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Making time in the shop

MKenney, member | May 24th, 2013

Ukrainian carpenter Valerii Danevych makes wrist and pocket watches from wood. The entire watch, except the spring, is wood.

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SketchUp 2013 Released Today

DaveRichards, member | May 21st, 201311 comments

SketchUp 2013 was released today. You can download the new versions, Pro and SketchUp Make (the free version) from the SketchUp site. There are many under-the-hood improvements in the new versions...

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Homegrown Lathe Duplicator

epirnik, member | May 20th, 20131 comment

Need to duplicate table legs and other items on the lathe? This homegrown tool ought to get the job done!

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Grip Smaller Work with the Standard Jaws of Your 4-Jaw Chuck

JoeLarese, member | May 20th, 2013

Save time and money by using these tips to get the most from the standard jaws of your 4-jaw chuck.

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In the past I've written about making and saving components for future use. I've stressed repeatedly the use of components instead of groups and how to leverage components to save yourself work and...

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Williamsburg Knife Box - Part 7

Killenwood, member | May 16th, 2013

In the last lesson (Part 6), I showed how to make and install the Handle or the Middle Spar. This is the last of a series on the Williamsburg Knife Box, and it covers the wrap around small edge...

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The Soul of a Workshop

epirnik, member | May 16th, 20133 comments

Exploring the dusty past of a woodworking legend and preserving Nakashima's vision through music

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PhD Candidate from Massachusetts wins Fine Woodworking Live Pass

BetsyE, member | May 14th, 20132 comments

Meet the winner of an all access pass to Fine Woodworking Live

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3 questions with Phil Lowe

MKenney, member | May 13th, 201339 comments

Master furniture maker Phil Lowe discusses block planes, pencils, and sail boats.

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Nick Offerman gives handcrafters a home, and you can help

AsaC, member | May 10th, 20133 comments

Nick Offerman gives a group of up-and-coming woodworkers a home in his LA shop, and OffermanWoodshop.com gives them a way to support themselves. There is something here for everyone.

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Terrific Table Plans

epirnik, member | May 10th, 20133 comments

Gear up for next year’s winter feasts now, with 5 free top-notch table designs

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Shop Talk Live 31: Ditch That Miter Saw for a Tablesaw

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | May 10th, 20134 comments

This week, we tackle questions on planers, bandsaws, benches, and more. Plus, Matt Kenney gets busted for running staples over a jointer!

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UPDATE: Turning Wood with Richard Raffan, 3rd edition

BetsyE, member | May 9th, 2013105 comments

See who won a copy of Turning Wood with Richard Raffan, 3rd edition

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Curved Surfaces in SketchUp

DaveRichards, member | May 5th, 201316 comments

I've been wanting to do another blog post to demonstrate handling curved surfaces in SketchUp. While trolling the internet the other day I came across this side table by Robert Sukrachand that has...

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A New Way To Install Plugins and a Tool for Creating Custom Toolbars

DaveRichards, member | May 5th, 20131 comment

Recently Sketchucation released the Plugin Store, the fastest and easiest way to get and manage plugins for SketchUp. Once you've installed the Plugin Store plugin, you'll have access to hundreds of...

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Williamsburg Knife Box - Part 6

Killenwood, member | May 3rd, 2013

We're getting close to the end of this series - one more to do after this one, covering the base molding. In this penultimate part, we will add the Handle to the existing assembly of the Knife Box...

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Announcing the FWW Live Buildoff

AsaC, member | May 2nd, 20133 comments

The first-ever FWW Live Buildoff, scheduled for Friday night (Aug. 9) at the second annual FWW Live event, in New Haven, Conn., is open to all show-goers, and will feature awards and prizes.

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Intersects to Create Mortises

DaveRichards, member | April 28th, 20133 comments

There are several different Intersect Faces options in SketchUp. The one most folks seem to use is Intersect Faces>With Model. I find in most cases that Intersect Faces>With Selection is more useful...

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Shop Talk Live 30: Super-Smooth Handplane Tips

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 23rd, 20135 comments

On this week's podcast, we tackle the dedicated vs. combo milling machine conundrum, offer plenty of handplane tips, and fill folks in on more Fine Woodworking Live 2013 news

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