Copyright (c) 2010 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - MKenney's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/MKenney Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:14:40 -0500 Fine Woodworking - MKenney's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/MKenney Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:37:08 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23976/3-exotic-woods-english-elm-claro-walnut-and-english-brown-oak http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23976/3-exotic-woods-english-elm-claro-walnut-and-english-brown-oak Posted by MKenney
I'm about to make some boxes from some fantastic wood I found while hunting at two local lumber yards. Watch a short video that shows the beauty of these pieces of English elm, Claro walnut, and English brown oak. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23976/3-exotic-woods-english-elm-claro-walnut-and-english-brown-oak Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:02:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23552/two-blogs-focus-on-design http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23552/two-blogs-focus-on-design Posted by MKenney
I recently discovered two blogs, both by Jamon Schlimgen (a furniture maker). In one, he is post a new design every day for a year. The other is a community blog, where all are welcome to post their designs and get feedback. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23552/two-blogs-focus-on-design Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:18:03 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23344/one-editors-day-on-the-road-in-28-seconds http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23344/one-editors-day-on-the-road-in-28-seconds Posted by MKenney
Since the beginning, the editors of Fine Woodworking have done all of the photography for the articles that appear in magazine. Get a glimpse of what a photo shoot is like in this time-lapse video. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23344/one-editors-day-on-the-road-in-28-seconds Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:38:51 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23054/bamboo-bikes-you-bet http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23054/bamboo-bikes-you-bet Posted by MKenney
We've all seen bamboo cutting boards and bamboo flooring. The wonder grass is also strong enough to be used for bicycle tubing. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23054/bamboo-bikes-you-bet Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:05:51 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22352/lie-nielsen-toolworks-and-woodcraft-part-ways http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22352/lie-nielsen-toolworks-and-woodcraft-part-ways Posted by MKenney
Lie-Nielsen tools will no longer be sold by Woodcraft, but the Maine toolmaker has begun to set up authorized dealers where customers will be able to use the tools before buying. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22352/lie-nielsen-toolworks-and-woodcraft-part-ways Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:55:36 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22347/how-to-groove-the-back-of-a-curved-drawer-front http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22347/how-to-groove-the-back-of-a-curved-drawer-front Posted by MKenney
I needed to groove the back of some curved drawer fronts. Check out the solution I came up with. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22347/how-to-groove-the-back-of-a-curved-drawer-front Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:27:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21815/how-do-you-hang-a-handsaw http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21815/how-do-you-hang-a-handsaw Posted by MKenney
I built my tool cabinet with the intention of hanging saws in the doors. Now, many years after finishing the cabinet, I've finally hung my saws. Take a look at how I've done it. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21815/how-do-you-hang-a-handsaw Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:47 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20551/dovetailed-drawers-are-overrated http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20551/dovetailed-drawers-are-overrated Posted by MKenney
Most woodworkers consider dovetailed drawers the pinnacle of design and joinery. I like them too, but other joints are just as "fine" and you shouldn't be afraid to use them. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20551/dovetailed-drawers-are-overrated Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:51:07 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11514/cool-homemade-carving-machine http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11514/cool-homemade-carving-machine Posted by MKenney
We were sent a link to this video of a homemade carving machine made by a fellow in Germany. It is set up to carve copies of an original, using a router as the carving tool. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11514/cool-homemade-carving-machine Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:16:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21068/new-addition-to-my-tool-collection http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21068/new-addition-to-my-tool-collection Posted by MKenney
I just bought my first jointer, a 6-in. Delta made in 1959. It's a real cast iron beauty. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21068/new-addition-to-my-tool-collection Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:04:06 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20983/how-to-make-a-bandsaw-in-a-pinch http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20983/how-to-make-a-bandsaw-in-a-pinch Posted by MKenney
I needed to rough out some curves recently, but I don't have a bandsaw. See how I turned a jigsaw into a bandsaw using a few screws and piece of plywood. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20983/how-to-make-a-bandsaw-in-a-pinch Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:06:48 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes Posted by MKenney
I don't like grooving small drawer and tray parts at the router table or tablesaw. So I made a pair of small grooving planes to do it instead. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:03:37 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19849/call-for-submissions-get-design-help-from-fine-woodworking-and-hank-gilpin http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19849/call-for-submissions-get-design-help-from-fine-woodworking-and-hank-gilpin Posted by MKenney
Four readers will have their designs critiqued by furniture designer and maker Hank Gilpin. Do you want to be one of them? If so, send us pictures of your work. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19849/call-for-submissions-get-design-help-from-fine-woodworking-and-hank-gilpin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:33:01 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19336/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-4 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19336/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-4 Posted by MKenney
The box I've been working on is finally done. Take a look at how it turned out. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19336/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-4 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:27:34 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19311/a-glue-bottle-turns-out-to-be-quite-useful http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19311/a-glue-bottle-turns-out-to-be-quite-useful Posted by MKenney
