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Caption Contest Winner!

comments (356) August 26th, 2011 in blogs

Ed Pirnik, Senior Web Producer

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Its that time again. Submit your best caption for this photo shoot outtake for a chance to win.

The grand prize is a marking gauge made by FWW senior editor Matt Kenney for an article in issue #211

Matt covered every aspect of construction in the article.

It's that time again. Submit your best caption for this photo shoot outtake for a chance to win.

Photo: Ed Pirnik

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We Have a Winner!

Well over 300 entries were submitted for our latest caption contest, and for good reason. At stake was a chance to take home a beautiful marking gauge that was handmade by senior editor Matt Kenney. So now, without further ado...the winner of our latest Fine Woodworking photo caption contest is:

Rex Walters' promotion of a fictitious Asian handplane
"At first, the Japanese 'nanjakore' miniature elbow smoothing plane feels slightly awkward to use, but with sufficient practice, the results can be astounding."

Congratulations, Rex. I'll be popping your marking gauge in the mail today. Well done!

Please Don't Publish That

Poor Matt Kenney. Our youngest senior editor has a habit of being singled out by interesting readers—like the fellow who referred to his shirt on the cover of FWW #212 as "dandy"—as well as uppity web producers like myself.

This Photo is Begging for a Caption

During a recent video shoot for an upcoming Video Workshop project (look for it in August), I caught Matt off-guard with my still camera on more than a few occasions. And so, for our latest caption contest, I thought I'd present this more pensive, serious Matt Kenney. Did I say serious? Perhaps I meant "full of bologna." No? Ok, how about "non-chalant?" The choice is yours. Just come up with the most side-splitting, hilarious caption you can muster.

Best Caption Wins a Marking Gauge

Here's the deal. Matt still has the marking gauge used in his article from FWW #211. He's willing to part with it in exchange for the reader who posts the most hilarious comment in the comments section below. Simply submit your caption between now (8/5/2011) and August 25, 2011. On or about August 26, we'll select the caption that's gotten the best response from the FW editorial staff and announce a winner. That winner gets Matt's marking gauge. It's that simple.

So sharpen up your pencils, polish up your whit, and start writing. Oh, and if you're intersted in building your own marking gauge, be sure to check out Matt's article on, well, How to Make a Marking Guage from issue #211.

Sorry, Matt.

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Comments (356)

graphein writes: Since I haven't yet seen a translation of "nanjakore," allow me: a casual "What's this?" or more likely, "What the hell is this?"
Posted: 9:28 am on September 17th

graphein writes: Since I haven't yet seen a translation of "nanjakore," allow me: a casual "What's this?" or more likely, "What the hell is this?"
Posted: 9:27 am on September 17th

Tye154 writes: To sand or not to sand.... that is the question?
Posted: 6:15 pm on August 29th

SteveR1 writes: Now if i could just figure out where to mount the toilet paper holder.
Posted: 2:57 pm on August 29th

stumps writes: I'm waiting for a cawl.
Posted: 11:26 am on August 28th

Irene_Onderweegs writes: Ummm, pensive of just thinking?
Rodin in Robinia, or Michelangelo in Mahogany?
Or better Sink First?
Posted: 8:09 am on August 28th

alaskagypsy77 writes: Was that measure once and cut 3 times? or ........???
Posted: 11:24 pm on August 27th

professorss writes: Not a god idea.

the contest I mean. Feel sorry for you editors who have to select one from over 300 scintillating entries each month. Let's stick to woodworking. We do that best.
Posted: 10:16 pm on August 27th

Mrpaulet writes: Oh Lord! THe hole was supposed to be on the other side!!!
Posted: 4:19 pm on August 27th

2morweeks writes: Oh yeah, this is my better side, don't you think?
Posted: 2:13 pm on August 27th

jemyrick writes: Now, what did I do with that round peg?
Posted: 1:28 pm on August 27th

sailer2 writes: I've cut this hole three times now and its still not small enough, wait, all I need to do is change the drawing and everything's good again. Right?
Posted: 1:19 pm on August 27th

