In this closing point of the year, knowing my greenhouse is still as yet unfinished, I spent some of my Christmas holiday moving it forward. I have ordered the glazing panels and they will be here next week. The roof glazing spars are bird’s-mouthed angle cut and ready to install. I just lack the four-meter…
Read the full post 2020 is Closing! on Paul Sellers' Blog.
Between Christmas and New year is often a good time for reflection and the best way for reflection is a really good cleanup! I was so busy in the last month trying to meet all of the deadlines and making sure I wasn’t the bottleneck to others completing their work and keeping to schedule. Putting…
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As the close of another year arrives and we enjoy a holiday break to celebrate and rest in, I want to thank you all for the incredible support you’ve given to the work we do throughout the last year. We may have felt that the year was somehow incomplete, I think that that would be…
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A picture frame is probably one of the first projects the average woodworker makes. As we acquire new skills, materials, and tools, a simple picture frame can turn into an exquisite work of art. If you’re not careful, the frame can compete for attention with the art itself, which I think is a mistake. In my opinion, the frame should be the second thing the eye sees and should draw your attention to the art within the frame. So when Nicole asked me to make a frame for a special piece of artwork, I knew I’d need to pump the brakes a bit in hopes of designing a frame that was not only elegant and well-made, but also simple enough that it detract from the print.
This particular variation is one that I also built as part of a FREE Guild series on Picture Frames. Head to the Guild and sign up for immediate access.
Here are the links to the things I referenced in the video:
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Mesquite is a lowly wood. It covers 56 million acres in Texas alone, more than any of the other few states that host this very unique tree. I have much more to tell you about this tree’s lovely uniqueness but perhaps in later White House posts. For the main part, people, ranchers, mostly, seem destined…
Read the full post What Cost the White House Pieces? on Paul Sellers' Blog.
There are many things to be thankful for in life and for all of us it is mostly things surrounding our family, our special friends and our loved ones that make us truly grateful. When one person achieves something special resulting from hard work and great effort we all rejoice together because achievement that costs…
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After the phone, call I took a pencil and sketched out a framework of tasks, choices, ideas…in reverse order. Most of what I do thought-wise is done in reverse order as is my thinking where I think in pictures and colour. Most design starts with a space, empty or not, but ultimately emptied; a space…
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My new shop assistant Jon likes to dabble in design. He posted a cool little table idea to his Instagram feed and I thought it would make a fun experiment for TWW. We put our heads together and came up with a prototype. As you probably know by now, even prototypes can be beautiful and functional so Jon took the table home and put it to work. After that first proof of concept, I really wanted to take a second crack at the design with a few changes that put a slight Spag-spin on it and you’ll see that one at the end of the video.
If you try to build one of these, there are a couple of things we learned that I’d like to share with you.
It turned out to be a lot easier to bend the strips than I anticipated and you saw that we removed the strip bundle from the holding jig. So there’s really no need for that holding jig. The strip bundle can simply be glued together on its own and the strips can be hammered into the slots during the glueup. The additional benefit here is that the glue joints aren’t stressed until well after the glue cures.
We added dowels to reinforce the bundle of strips. Be sure to do this BEFORE you attach the bundles to the top.
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The garden is of primary interest beyond but including my woodworking. Roughly that translates into garden growing boxes, in-ground planting, fruit beds newly planted and of course harvest time. My winter project is my new greenhouse. It’s going in and up and the superstructure sitting on top of the deck I put in place over…
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Show Notes coming soon.
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To all of my family and friends in the USA and then too those around the globe. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving day! I love and appreciate each and every one of you! Be blessed in your thankfulness and love for one another!
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The weeks pass with surprising speed and I build every day. Truth is, there are but a few days when I didn’t make and that’s been throughout my 55 years full-time woodworking and furniture making. Maybe 30 days off sick in the whole time too. I take only short breaks, breathers really, and rarely eat…
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Show notes coming soon.
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Finishing my projects seems always to open up new possibilities. Between now and Christmas my plans are many and diverse. Planning becomes more important as there are only so many hours in a day, so much energy available to me and of course spending relief time is critical. Mostly my relief is in the work…
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00:00:33 – Welcome to the Woodworking Morning Show
00:00:58 – Thanks to our new Patreon subscribers and YouTube Members!
00:01:42 – Breadboard video
00:04:05 – End Table guild project coming soon!
00:05:28 – Mail time! Thank you lower48.org!
00:06:14 – What’s the easiest way to measure dimensions with angles?
