches directly to the CT vac, and gives me the option of putting additional Systainers on top of the stack. Unfortunately, after hooking the CT Cyclone to my vac, I immediately notices a loss in suction. This prompted further investigation. To spoil the ending, it’s not all bad news. If you typically use the small hose with your vac you’ll notice a typical amount of suction loss and it’s by no means a deal-breaker. But if you use the larger hose, like I do, you might be better served with one of the other cyclone separators that have already been on the market for years: such as the Oneida Dust Deputy or the ClearVue CV Mini. If you really need the Festool form-factor, take a look at Oneida’s Ultimate Dust Deputy.
Feel free to download this spreadsheet containing the test results.
Looking for the original Cyclone Separator Shootout? Click Here.
*Quick correction: I mention that the previous version of the ClearVue Mini was hampered by a short top. It was actually the conical portion of the unit that was shortened.
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Editor’s note: This essay from Andrew Milacci is a comprehensive analysis of the fifth issue of Mortise & Tenon magazine. …
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I’m still not sure if I’m more comfortable walking metal shavings or wood shavings. Growing up, metal is what I …
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I’m leaving the world of woodworking magazines after 22 years as an editor, writer and builder. But I don’t think …
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In the last issue of Popular Woodworking I gave you a list of common finishing terms and their definitions. Here, …
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It’s hard to believe I’ve been in my new Colorado shop for two years already! When I look at the condition of the garage when we moved and compare that to how it looks today, it’s pretty much unrecognizable. The original garage had lots of nice big/deep cabinets that were totally impractical for a small shop woodworker. Most of them were removed but the last thing to go was a small alcove at the far end of the shop. I recently built a Miter Station and since I was already in cabinet-building mode, I decided to gut the alcove and start over with cabinets more suited to my needs.
The two cabinets will be made from 3/4″ Baltic Birch and will be notched to fit around a small concrete section of the wall. The cabinets are extra deep due to the depth of the alcove. The left cabinet will feature 8 drawers and two adjustable shelves. The right cabinet will have 8 pullout trays hidden behind two frame & panel doors. The space between the cabinets was originally designated for a garbage can, but I made a late-game decision to put my drill press there instead.
Plain Language Disclosure: I approached Rockler for partnership on this project. They were a perfect fit since they had the hinges and slides I wanted to use as well as the fact that I already owned several of Rockler’s jigs that make cabinet-building much easier. The slides, hinges, and Lock-Align components were provided by Rockler. The jigs were items I already owned. Rockler then paid a fee that funded the production of this video. As always, I don’t let anything into my shop that I don’t want there and I never partner with companies that I don’t believe in.
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Tool: Ultimate Coping Saw Manufacturer: Blue Spruce Toolworks Price: $325 Coping saws are a bit of a divisive subject among …
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There’s nothing like building a prototype to offer insights into methods of construction, as well as aesthetic nuance. Having finished …
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One of the personal agonies of writing this blog was dealing with tool reviews. I love my tools, and I …
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1:25 – Welcome to Friday Live!
2:02 – Marc was sent some Ipe offcuts
3:57 – Marc bought the Festool Cyclone and has some initial impressions
11:55 – Marc and Nicole were sent challenge coins!
12:19 – Marc was sent a Fastcap Oscar Square
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14:10 – Sale announcement Guild Project Sale!
16:14 – Holiday Party is back!
17:32 – A pizza peel developed a crack after a few days, what happened?
18:45 – Do you have any issues with fine dust getting into your house?
20:12 – Can the Barrister Bookcase side panels be made with glass instead of Maple\Wood?
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20:57 – Do you ever use woodworking joinery in general construction?
21:38 – What’s your ideas for the upcoming bunkbed project?
23:42 – Would you make the bunk removable to be used as a standalone bed?
24:43 – Why does Marc own three different block planes?
26:24 – When making wide picture frames, what’s a good way to reinforce the corner without a spline?
28:49 – What is one good and one bad surprise about moving to Denver?
31:00 – What is a Superchat?
32:29 – Why would you need a foot brake on a band saw?
34:36 – Is the finish the most important part of a project? How many coats of ARS would you normally apply before rubbing to a gloss?
38:10 – How can you stop cast iron from rusting in storage?
41:50 – With a blanket rack, do I need to worry about wood movement in the legs?
43:08 – Thanks to our new Patreon supporters!
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43:48 – Do you plan on adding more techniques to the guild in the future?
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45:52 – How long would you make the Ruobo workbench?
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47:40 – You should be listening to Woodtalk.
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47:57 – Lazy susan is cupping a few days after finishing, why?
49:41 – Any thoughts on getting carving projects in the guild?