Kpete75 writes: Mmmmm….. That cameraman looks yummy
Posted: 10:31 am on August 27th

Garner58 writes: This will be the finest out house ever made.
Posted: 8:36 am on August 27th

Richfo writes: My eight grade teacher-AAAHHHHHHH
Posted: 8:15 am on August 27th

Alex19 writes: And they said I'd never make it in Hollywood, or was it holeywood?
Posted: 6:44 am on August 27th

dlrooky writes: Hmmm... You'd think sophisticated web producers would know that it's "as well as uppity web producers like me" and not "as well as uppity web producers like myself" when they do this for a living.
Posted: 7:28 pm on August 26th

ChucklesK writes: O.K, Ed. Where will this shot show up?
Posted: 9:21 am on August 25th

dwhitjr writes: " I just don't get it. What does elbow grease have to do with wood working?"
Posted: 5:20 am on August 24th

sawdust55109 writes: What would Asa make with this??
Posted: 4:57 pm on August 23rd

Badlands writes: "That meatloaf was good last night! I hope there were some left-overs?"
Posted: 11:03 am on August 23rd

woodturningfool writes: Hmmm, this stubble is about an 80 grit, let me trim it back to about 150 grit and I can then rub my chin on the surface of this router table top with the grain
Posted: 1:29 pm on August 21st

woodchuck723 writes: I think, therefore I am...a "Studley" Woodworker.
Posted: 12:54 am on August 21st

hukcats1 writes: Hmmmmm? Sink or router table?
Posted: 7:11 pm on August 20th

thetallnail writes: Do you think we can change the size of the sink?
Posted: 8:34 pm on August 19th

andybarss writes: Gauges? We don' need no stinkin' gauges!
Posted: 6:00 pm on August 19th

andybarss writes: Now THIS is a cupholder!
Posted: 5:59 pm on August 19th

Aphyosemion writes: Guess the tool I am holding in my left hand.
Posted: 10:09 am on August 19th

Aphyosemion writes: Even Matt's senior pictures were taken in the shop.
Posted: 10:07 am on August 19th

Aphyosemion writes: I feel pretty. Oh, so pretty and witty and gay.
Posted: 10:00 am on August 19th

woodchuck723 writes: The Apprentice and the Studley Tool Box.
Posted: 12:58 am on August 19th

woodchuck723 writes: I think, therefore I am...a master cabinetmaker.
Posted: 12:33 am on August 19th

wchildress writes: Kiai!!!!!!
Posted: 12:53 pm on August 18th

woodenhorse writes: Bet you can't do this!
Posted: 9:32 am on August 18th

johnjosiah writes: I sure hope they make a switch cover for this hole.
Posted: 10:48 pm on August 17th

Eric_Pellerin writes: Finally my shop built toilet is finished
Posted: 6:46 pm on August 17th

golfgloeckner writes: Matt is saying: "If you guess which finger is going to pop up, you'll win a marking gauge. If you're wrong, you'll know it immediately"
Posted: 1:53 pm on August 17th

Jay111 writes: Matt shows you how to use the Peruvian elbow saw.

Anyone can break a board with their hand, but can you cut a hole in the board with your elbow?

Ok, who's the funny man that put the super glue on my project?

No, I didn't glue my elbow to this board. What make you think that?
Posted: 4:59 pm on August 16th

spectel writes: This is how they taught us to pose in woodworking etiquette school.
Posted: 1:55 pm on August 16th

JJ_Lewis writes: When I prop my head precisely as shown, I can use the light reflection off my head to identify any surface imperfections.
Posted: 12:49 pm on August 16th

MikeHack writes: And this is why we recommend against edge-banding with super glue....so, eh, could you put down the camera and pass me the acetone?
Posted: 10:44 am on August 16th

1100stx writes: Sometimes I sit and think. Sometimes I just sit.
Posted: 7:06 pm on August 15th

