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Williamsburg, Day 3: Three projects in one day
On Day 3 of "Working Wood in the 18th Century," the presenters worked on three separate pieces, each showing the influence of Oriental imports on native furniture makers of the time.
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How to Make a Checkered Inlay
6 commentsLearn a simple technique for inlay that will add a touch of class to your woodworking projects.
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Singa me a Songa
5 commentsCharlestonian musician and drum maker Adam Crowell designs great-looking and great-sounding wooden tongue drums. Check out his videos here.
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Williamsburg show: Roy Underhill builds unique Jefferson bookstand
2 commentsA few year's ago on his PBS show, the Woodright built the same Jefferson bookstand he recently demonstrated at Colonial Willamburg's Working Wood in the 18th Century conference, and you can watch that TV episode for free.
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Hand-tool lovers converge on Williamsburg
11 commentsThe furniture of Jefferson's Monticello is the topic of this year's Working Wood in the 18th Century conference, co-sponsored by Fine Woodworking and Colonial Williamsburg. Jefferson himself (in the person of Williamsburg's Bill Barker) showed up often at the show, to answer questions about Jefferson's life, work, and philosophy.
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Behind the scenes at a video workshop
1 commentTake a look at what happens behind the camera when we film a video workshop. In this case, it's for a garden bench of my own design.
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My Cuban mahogany adventure
4 commentsWhile working on an article, I found a few guys selling Cuban mahognay. I bought two pieces and they arrived this week. This is a truly spectacular wood.
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PCs With Wood Roots
4 commentsHow a woodworker lent a helping hand to the development of the personal computer
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Photo Essay: Building an Elegant Mahogany Box
See how Tatsuhiko Oga constructed this topsy-turvey mahogany box.
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