51:21 – Sale ends Sunday night for the Shaker table!https://ift.tt/2OpT01C
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Whenever I admire a fellow woodworker’s finished piece of furniture, I never ask how they did this or that because, …
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After 13 years and thousands of entries, it’s time to shutter this blog and move on to other things with …
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It has been another busy week around the Popular Woodworking shop! We sent our December issue to the printer, filmed …
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Tool: M18 FUEL Brushless Chain Saw Manufacturer: Milwaukee Tool Street Price: $400 with 12 Ah battery and charger I made …
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Project #1822 Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 2 Days Cost: $350 When our youngest went off to kindergarten, my wife took …
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One of the great frustrations of using dowels in woodwork is that they are rarely round and they are almost …
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For today’s Follow Friday, we’re highlighting a great group of woodworkers you should keep an eye on. First off, there’s …
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To avoid making a new wooden drill press table each time one gets full of holes, I made a table …
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To avoid making a new wooden drill press table each time one gets full of holes, I made a table …
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We’re always working to make your Popular Woodworking experience the best it can be, and we’re getting ready to push …
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Popular Woodworking is proud to be the home of The Woodwright Shop’s video library, stretching back to Episode 1 …
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A reader wanted to know if he should apply a lacquer sanding sealer on some wood that had had a …
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A reader wanted to know if he should apply a lacquer sanding sealer on some wood that had had a …
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I started my woodworking career 40 years ago shaving ladderback chairs based on the methods of Jennie Alexander as outlined …
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You’ve inspired delivery of this thing we call Common Woodworking. It starts simply and builds. It will continue to build as online tutorial woodworking and serve as a reference surrounding beginning woodworking with hand tools. Whereas machines are an alternative to hand tools, the methods used are in no way comparable or even similar at all […]
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A few weeks ago Veritas tools (Lee Valley) released their most recent plane. The squirrel-looking plane (there are actually two …
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Here’s a question that comes up often. I just got it again from a reader. Is it necessary to finish …
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It was a few days after I started that George began working on some oak boards that came from Jack the foreman joiner to be “Cleaned up!”. I wasn’t exactly sure what cleaned up was so I asked George how we cleaned them up. George said we had to wash them, “You know, with soap […]
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Plate racks are practical pieces of kitchen furniture that also happen to be delightfully decorative. Some people question their usefulness …
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Dovetails have long been recognized as the premier joint for casework and drawers – and for good reason. They’re the …
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Mortise and Tenon issue five is out now. My copy arrived last week, and it’s another treat for the eyes …
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Back in 2010 I built a Drill Charging Station to show off a new joinery gadget. It was really simple and didn’t quite have a feature set outside of being two shelves on the wall. So only eight short years later I finally decided to build a proper Drill Charging Station, made from Baltic Birch plywood featuring all the storage I need for 5 drills, two chargers, and all of my bits and accessories. Best of all, it only took about two hours to build. A perfect weekend project to improve the shop.
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I have been using cameras for five decades to date. I adopted digital photography fairly early on too. My first introduction to videography was in my being filmed by others and then it was the things that took a thousand words to explain that led me to use videos because even pictures rarely convey the […]
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For years, I gave little thought to what constituted good design aside from holding strong opinions about what I liked …
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This week on PopWood Playback, I share three videos that were submitted to me from creators on YouTube. The first …
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I have used a slöjd (or slöyd) knife for decades. Fitting them with a handle of your own making is …
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Today we have some fun with a story about our son Mateo and eventually we talk about woodworking.
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There’s so much great woodworking happening out there, and Instagram is one of the best mediums to keep tabs on …
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When my grandparents married before World War II, they bought a dining room set that cost several months of my …
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I’m never sure when it started, a point where you could no longer determine what something is by its name. A form of sensationalism was somehow loosed and we lost sincerity to titles declaring ‘not ordinary’ that hid what was, when all said and done, intrinsically quite the ordinary. All the handsaw makers followed suit […]
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David Lyell is taking a break from I Can Do That! this week to share a video on a recent …
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Woodworkers who make things consisting of more than straight lines need patterns. Patterns open up the worlds of form, shape …
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George laughed as we lifted the massive frame to flip it over for planing the joint lines and my face expressed the reality that it was just too heavy for me. Losing my balance the frame thrutched away from me and caught on the hard corner of the vise. Of course I could no longer […]
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I attended Lie-Nielsen’s recent hand tool event in Berea, Kentucky. They make the rounds across the country in the spring …
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All technical fields have their own vocabulary. You’ll have difficulty mastering any technical field without understanding its vocabulary. Here are …
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The moment of truth has finally arrived. You’ve measured three times for every cut, tried the fit of every joint, …
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Woodworkers love routers and router tables. And why not?! Routers are shockingly versatile tools when being used handheld, but when …
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