BCraig writes: Yeah! Very funny, now just hand me the CA debonder.
Posted: 3:05 pm on August 15th

moab_calls writes: Guys, I swear I made it three cubits long! See?
Posted: 2:47 pm on August 15th

ScottAllen writes: That stuff really does make my beard softer !
Posted: 11:25 am on August 15th

oops47 writes: was that supposed to be the inside or outside measurement?
Posted: 11:06 am on August 15th

FlynA writes: "With the elbow being the most sensitive part of the human body; I find it best to search for any blemishes or imperfections by scanning the entire project using an overlapping pattern… and resting like so, between passes.”
Posted: 9:09 am on August 15th

jabe writes: I think it would be more comfortable if I made the hole round and beveled
Posted: 6:14 pm on August 14th

CLIFF007 writes: Could it have been square? Maybe if I squat like this, ah, yes it is oblong.
Posted: 3:27 pm on August 14th

NoBreyner writes: Yeah, go right ahead and subscribe to Fine Woodworking magazine. I'll wait right here while you do that.
Posted: 2:46 pm on August 14th

lignin writes: Suddenly the light came on in Matt's head, as he realised that having thrown away the bit he wanted, what was left could make a nice picture frame.
Posted: 10:51 am on August 14th

Oldtyme writes: Anyway, She can only wash one dish at a time and the price was much cheaper.
Posted: 10:49 am on August 14th

Aquaduck writes: "Yes, the new CA glue does set up fast"
Posted: 9:45 am on August 14th

mctoons_nm writes: "I wonder if anyone's ever patented a hole? I could be rich. Really, really RICH! Everyone would have to pay me royalties any time they picked up a drill or a saw. Then I could afford to buy that fancy router lift mechanism. Boy wouldn't that be nice. I wonder if ..."
Posted: 9:22 am on August 14th

sadie170 writes: What was I making again.
Posted: 11:20 pm on August 13th

Onceler writes: "Just like at the lumber yard, if you ask your barber for S1S, make sure you get to specify which surface you want smoothed."
Posted: 7:46 pm on August 13th

PintoPony writes: What d'you mean this hole is supposed to be round?
Posted: 2:21 pm on August 13th

JayLPotter writes: Master woodworker Matt Kenney makes the statement..."style when using hand tools is just as important as elbow grease!
Posted: 1:01 pm on August 13th

genethehat writes: I wanted a ROUND Hole
Posted: 11:35 am on August 13th

TMP writes: I've finished making the base plate. Does anyone remember where I put that new 15HP router we were testing?
Posted: 10:07 am on August 13th

derry0 writes: Now, what did I make this hole for yesterday?
Posted: 9:00 am on August 13th

sredinbo writes: Is it Friday yet?
Posted: 7:55 am on August 13th

robsterrocklobster writes: "...And then I pop out like this! And there you have it, a giant woodworker's cuckoo clock."
Posted: 7:42 am on August 12th

robsterrocklobster writes: If I'm ever going to finish this, I'm going to have to take that mirror out of the shop. But, hey, what's the hurry?
Posted: 7:31 am on August 12th

hunwin writes: There's more to me than just woodworking!
Posted: 6:26 am on August 12th

ZEHMAN writes: Kenney fix a hole that big?
Posted: 8:45 pm on August 11th

Bradleyman writes: "Everything but the kitchen sink !"
Posted: 8:24 pm on August 11th

Forbsy writes: There now, I've got the frame done. Now if I show you my good side we should have my self portrait complete!
Posted: 4:49 pm on August 11th

DesertWalt writes: For the Caption Contest.

