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Adventures in Broadcasting

David_Heim, member | April 13th, 2009

How work intersected with radio listening and TV viewing twice in one week.

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Book Giveaway: Furniture Restoration - Step-by-Step Tips and Techniques for Professional Results

BetsyE, member | April 11th, 2009165 comments

Leave your comment here to win a copy of this book

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Master turner David Ellsworth to receive major Smithsonian award

David_Heim, member | April 10th, 2009

One of the most successful woodturners in modern times earns a Masters of the Medium Award.

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Making a Bevel-edged Drawer Bottom

Killenwood, member | April 9th, 20092 comments

Both Dave Richards and I have recommended modeling components in the context of the assembled piece of furniture. This saves time and reduces errors by drawing a new component where it fits among...

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Another New Plugin with Great Potential for Woodworkers

DaveRichards, member | April 9th, 200910 comments

A quick look at a new SketchUp plugin that allows you to bend the geometry of a flat line to correspond to a curve. Read about one example of how it could be used for furniture design.

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Free Plan: A Workbench for the Gardener

GEide, member | April 9th, 2009

Build a potting bench for yourself or the gardener in your life with step-by-step instructions and a free plan from VegetableGardener.com

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Swirling wood sculptures have me mesmerized

MKenney, member | April 8th, 20095 comments

I like my woodworking functional. No seats that can't be sat in for me, thank you. But these walls sculptures have opened a whole new arena of function for me: enjoyment.

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How to Repair a Botched Hinge Installation

KellyJDunton, member | April 7th, 200916 comments

See how I recovered from a mistake when installing the lid hinges on a Shaker blanket chest project.

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Free Plan: Minimalist Router Table

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 6th, 2009

This basic table takes just 20 minutes to build. Clamp it to your workbench and stow it away when you're done. It's perfect for small shops.

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Cutting-edge High School Woodworking Program Thrives in Ohio

Tom, member | April 6th, 200911 comments

Check out the fun furniture created by these teen-age woodworking wunderkinds

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Axes in SketchUp

DaveRichards, member | April 5th, 200915 comments

A look at global and component axes in SketchUp

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Harbor & Home

BetsyE, member | April 4th, 20091 comment

A great book about an understudied area of furniture craftsmen during 1710-1850

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High-school students tackle "Table with a Twist"

TGB, member | April 2nd, 2009

We hear it repeated a lot: Fewer young people are attracted to woodworking as a hobby. That might be generally true, but certainly not everywhere. I’m pleased to report that the craft is alive and well at Auburn High School in Auburn, Washington.

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Mark Edmundson: Out of the woodshop and into the woods

Tom, member | April 2nd, 20095 comments

Mark Edmundson has a pretty typical shop inside a two-car garage, but the land outside his shop offers a unique escape from the noise and dust inside

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Young woodworkers make beautiful furniture

MKenney, member | April 2nd, 2009

Although still young, these two furniture makers produce stunning pieces. One does period and period inspired work, the other contemporary.

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More on Mirroring with Flip Along

Killenwood, member | April 2nd, 20092 comments

Last week I showed how to mirror table legs using the Flip Along feature of SketchUp. As pointed out in comments to the post, there are conditions which will affect the results of Flip Along. In my...

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Safety Manual: Routers and Router Tables

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 1st, 20095 comments

A handheld router and a router table are arguably the most versatile tools in the shop, but they are also dangerous and require keen attention to safety

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Safety Manual: Miter Saw

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 1st, 20092 comments

The miter saw, also known as a chop saw, is used to cross cut lumber. Learn the safest approaches to cutting with a miter saw.

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Safety Manual: Bandsaw

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | April 1st, 20093 comments

The bandsaw is used to cut straight and curved lines, resaw thick lumber, and accomplish other custom cutting operations. Here are the ground rules for mastering all of those techniques safely.

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