Copyright (c) 2013 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "The Woodworking Life" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/woodworking-life Wed, 22 May 2013 15:55:22 -0500 Fine Woodworking - "The Woodworking Life" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/woodworking-life Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:57:05 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106400/website-a-craftsmans-marketing-should-adequately-represent-the-quality-of-their-work http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106400/website-a-craftsmans-marketing-should-adequately-represent-the-quality-of-their-work corrinithian
A craftsman's marketing should adequately represnt the quality of their work. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106400/website-a-craftsmans-marketing-should-adequately-represent-the-quality-of-their-work Wed, 09 May 2012 11:20:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/47246/making-a-crematory-urn-box-part-i http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/47246/making-a-crematory-urn-box-part-i Posted by DougStowe
The same techniques used in building this specialty box can be used in any box-making project ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/47246/making-a-crematory-urn-box-part-i Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:35:33 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44083/speaking-of-wood http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44083/speaking-of-wood Posted by fidgen
Author, musician and custom furniture maker, Tom Fidgen shares his thoughts on working wood at the Unplugged Woodshop. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44083/speaking-of-wood Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:43:45 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43721/fixing-my-miscut-dovetailed-rail http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43721/fixing-my-miscut-dovetailed-rail Posted by kenstonge
Working through a mistake while building the Shaker side table from FWW 210. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43721/fixing-my-miscut-dovetailed-rail Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:01:28 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43007/new-segmented-cutterhead-changes-my-woodworking-game http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43007/new-segmented-cutterhead-changes-my-woodworking-game Posted by RobPorcaro
I upgraded my DeWalt thickness planer with the Byrd Shelix cutter head almost a year ago. Now it's time to evaluate the results. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43007/new-segmented-cutterhead-changes-my-woodworking-game Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:14:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42980/2b-or-not-2b http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42980/2b-or-not-2b Posted by fidgen
Furniture maker Tom Fidgen shares some thoughts about this all to often, overlooked tool in the wood shop. Good design starts right here. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42980/2b-or-not-2b Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:11:37 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41384/join-the-club http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41384/join-the-club Posted by DougStowe
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. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41384/join-the-club Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:54:58 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42032/recycled-chestnut-cabinetry-dresses-up-a-formal-fireplace http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42032/recycled-chestnut-cabinetry-dresses-up-a-formal-fireplace Posted by danmosheim
Bookending a stone fireplace with recycled chestnut cabinetry ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42032/recycled-chestnut-cabinetry-dresses-up-a-formal-fireplace Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:03:59 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41498/the-gorman-bench http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41498/the-gorman-bench Posted by fidgen
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 ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41498/the-gorman-bench Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:54:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38974/something-skilled-beautiful-useful-and-lasting http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38974/something-skilled-beautiful-useful-and-lasting Posted by DougStowe
Every student should have the chance to make something beautiful, useful, and lasting. Our future depends upon it. How about a wooden box? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38974/something-skilled-beautiful-useful-and-lasting Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:47:45 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39865/backyard-rock-makes-a-fine-furniture-accent http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39865/backyard-rock-makes-a-fine-furniture-accent Posted by jtetreault
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. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39865/backyard-rock-makes-a-fine-furniture-accent Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:52:31 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39831/peter-shepard-turns-the-page http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39831/peter-shepard-turns-the-page Posted by JonBinzen
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. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39831/peter-shepard-turns-the-page Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:49:48 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39670/spalt-your-own-lumber-whats-in-a-name http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39670/spalt-your-own-lumber-whats-in-a-name Posted by Dr_Spalting
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? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39670/spalt-your-own-lumber-whats-in-a-name Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:48:18 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39050/how-to-cut-decorative-parquetry-or-marquetry-using-the-window-method http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39050/how-to-cut-decorative-parquetry-or-marquetry-using-the-window-method Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39050/how-to-cut-decorative-parquetry-or-marquetry-using-the-window-method Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:37:06 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38978/cartoon-marquetry http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38978/cartoon-marquetry Posted by DennisZongker
A fun take on traditional marquetry. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38978/cartoon-marquetry Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:34:04 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24433/turning-around-america http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24433/turning-around-america Posted by DougStowe
Beth Ireland, wood turner, has been on a mission to teach children to make at least one thing. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24433/turning-around-america Sun, 01 May 2011 20:30:23 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/37474/using-steel-accents-on-a-walnut-desk http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/37474/using-steel-accents-on-a-walnut-desk Posted by danmosheim
Steel accents make for one fishy walnut desk. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/37474/using-steel-accents-on-a-walnut-desk Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:37:14 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36516/catching-up-with-toshio-odate http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36516/catching-up-with-toshio-odate Posted by Vlad_S
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. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36516/catching-up-with-toshio-odate Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:55:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36152/make-your-own-leather-chisel-roll http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36152/make-your-own-leather-chisel-roll Posted by jtetreault
Sure, you could spend $75 on a nice leather chisel roll, but if you've got access to some castaway cowhide, why not sew up your own? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36152/make-your-own-leather-chisel-roll Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:45:30 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36087/segmented-turned-feet-are-easier-than-you-think http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36087/segmented-turned-feet-are-easier-than-you-think Posted by DennisZongker
These turned feet looked stunning when all was said and done—and the process is more straight-forward than you might think! ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36087/segmented-turned-feet-are-easier-than-you-think