I like the overhead lighting on this shot. Don't you think that it gives me a certain chatoyance?
Posted: 8:48 am on August 11th

Lt43 writes: (looking in the mirror, thinking)

ooh, what a stud!!!!!!
Posted: 5:19 pm on August 10th

Norman49 writes: I think
Therefore
I saw!
Posted: 2:24 pm on August 10th

Norman49 writes: I'm hooked on woodworking.
Posted: 2:23 pm on August 10th

MrMiz writes: I have all these clamps behind me but instead I'm going to use a little elbow grease.
Posted: 1:39 pm on August 10th

beem writes: A light-switch cover... No, Pekovich gave me the dimensions and said something about a gestalt switch.
Posted: 12:47 pm on August 10th

Ron Alley writes: Tinker, Tanker, Dreamer, Thinker?
Posted: 7:22 am on August 10th

dmonta writes: If I was only as good looking as the guy taking the picture!!
Posted: 3:33 am on August 10th

Sharper802 writes: Who knew young Lex Luthor was a woodworker???
Posted: 12:47 am on August 10th

jamlink67 writes: My first Cornhole project, hmmm, I think I messed something up.
Posted: 8:26 pm on August 9th

John112 writes: In keeping with the theme of our "Ark" project, as I roll my forearm down, you will notice our opening is precisely one cubit from the edge of our board.
Posted: 6:40 pm on August 9th

mafe1968 writes: The only chance I have to stay popular here is to keep up a good face while I sit here and wonder;
Where did I put that marking gauge...
Posted: 6:00 pm on August 9th

jamsimpson writes: They all like hardwood!
Posted: 4:52 pm on August 9th

Warren865 writes: To be honest, I don't really remember what I was making.
Posted: 4:06 pm on August 9th

JLockard writes: This is going to be the best outhouse *EVER*!
Posted: 3:56 pm on August 9th

BluhminOnion writes: "Some finish with paint, some with a urethane, but my favorite finish is the DREADED FLYING JUDO ELBOW with some smolder on the side. What's up ladies? OOOOOOO YEEEEAH!" (Macho Man style)
Posted: 2:49 pm on August 9th

KendallTaylor writes: "I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!"
Posted: 1:59 pm on August 9th

termiteWithTools writes: This random orbit elbow should have it smooth in no time!
Posted: 1:29 pm on August 9th

termiteWithTools writes: I've got the elbow, now where's the van with the grease.
Posted: 1:28 pm on August 9th

MrMike27 writes: I should get an award for this... come on I built this router table top even though the guy at the red cross says I have to keep my arm like this for at least another hour.
Posted: 1:23 pm on August 9th

MrMike27 writes: I wounder if anyone will notice I'm not sitting on anything.
Posted: 12:38 pm on August 9th

KWesenberg writes: Which route should I take.
Posted: 12:20 pm on August 9th

Draken writes: Since the outhouse isn't finished yet, I'll just squat here and ponder where I'm going to find a square toilet seat.
Posted: 11:46 am on August 9th

Pazoot writes: Did you know The Thinker statue was modeled after me, do you see the resemblance?

Posted: 11:23 am on August 9th

PSeverin writes: When all else fails, Matt Kenny speaks Italian
Posted: 11:12 am on August 9th

gershnick writes: I can at least daydream about a full head of hair. "Oh Matt, what a beautiful quiff you have going. There's nothing sexier that a full head of hair." Matt...Matt....MATT! Wake up baldy. "Back to reality I guess. (shrugs)"
Posted: 11:07 am on August 9th

CUTSOMWOOD writes: I'm thinking I'll shave this part of my head next!
Posted: 11:01 am on August 9th

Rhysling writes: How could I have glued both my elbow to the project and my finger to my chin?
Posted: 10:59 am on August 9th

Dean7 writes: I wished Rodin would hurry up and finish! Maybe I’ll just take a quick peek and see if he’s still there!
Posted: 10:25 am on August 9th

Dean7 writes: I wished Rodin would hurry up and finish! All this thinking is giving me a terrible headache!
Posted: 10:24 am on August 9th

garyprott writes: and that zit was this big..............
Posted: 9:47 am on August 9th

Bidgybudget writes: I wonder what Asa meant when he said "touch anything in the tool cabinet and your next assignment will be 'In Search of the parasitic wood borers of outer Siberia"' I mean I am not even sure there really are wood borers in Siberia!
Posted: 9:24 am on August 9th

