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           Susan, elaborately carved cupboard.This is Susan, my charming little rose carved, canning cupboard.   She features an elaborately carved rose back  piece and doors. This cupboard is as versatile as she is pretty. This cupboard would be just as useful in a kitchen holding your newly canned pickles or [...]

If you are like a ton of consumers, you at present have far more publications than you do place to put them. In my house, we have rooms full of ebook shelves, and still I am nonetheless frequently searching for sites to be ready to suit a great deal more. I always wished I grew to become a carpenter for that factor that I could potentially assemble [...]

Alvar Aalto was a well known Finnish architect and desinger, who also worked on textiles and glassware. During his time, Aalto had many clients who were industrialists since his career was parallel with the fast growth of industrialiazation and economic growth in Finland. The span of his careers went from the 1920s to the 1970s and his style of work [...]

This is an easy project. At least it should be. I ran into a few complications.My goal with this bookcase was to maximize a full sheet of 3/4" plywood. The design I came up with does just that. There is very little scrap lumber left over.I also included room in that sheet for a simple dowel hole jig. Joining this all together with dowels creates a [...]

I have a second YouTube channel that Ive really never used for much, other than testing and personal videos. I decided to start using it to post videos of a more personal nature: ones that might offer some insight, but arent projects. Midweek videos from time to time, to update you on my shop.*****Its been a while since Ive done any sort of re-organizing [...]

Many of you know that I like to visit several local libraries on a regular basis. One of the main reasons is because I often find woodworking inspiration in books that have nothing to do with woodworking. Its the random nature of discovery at the library that I find hard to match online.Try it sometime. Browse through books on toys or ancient games. [...]

Just thought I would put together a few Halloween episodes of four of my favorite celebrity woodworkers. Its amazing that this stuff never air [...]

When you buy or make your own woodworking bench, you need to make sure that your bench has a vise attached to it. A vise is just like an extra strong hand which can improve your work. With a vise you will able to make smoother sawing, steadier plane strokes as well as make sanding faster. Here are some information about front woodworking bench vise.The [...]

Since everyone seems to be doing this whole "Throwback Thursday" thing lately I thought I would jump on the bandwagon before it disappears!Ive got a really cool toy project tomorrow, so heres a video from February 25, 2011 that shows how to make a fun toy called the "Ten Cent Labyrinth Challenge" from Bob Gilsdorfs incredibly awesome book, Zany [...]

I recently heard from Max Truell  who is 13 and lives in New Zealand. He has a basement workshop and says he has been learning woodworking by watching YouTube videos. But wow...Max is one very busy woodworker. Check out his work. Love the inlays, something I have never tried myself.Check out his chess set. He made is with a drill, a plane, [...]

I dropped over to T-Chisels website today and stopped in the forum and noticed some talk about Grand Slam Tools; it appears to be a set of layout tools that Tommy has been making and selling either as a pack or individually. Check them out here: http://www.grandslamtools.com/If you know Tommy, you know he is from the Boston area and is a huge Red [...]

This afternoon a friend asked me if I had a good way to draw twisted iron spindles similar to the one on the left in the photograph. I hadnt really thought about drawing an iron railing before but I realized that drawing these twisted spindles could utilize a method similar to the finials I drew a little while back.Three plugins will help to make quick [...]

Check out this idea. Heres a drill press table Robert Naylor sent over. Nice table with a fence. But he added a thick removable center piece that can be swapped out at needed. But not just swapped out with another sacrificial piece, he attached a vice to one insert. Really creative way to hold stock into place:*****Mere Minu [...]

"Tree Flowers"Yesterday evening the house was quiet... one girl was asleep, the other with my mom and dad... I was doing dishes and all of a sudden I had this overwhelming urge to take a break from my routine the following day and go to my parents farm and spend a little time with my mom and the girls outdoors.  Its funny... my mom and I [...]

In honor of Spring Forward Weekend, hop (get it?) on over to our Facebook page for our latest giveaway! [...]

Happy Fathers Day to the love of my life and the best dad in the world to our kiddos.  You are our strength....we love you!Wishing my dad was here to celebrate this day, too....Happy Fathers Day to all you great dads out the [...]

There are no words to express how touched I am by all the sweet and encouraging emails and comments I have received over the last few days.  Wow.  I wish I could personally thank each of you.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.  [...]

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