I recently bought a needle nosed glue squeeze bottle and it's turned out to be more useful than I anticipated. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19311/a-glue-bottle-turns-out-to-be-quite-useful Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:48:39 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18987/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-3 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18987/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-3 Posted by MKenney
Construction the box and trays is done. See how I made all of the small parts for the trays, and get a preview of my latest shooting board. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18987/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-3 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:35:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18823/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-2 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18823/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-2 Posted by MKenney
I've made the box and the first tray. Watch the tray float down into the box. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18823/working-with-reclaimed-lumber-part-2 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:47:53 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18613/working-with-reclaimed-lumber http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18613/working-with-reclaimed-lumber Posted by MKenney
Follow along as I make a box using lumber reclaimed from a stud in my 100 year old house. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18613/working-with-reclaimed-lumber Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:14:24 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18469/my-day-with-roy-underhill http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18469/my-day-with-roy-underhill Posted by MKenney
I recently spent a day with Roy Underhill, taking photographs for an upcoming article. And I got to use a treadle tablesaw. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18469/my-day-with-roy-underhill Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:49:47 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17957/broken-power-tool-junk-it-or-fix-it http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17957/broken-power-tool-junk-it-or-fix-it Posted by MKenney
Let's say the brushes on your router's motor are shot. What do you do: replace the brushes or buy a new router? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17957/broken-power-tool-junk-it-or-fix-it Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:10:07 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17810/why-yes-i-am-a-dandy-woodworker http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17810/why-yes-i-am-a-dandy-woodworker Posted by MKenney
A reader sent us a letter complaining about the cover of Fine Woodworking #205. He thinks that the bloke pictured, me, is a dandy and not an accurate representation of woodworkers. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17810/why-yes-i-am-a-dandy-woodworker Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:03 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16807/fred-a-joint-by-hank-gilpin http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16807/fred-a-joint-by-hank-gilpin Posted by MKenney
Take a look at this innovative trestle table joint that does the work of a wedged through tenon but is much easier to make ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16807/fred-a-joint-by-hank-gilpin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:35:48 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16809/behind-the-scenes-at-a-video-workshop http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16809/behind-the-scenes-at-a-video-workshop Posted by MKenney
Take a look at what happens behind the camera when we film a video workshop. In this case, it's for a garden bench of my own design. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16809/behind-the-scenes-at-a-video-workshop Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:59:21 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16598/a-rest-stop-for-woodworkers http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16598/a-rest-stop-for-woodworkers Posted by MKenney
The Vermont welcome center in Guilford (I-91) is the best one I've ever been to. It's clean, gorgeous, and has custom furniture on display. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16598/a-rest-stop-for-woodworkers Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:14 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16425/now-this-is-a-big-slab-of-wood http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16425/now-this-is-a-big-slab-of-wood Posted by MKenney
Check out this massive piece of Kauri. Not only is it 4 in. thick, 5 ft. wide, and 40 ft. long, it also is around 50,000 years old! ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16425/now-this-is-a-big-slab-of-wood Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:28:09 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15524/old-school-woodworking-american-style http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15524/old-school-woodworking-american-style Posted by MKenney
Check out this movie that explains various fields in "woodworking." Seems to have been shown in shop classes well back in the day. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15524/old-school-woodworking-american-style Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:04:39 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15348/the-faces-of-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15348/the-faces-of-woodworking Posted by MKenney
Some of my favorite pictures never made it into the pages of Fine Woodworking. Take a look at a few of them. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15348/the-faces-of-woodworking Thu, 28 May 2009 10:59:59 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14570/fine-woodworking-author-quoted-in-new-york-times http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14570/fine-woodworking-author-quoted-in-new-york-times Posted by MKenney
A recent NY Times article discusses the importance of working with your hands, and Doug Stowe is quoted by the author. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14570/fine-woodworking-author-quoted-in-new-york-times Wed, 13 May 2009 15:24:16 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13852/first-project-last-project http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13852/first-project-last-project Posted by MKenney
Take a look at my first woodworking project, and then my latest. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13852/first-project-last-project Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:35:27 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12321/my-cuban-mahogany-adventure http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12321/my-cuban-mahogany-adventure Posted by MKenney
While working on an article, I found a few guys selling Cuban mahognay. I bought two pieces and they arrived this week. This is a truly spectacular wood. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12321/my-cuban-mahogany-adventure Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:14:56 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12017/fine-woodworking-comes-to-twitter http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12017/fine-woodworking-comes-to-twitter Posted by MKenney
Editor Matt Kenney has opened a Twitter account to give an inside view of what it's like to work at Fine Woodworking, to get ideas for articles, and to discuss woodworking generally ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12017/fine-woodworking-comes-to-twitter Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:52:53 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11601/swirling-wood-sculptures-have-me-mesmerized http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11601/swirling-wood-sculptures-have-me-mesmerized Posted by MKenney