Bidgybudget writes: Well Yesss.... I could have cut the piece I needed from the edge but here at FW we have a massive materials budget and along with it, a Festool plunge saw ... so I just hacked out a chunk where ever!
Posted: 9:12 am on August 9th

mcbrown writes: Hey, sailor.
Posted: 8:45 am on August 9th

palonso writes: My elbow is glued in place... I should act cool.
Posted: 8:40 am on August 9th

KB8OLF writes: With all the hand planning I do, I’m always ready to arm wrestle. Any challengers?
Posted: 3:41 am on August 9th

dtj5 writes: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood....Naw I don't have a hair or?????
Posted: 12:41 am on August 9th

detritusmaster writes: Do you think only God can create beautiful things?
Posted: 12:40 am on August 9th

Houtie writes: O Darling, you know you can't fit a round peg in a square hole.
Posted: 12:08 am on August 9th

MRMITCH writes: Should I flick this or just wipe it on my shirt.
Posted: 10:16 pm on August 8th

Eric_R writes: In the next installment I will show you how to install the elbow sink in this custom counter.
Posted: 9:38 pm on August 8th

chefpman writes: Creature comforts for the shop:Contemplating router table, or wet bar.
Posted: 9:23 pm on August 8th

FrankMatz writes: That's it ASA, reach for the planner, as busy as I've been on this router table, no one will ever figure it was me that put the crazy glue on the handle. Now where did I put that release agent.
Posted: 8:23 pm on August 8th

beem writes: What is the interests for my projects? And what is the interest for the Fine Woodworking family? Why do you come to me? Why do I deserve this generosity?
Posted: 7:52 pm on August 8th

ahughes writes: If this is a hole what do you call the piece i cut out?
Posted: 7:51 pm on August 8th

Scadaboy writes: Hmmmm.... Yes! My morning shave missed this little spot...right...here on my chin....come closer...feel it...just a little.. like 80 grit...
Posted: 7:49 pm on August 8th

buffal1130 writes: Now what was the next step
Posted: 7:43 pm on August 8th

kingusa writes: Now this is what I call the winning design for Norm Abrams shop toilet. I think I'll call it "The New Yankee Crapper."
Posted: 7:05 pm on August 8th

kingusa writes: Now this is what I call the winning design for Norm Abrams shop toilet.
Posted: 6:44 pm on August 8th

jverreault writes: "When I have air bubbles in my laminate, I first apply a little bit of elbow grease followed by an old Swedish massage technique."
Posted: 6:18 pm on August 8th

137greenridge writes: Damn, another wasted board; I cut the opening too small again!! Let me think ... what am I doing wrong??
Posted: 6:10 pm on August 8th

137greenridge writes: Damn, another wasted piece; cut the opening too small again!!!
Posted: 5:52 pm on August 8th

pastorjonward writes: Humpty Dumpty sat on a...
Posted: 5:44 pm on August 8th

knotathome writes: If I'm your straight man, this is the only opening you're getting!
Posted: 5:36 pm on August 8th

littledempsey writes: Do you dig the hole before or after?"..... It's before!
Posted: 5:09 pm on August 8th

Fjakobsen writes: "To finish, or not to finish - I wonder if I could just buy one and convince the wife it's been in my shop forever.... probably not - I don't have enough dust in here to make it look old...."

Posted: 4:34 pm on August 8th

Fjakobsen writes: "I wonder if it would have been easier to just buy one---- it certainly would have been quicker!!!"

Posted: 4:28 pm on August 8th

Woodsmithy writes: Is it really a hole or is it negative space? Only the Wood Genie knows for sure.
Posted: 4:22 pm on August 8th

RichNelson writes: What router to insert into your personalized table?
Posted: 3:13 pm on August 8th

txwoodguy writes: When it comes to hairstyles and table designs Matt Kenny is a true minimalist.
Posted: 3:12 pm on August 8th

hhmacdonald writes: You know I would rather build a two-holer but the back yard isn't big enough.
Posted: 3:05 pm on August 8th

brener9 writes: You want this? You can't have this.
Posted: 1:15 pm on August 8th