00:07:28 – Where did you purchase hardwood when you lived in Arizona?
00:09:15 – Can you resaw on table saws?
00:10:30 – What kind of epoxy do you use for stabilizing boards?
00:13:10 – How do you handle batching when making furniture?
00:15:00 – Are you still a fan of ClearVue Cyclones?
00:16:50 – Can you seal in colored epoxy with Shellac?
00:17:50 – What’s a good species to practice hand cutting dovetails?
00:22:15 – Can you take away the sheen from a glossy finish?
00:24:46 – What should the grain orientation be for a shoulder vice?
00:26:00 – Have you ever used 3M Cubitron sandpaper?
00:27:23 – Will there be a guild meeting this month?
00:28:05 – Do you think some of the jigs out there for turning table legs is safe?
00:30:00 – How can you keep a tabletop flat without a breadboard end?
00:32:30 – What’s the current woodworking trend online?
00:35:09 – Which major power tool could you do without?
00:36:20 – Would you pick a radial arm saw over a sliding compound miter saw?
00:37:45 – How think and deep would you make mortise tenons for casework with 3/4″ stock?
00:39:10 – What’s your biggest pet peeve about YouTube?
00:44:48 – What’s the best way to paint after assembly?
00:49:18 – Why are you fidgeting with a card scraper?
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I finished my toolbox yesterday and gave it the colour is deserved by applying my favourite wood finish, clear shellac. Despite what anyone say about shellac, it’s still the best surface treatment and protection I can find for many if not most projects. People tell me it’s no good for dining tables and I might…
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The saying goes that ‘good fences make good neighbours!’ Often this is to save disputes as to who’s cattle or sheep are on who’s land, who’s kids are in who’s yard, and who’s dog is making what mess on who’s lawn. In woodworking, it usually to do with the fence on a tablesaw or bandsaw.…
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It is quite coincidental that I have been reviewing images of the White House pieces I designed and made for the Cabinet Room of the White House. I decided several weeks ago to write the story behind building them and what it took to develop the idea and then deliver them to the White House…
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My next Q&A will be at 14:00 (GMT) on Thursday 12th November 2020. This time Joseph will be joining me so feel free to submit your questions for me or him, or both of us! We’ll do our best to answer as many as we can. If you’d like to submit a question you can do so using…
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Show notes coming soon.
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…and No Other? “Dear Mr. Sellers,Let me ask a disruptive question. You say “The bandsaw features highly in resizing my stock. It speeds up the process”.I have been reading your blog for a few months and I’m really surprised regarding the consistency between you general argumentation against machines and your use of the bandsaw, that…
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Our final counts are in! We have 51 builds and 6 build videos! We rounded up and made a donation of $1000 to St. Jude. Taking our total well over our goal of $10,000! Amazing work everyone! Be sure to check out the builds below or view the playlist of submitted videos!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the build and the auctions! We couldn’t have done it without you!!
You can still donate here!
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I wanted to make something special for my son Mateo’s 9th birthday. His favorite game is Fortnite so I thought it would be cool to pull in a graphic of his favorite skin (Agent Peely) and include his gamer tag in a carving. My new shop assistant Jon did all the heavy-lifting with the Powermatic CNC side of things and we tag-teamed the painting and finishing work. While this isn’t our usual kind of “project” I thought it would still be fun to show the process. And there’s nothing like making something in the shop that causes a kid’s face to light up!
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00:00:31 – Good morning, it’s the Woodworking Morning Show
00:01:10 – Thanks to our Patreon subscribers and YouTube Members!
00:02:47 – Tee Shirt PreOrder ends Oct 31 and Taper Maker for sale!
www.twwstore.com
00:04:15 – Did you ever add upper cabinets to the miter saw station?
00:05:40 – How do you lube your table saw?
00:06:42 – When can we see the end table video?
00:07:35 – How can I clean rust off a bandsaw blade?
00:10:25 – How can I keep my spiral router bits from clogging up and burning?
00:12:05 – How can I clamp live edges without damaging the edges?
00:12:55 – How do I know when I need to clean or sharpen my table saw blade?
00:15:03 – What’s the best way to carve a jigsaw?
00:17:45 – How should I finish an outdoor lounge?
00:20:45 – How should I store my finishes in the winter?
00:22:10 – Do you work through the grits with a spindle sander?
00:23:08 – How can I plane a piece that has the grain in alternating directions?
00:25:35 – Can I put a dado blade on my non-dado arbor?
