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Bending Dovetails

jtetreault, member | February 14th, 201113 comments

OK, so I'm not technically "bending" these dovetails, but I've come up with a quick trick to fool the eye.

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Yellow Zone Lines on Aspen

Dr_Spalting, member | January 29th, 20113 comments

A continuation on our look at colored zones - investigate the yellow zone lines of aspen and help speculate on what fungus could be responsible.

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Carved, "Methodist Flames" 3"thick x 4'-0" wide x 14'-0" long

DennisZongker, member | January 20th, 20113 comments

Carving, with a "Power Grinder"

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The 3 Hour Cabinet

jtetreault, member | January 17th, 201118 comments

Sometimes utility trumps ultimate beauty. Learn how to build a cupboard with a deliberate effort to not clean up machine marks and put it right to work.

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Outdoor Spalting

Dr_Spalting, member | November 17th, 2010

We all know that outdoor spalting works, but can be unreliable. Learn a few tricks to help direct the process.

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Roland Johnson heads for Costa Mesa, California

woodheat, member | October 26th, 2010

I will be giving finishing seminars throughout the weekend at The Woodworking Shows in Costa Mesa, California.

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Violet Toothed Polypore on Birch

Dr_Spalting, member | October 20th, 20102 comments

Some fungi work best on a very specific host. Check out the incredible zone lines created by the Violet Toothed Polypore on birch!

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Roland Johnson's Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws hits the stands!

woodheat, member | October 19th, 20101 comment

Roland Johnson's Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws is at the bookstores!

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Roland Johnson andThe Woodworking Shows in Dallas, Texas

woodheat, member | October 19th, 2010

I'm on the road with The Woodworking Shows again this season and it starts this weekend (Oct. 22-24) at the Big Town Exhibition Hall in Mesquite Texas, a suburb of Dallas.

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Day 7 Building a Workbench: Finishing Up

Bill_Peck, member | September 21st, 20104 comments

See the finished bench! we complete the base and assemble it to the benchtop. Options for a finish coating are discussed.

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Day 6 Building a Workbench: Legs, Feet, Braces and Stretchers

Bill_Peck, member | September 20th, 2010

Do you want to know how to make a really strong base for your workbench? I'll show you how!

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Video and Poll: Building a Workbench: Tips and Tribulations

GEide, member | September 20th, 20101 comment

A video diary from Bill Peck’s workbench class at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. Met woodworkers from three different states (only two non-engineers) and put together this short video report. Get a Bob Van Dyke tip on tapping holes and learn about some of the "challenges" of building a workbench.

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Day 5 Building a Workbench: A Date with the Sander

Bill_Peck, member | September 18th, 2010

We finished the benchtops by installing the front vise and tail vise. Then we took them across town to have them sanded. The tail vise installation was difficult due to a procedural issue but we finally resolved it.

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Fomes fomentarius

Dr_Spalting, member | September 18th, 2010

Fomes fomentarius loves birch like rabbits love carrots! Learn how to get some serious zone lines with this fungus.

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A Better Stop-Block (with Micro-Adjust!)

GEide, member | September 17th, 20101 comment

In this quick cut video, Bob shares his secret for accurate repeatable cuts--a stop block where you butt the workpiece against a round-head screw for precise measurements. The screw lets you fine tune cuts.

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Day 4 Building a Workbench: Vises and Videos

Bill_Peck, member | September 16th, 2010

Come see how we installed the vises on our workbenches while we were visited by a Fine Woodworking web producer.

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Day 3 Building a Workbench: Hardware Prep

Bill_Peck, member | September 15th, 2010

See today's progress in building a cabinetmakers workbench at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.

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Day 2- Building a Workbench: Mortises and Tenons

Bill_Peck, member | September 14th, 2010

Come along to see the second day of workbench class at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. Today we glued up the end vise, made twin mortises and tenons to join workbenchtop parts, and got a portion of the first workbench top dry fitted together.

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Day 1 Building a Workbench: Benchtops and Bench Dogs

Bill_Peck, member | September 13th, 2010

Follow along as I build a woodworkers workbench at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in a week long class. The bench we are building is similar to the Lie Nielsen workbench and uses the Lie Nielsen vise hardware.

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Building a 300 lb. Solid-Maple Workbench

Bill_Peck, member | September 10th, 20101 comment

This week I'm taking the class; Build a Traditional Cabinetmaker's Workbench. I'll report on my progress each day and give you the inside scoop on what its like. I'm really excited about building a real cabinetmakers workbench with Lie Neilsen vise hardware and solid maple construction.

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