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Posted: 1:14 pm on August 8th

256 writes: What next !
Posted: 12:58 pm on August 8th

BA3 writes: To be or not to be.... oh, heck this isn't an audition for a play by the bard, just a video shoot with a piece of laminate!
Posted: 12:35 pm on August 8th

AndyHope writes: Wow! A hole in one .....piece of MDF
Posted: 11:36 am on August 8th

landsv writes: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my underground lair. I have build a deadly mass destruction weapon out of wood and in 24 hours I shall destroy the entire world unless you give me 100 billion dollars. Don´t think that Austin Powers can stop me, because I'm going to place him in an easily escapable situation involving an overly elaborate and exotic death. Wohahaha !!!

Posted: 10:33 am on August 8th

daWolf writes: OK, Ed, I'll take the heat for your lousy cutout, but one day ... One day I will come to you for a favor and you cannot refuse...
Posted: 9:59 am on August 8th

landsv writes: Mr. Kenney, you are trying to seduce me, aren´t you?
Posted: 9:47 am on August 8th

CooneyHoser writes: mmmmmm Router Table anyone???
Posted: 9:29 am on August 8th

generalkael writes: My new armrest has a convenient inset for a chip bowl. Now to make the bowl.
Posted: 9:28 am on August 8th

1996Donzi writes: Close the door's behind me, they make me look fat!

or

With the door's open, do I look fat?
Posted: 9:19 am on August 8th

1996Donzi writes: Man I hope my friends at the gym don't see this.
Posted: 9:17 am on August 8th

1996Donzi writes: And up next we have Right Said Matt, singing "I'm to sexy for this wood"
Posted: 9:16 am on August 8th

1996Donzi writes: And this is how I emphasized my femininity!
Posted: 9:04 am on August 8th

ryno101 writes: "Is that a challenge? I bet I COULD put my head through that hole... if I get the last of the stubble on my chin... hand me that inch and a half chisel, I think it's sharp enough."
Posted: 8:58 am on August 8th

Moontoad writes: Effeminate! All right, let's arm wrestle. Come on, I'm ready for you...
Posted: 8:09 am on August 8th

MrPhil writes: "Psst...Wanna see my new tattoo? It's a rabbet plane!
Posted: 8:00 am on August 8th

MrPhil writes: "I'm Ready for my Fine Woodworking close-up, Mr. DeMille...."
Posted: 7:53 am on August 8th

sawdust maker writes: Hmmm, gotta look cool until I can remove this crazy glue
Posted: 7:25 am on August 8th

domainguy writes: Yes!Sometimes I do woodworking commando!
Posted: 7:14 am on August 8th

jakurowski writes: FWW recarves Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" but with only one gate.
Posted: 7:04 am on August 8th

slowman writes: Cogito pose, Madona smile, Vini air and all around,
I should have known that all those fumes
will go up to my head sometime!
Posted: 1:50 am on August 8th

trinitywood writes: If I look really cool no one will notice that cut my elbow on the table saw, pressure should stop the bleeding!
Murf
Posted: 10:03 pm on August 7th

pbhusker writes: Hi, my name is Matt and I like long jointer planes, sanding on the beach, nib-free finishes and the smell of varnish in the morning. Your marking gauge gets you mine. Hit me up at.....
Posted: 9:24 pm on August 7th

MDCustom writes: Does this router top make me look fat?
Posted: 8:26 pm on August 7th

pawest writes: I can't wait to try out my new seat for the Fine Woodworking outhouse !!
Posted: 7:45 pm on August 7th

downeastwoody writes: Inner voice - " I wonder if they can smell that? "
Posted: 5:57 pm on August 7th

Denru writes: Maybe I'll mortgage this place and get the Festool....
Posted: 4:45 pm on August 7th

dkjr writes: "I should have grabbed my clamps and roller before I glued this countertop."
Posted: 3:46 pm on August 7th

dkjr writes: Do you like? I needed a new Facebook profile picture.
Posted: 3:45 pm on August 7th

usbpjg writes: "Here's where I demonstrate the proper application of the elbow clamp"
Posted: 3:39 pm on August 7th

