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Website: A craftsman's marketing should adequately represent the quality of their work

corrinithian, member | March 4th, 20131 comment

A craftsman's marketing should adequately represnt the quality of their work.

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Making a Crematory Urn Box: Part I

DougStowe, member | May 9th, 201215 comments

The same techniques used in building this specialty box can be used in any box-making project

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Speaking of Wood

fidgen, member | January 9th, 2012

Author, musician and custom furniture maker, Tom Fidgen shares his thoughts on working wood at the Unplugged Woodshop.

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Fixing my miscut, dovetailed rail

kenstonge, member | January 3rd, 20127 comments

Working through a mistake while building the Shaker side table from FWW 210.

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New Segmented Cutterhead Changes My Woodworking Game

RobPorcaro, member | November 29th, 20112 comments

I upgraded my DeWalt thickness planer with the Byrd Shelix cutter head almost a year ago. Now it's time to evaluate the results.

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2B or not 2B

fidgen, member | November 28th, 20119 comments

Furniture maker Tom Fidgen shares some thoughts about this all to often, overlooked tool in the wood shop. Good design starts right here.

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Woodworking clubs can be one of the very best ways to improve your work and have a great time with others who share your interests. Teaching Box Making to clubs, has been a great way for me to get to know some of the most avid woodworkers in the US.

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Recycled Chestnut Cabinetry Dresses up a Formal Fireplace

danmosheim, member | October 23rd, 20111 comment

Bookending a stone fireplace with recycled chestnut cabinetry

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the Gorman bench

fidgen, member | October 4th, 20114 comments

This was a custom design I fell into this past summer, 2011. The Gorman bench. Tom Fidgen. The music is something I wrote for the piece. www.theUnpluggedWoodshop.com

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Something skilled, beautiful, useful and lasting...

DougStowe, member | September 30th, 20117 comments

Every student should have the chance to make something beautiful, useful, and lasting. Our future depends upon it. How about a wooden box?

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Backyard Rock Makes a Fine Furniture Accent

jtetreault, member | August 11th, 20115 comments

A scrap of wood from a bathroom vanity project, a rock from the yard, and a few coper nails make a great weekend "rock and roll" project.

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Peter Shepard Turns the Page

JonBinzen, member | July 28th, 201118 comments

Peter Shepard made a career switch at 40 from publishing to furnituremaking. It's clear in this slideshow that he hasn't missed a beat.

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: What's In A Name?

Dr_Spalting, member | July 23rd, 20117 comments

Names and marketing have a strong hold over us. With all the 'specialty' woods out there, how do you know what is spalting, what is tree color, and what is made-up to increase sales?

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How to Cut Decorative Parquetry or Marquetry Using the Window Method

DennisZongker, member | July 3rd, 20116 comments

This Marquetry or Decorative Parquetry panel is an insert for a conference table. This is the companies logo, It’s an abstract design of an Black Hawk. The panel size is 24rdquo...

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Cartoon Marquetry

DennisZongker, member | June 29th, 20118 comments

A fun take on traditional marquetry.

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Turning Around America

DougStowe, member | June 28th, 20111 comment

Beth Ireland, wood turner, has been on a mission to teach children to make at least one thing.

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Using Steel Accents on a Walnut Desk

danmosheim, member | May 1st, 20111 comment

Steel accents make for one fishy walnut desk.

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Catching up with Toshio Odate

Vlad_S, member | April 6th, 20117 comments

Considered to be the original ambassador of Japanese woodworking tools to the West, the master woodworker and sculptor shares tea, tool advice, and thoughts on the social responsibility of woodworkers.

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