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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One of the personal agonies of writing this blog was dealing with tool reviews. I love my tools, and I …
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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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One of the great frustrations of using dowels in woodwork is that they are rarely round and they are almost …
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Three-legged folding stools need a “tri-bolt” to allow the legs to fold in and out. Years ago, Tandy Leather offered …
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Laying out accurate angles on your work is critical. So it’s funny to me that we spend $100 on a …
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I’m a big fan of a soap finish for certain projects. It doesn’t provide a lot of protection to wooden …
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I’ll probably get in trouble for this one, but here goes. Don’t waste your money on the digital indicators that …
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No matter how nice your band saw is, it’s still a fussy instrument with a lot of settings that are …
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When people choose where to live, they often look at the quality of the schools, the cultural amenities, the traffic …
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While buying some dowels at Menards this weekend I lucked into finding some of the Stanley 175th Anniversary tape measures …
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Finding quality used hand tools in the wild can be a challenge in the Midwest. Usually the best strategy is …
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I use Southern yellow pine for a lot of shop projects, especially for building workbenches and sawbenches. But I also …
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Last week, the woodshop across the street from mine caught on fire. Luckily, no one was hurt, the firemen arrived …
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Whenever I explain how “ripple moulding” is made by a “waving engine” – a circa 17th-century machine – most woodworkers …
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Like any Arts & Crafts enthusiast, I like the Gustav and L. & J.G. Stickley classics. But every since I …
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Cutting wedges, plugs or dowels flush with the surrounding surface is a source of great frustration for many woodworkers. Either …
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For many years I’ve wished for a better way to drill holes to an accurate depth without putting blue tape …
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Most visitors to the Cincinnati area have heard about the Pleasant Hill Shaker community (currently under renovation) or perhaps South …
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Last we the woodworking community lost one of its giants. Jennie Alexander (1930-2018) passed away in Baltimore, where she …
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