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. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11601/swirling-wood-sculptures-have-me-mesmerized Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:48:45 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11418/young-woodworkers-make-beautiful-furniture http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11418/young-woodworkers-make-beautiful-furniture Posted by MKenney
Although still young, these two furniture makers produce stunning pieces. One does period and period inspired work, the other contemporary. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11418/young-woodworkers-make-beautiful-furniture Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:49:32 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10405/under-a-road-with-hank-gilpin http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10405/under-a-road-with-hank-gilpin Posted by MKenney
Hank Gilpin does more than design and make beautiful furniture. Take a look at this tunnel under a road he designed. That's right, a tunnel under a road. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10405/under-a-road-with-hank-gilpin Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:36:22 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9932/truly-old-school-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9932/truly-old-school-woodworking Posted by MKenney
Check out this silent film of Swedish woodworkers making wooden shoes, a spoon, and a chair. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9932/truly-old-school-woodworking Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:26:11 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9105/a-man-and-his-jointer http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9105/a-man-and-his-jointer Posted by MKenney
Tony O'Malley's 1940s Oliver jointer is proof that woodworking machines can be works of art. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9105/a-man-and-his-jointer Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:10:01 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5211/new-video-workshop-my-massive-bench http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5211/new-video-workshop-my-massive-bench Posted by MKenney
Take a peek at my new workbench. You can get a better look at how I built it in an upcoming Video Workshop on Fine Woodworking Online. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5211/new-video-workshop-my-massive-bench Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:22:30 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6967/tablesaw-upgrades http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6967/tablesaw-upgrades Posted by MKenney
Take a look at how I spent my weekend: rewiring my tablesaw, which is more a job than you might think. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6967/tablesaw-upgrades Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:02:23 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6654/tablesaw-techniques-i-wouldnt-recommend http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6654/tablesaw-techniques-i-wouldnt-recommend Posted by MKenney
Take a look at how this guy starts his tablesaw, and then crosscuts some plywood. It's scary. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6654/tablesaw-techniques-i-wouldnt-recommend Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:50:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6325/inexpensive-furniture-woods http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6325/inexpensive-furniture-woods Posted by MKenney
Tell the editors at Fine Woodworking about your favorite low-price furniture woods. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6325/inexpensive-furniture-woods Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:35:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5889/big-shock-from-new-router http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5889/big-shock-from-new-router MKenney
I bought a new router, and it's not as powerful as the box claims. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5889/big-shock-from-new-router Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:38:58 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5294/woodworking-with-ugly-men http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5294/woodworking-with-ugly-men Posted by MKenney
I've built things from wood most of my life, but it wasn't until I met Joe Mazurek, a self-proclaimed ugly man, that I really learned how to make furniture. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5294/woodworking-with-ugly-men Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:43:01 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5004/woodworking-doughnuts-and-bacon http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5004/woodworking-doughnuts-and-bacon Posted by MKenney
Sometimes, woodworking makes you so hungry you'll eat anything, perhaps even a doughnut with bacon on it. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/5004/woodworking-doughnuts-and-bacon Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:21:10 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/4298/my-first-turning http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/4298/my-first-turning Posted by MKenney
Take a look at this little vase I turned recently. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/4298/my-first-turning Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:24:15 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/2746/fun-reading-for-the-lover-of-wood http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/2746/fun-reading-for-the-lover-of-wood Posted by MKenney
Spike Carlsen's new book is a collection of interesting stories about wood. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/2746/fun-reading-for-the-lover-of-wood Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:03:21 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/1779/old-tools-for-a-young-man http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/1779/old-tools-for-a-young-man Posted by MKenney
Find out about some nice old tools I picked up on a recent trip to Maine. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/1779/old-tools-for-a-young-man Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:03:35 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/173/expanding-dining-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/173/expanding-dining-table Posted by MKenney
I made this table from my own design, but it's clearly Shaker influenced. In these photos, both leaves are in. I made the slides too (they're like big sliding dovetails). The base was my first... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/173/expanding-dining-table Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:45:02 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/170/my-daughters-crib http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/170/my-daughters-crib Posted by MKenney
I built this on the 2 ft. by 10 ft. balcony off the back of the apartment we used to live in. I used a plunge router and benchtop tablesaw. I designed it myself. I bought the maple surfaced on both... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/170/my-daughters-crib Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:37:29 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/166/tool-cabinet http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/166/tool-cabinet Posted by MKenney
After my daughter's crib, this was the first piece of furniture I ever built. It has my first dovetails and first verneer work. It's walnut, ash, and maple burl veneer. The secondary wood is poplar... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/166/tool-cabinet