00:27:00 – Should a table saw fence be parallel to the blade?
00:29:10 – What’s the best way to finish plywood edges?
00:30:55 – Is a helical head worth it?
00:32:45 – Have you ever used Bush Oil for lubricating tools?
00:33:49 – What glue can hold well enough to turn?
00:36:04 – How do you decide what finish to use on your products?
00:37:40 – Can you use Rubio without the part b?
00:38:40 – How often do you read the whole MSDS of a finish before using?
00:40:53 – What is a good hypoallergenic wood to use for cutting boards?
00:41:50 – Can I use plywood to make a chisel mallet?
00:43:22 – How can I finish a pair of wooden chopsticks?
00:44:25 – I soaked my bandsaw blade in vinegar and the vinegar got very dark. Did I ruin my blade?
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00:00:31 – Good morning, it’s the Woodworking Morning Show
00:01:10 – Thanks to our Patreon subscribers and YouTube Members!
00:02:47 – Tee Shirt PreOrder ends Oct 31 and Taper Maker for sale!
www.twwstore.com
00:04:15 – Did you ever add upper cabinets to the miter saw station?
00:05:40 – How do you lube your table saw?
00:06:42 – When can we see the end table video?
00:07:35 – How can I clean rust off a bandsaw blade?
00:10:25 – How can I keep my spiral router bits from clogging up and burning?
00:12:05 – How can I clamp live edges without damaging the edges?
00:12:55 – How do I know when I need to clean or sharpen my table saw blade?
00:15:03 – What’s the best way to carve a jigsaw?
00:17:45 – How should I finish an outdoor lounge?
00:20:45 – How should I store my finishes in the winter?
00:22:10 – Do you work through the grits with a spindle sander?
00:23:08 – How can I plane a piece that has the grain in alternating directions?
00:25:35 – Can I put a dado blade on my non-dado arbor?
00:27:00 – Should a table saw fence be parallel to the blade?
00:29:10 – What’s the best way to finish plywood edges?
00:30:55 – Is a helical head worth it?
00:32:45 – Have you ever used Bush Oil for lubricating tools?
00:33:49 – What glue can hold well enough to turn?
00:36:04 – How do you decide what finish to use on your products?
00:37:40 – Can you use Rubio without the part b?
00:38:40 – How often do you read the whole MSDS of a finish before using?
00:40:53 – What is a good hypoallergenic wood to use for cutting boards?
00:41:50 – Can I use plywood to make a chisel mallet?
00:43:22 – How can I finish a pair of wooden chopsticks?
00:44:25 – I soaked my bandsaw blade in vinegar and the vinegar got very dark. Did I ruin my blade?
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In making my toolbox design I have made two side by side. The mahogany one is made from a vintage dining table that would not be suitable for any home for a few reasons and not the least of which was user damage resulting in broken joints. The wood in this one is simply superb…
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This year our Guild scholarship distribution was handled a little differently. When Covid shut schools down in March we put out an open invitation to shop teachers in Middle & High School to reach out to us for help with their online learning plans. We had many requests and we were able to fulfill every single one because of the generous scholarship donations.
Even though this happened in March, we wanted to recognize the teachers teaching in such a challenging time and also thank the kind donations to help get all of these teachers set up in the Guild to share the videos with their students.
We will open our scholarship application again in May 2021. If you would like to donate toward the fund you can find more information here.
Guild Scholarship Recipients
Chris Davis
George Zubieta
Conrad Ackerman
Jonathan Au
Clint Behling
Brock Cameron
Giuseppe Tambasco
Rhona Kane
Thank you to the Scholarship donors!
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Over the years, I’ve made a lot of tapers. I usually cobble together a one-time use jig from scrap and throw it away when I’m done. And while there are a lot of tapering jig/sled designs out there I couldn’t find anything that inspired me enough to build or buy it. So I challenged my buddy Andy Klein with the task of coming up with a tapering sled that not only accommodates just about any taper I’d need to make, but also does it in a way that’s quick and easy to adjust. That’s what we’re introducing today: The Taper Maker
It features a single cam handle that adjust up and down as needed with three spring-loaded hold-downs. The sled can accommodate nearly 2.5″ of thickness on my saw and almost 36″ in length. It can be used for tapers as well as straight line rips for jointing operations.
We offer a hardware kit and plans if you’d like to make one for yourself. With most fancy tapering jigs on the market going for over $100, we think this is a great cost-effective solution.
By the way, if you want to see Andy using the jig for a cool project, check this out.
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