JWestphal writes: Let's take a break and arm wrestle. Best of two out of three. Who's first?
Posted: 12:46 pm on August 7th

KennyC writes: Going Green: Chi Mind Control allows me to rout holes in my projects with my elbow!
Posted: 11:50 am on August 7th

GARY S. writes: Woa, That's not right.
Posted: 11:40 am on August 7th

KennyC writes: My attempt at being hip to be square...
Posted: 11:35 am on August 7th

KennyC writes: Creating a path to channel my mind into my work...
Posted: 11:34 am on August 7th

NikonD80 writes: Little did Matt realise that he'd just glued his elbow to the worktop.
Posted: 11:30 am on August 7th

KennyC writes: Ahh, yes...that's it. Keep your chin up while applying a little elbow grease!
Posted: 11:30 am on August 7th

KennyC writes: Don't rush me...I'm thinkin'...
Posted: 11:16 am on August 7th

KennyC writes: Here's the perfectly-crafted armtable to go with your favorite armchair!
Posted: 11:15 am on August 7th

KennyC writes: Does my hair look OK?
Posted: 11:09 am on August 7th

gsanz writes: I'm Thinkn, ouh I,m Thinkn ....
Posted: 10:33 am on August 7th

redmagic writes: Guess I need to make a Dutchman jig after all !
Posted: 10:11 am on August 7th

Shozan writes: Should I have made the hole in this outhouse seat round?
Posted: 9:58 am on August 7th

Vintagetoolfan writes: Matt Kenney shows his sultry side during our annual "The Men of Fine Woodworking" editorial posedown.

or

"Laugh all you want, Pirnik - I make this look GOOD. YOU just make it look like a hole."

or

"Just remember the old German proverb, Ed: 'As wisdom grows, the hair must recede.' And you've got one helluva mop on your head...."
Posted: 9:50 am on August 7th

Barton writes: I know it looks like I am showing off my work, but I am really showing off my bicep...How do you like my gun ladies?
Posted: 9:33 am on August 7th

franco88 writes: .....with all these tools, I should be able to figure out a way to get this hole out of this board...
Posted: 9:23 am on August 7th

RMurphey writes: Cut what out ??
Posted: 8:56 am on August 7th

HayesFurnitureDesign writes: male model not included
Posted: 7:15 am on August 7th

th155487 writes: Was it "measure twice, cut once" or "cut twice, measure once"?
Posted: 5:37 am on August 7th

Davidism writes: Would you like this for here or to go?
Posted: 11:58 pm on August 6th

Barnhouse writes: You've heard of a dry sink, haven't you?
Posted: 11:45 pm on August 6th

Barnhouse writes: I learned to break boards in my Karate class!
Posted: 11:33 pm on August 6th

Jim_H writes: Huh? Hmmm...outer sink cutout's OK...inner sink sunk.
Posted: 11:23 pm on August 6th

martimusprime writes: This hole is making my lounging around look awkward...or is that because of my evil chin scratching?
Posted: 11:18 pm on August 6th

StatehouseYCC writes: Did I cut that hole in the right side?
Posted: 10:55 pm on August 6th

sawdust55109 writes: Should I put a router in it or a sink? After all, real men shave with sharp chisel's.
Posted: 10:33 pm on August 6th

hcazoo writes: The truth of the matter, you see, is that most rollout waste cabinets are MUCH too small.
Posted: 10:30 pm on August 6th

MikeIke writes: This is YOUR workpiece? No there must be some mistake- I put this hole in here for my router table..........
Posted: 9:43 pm on August 6th

bill117 writes: Look at all those silly people staring at me and trying to come up with a cleaver joke. If they are so smart, why don't they make their own marking gauge?

Posted: 8:52 pm on August 6th

Denru writes: Sure, they're laughing now, but when the world sees my Linksys plunge router.....
Posted: 8:50 pm on August 6th

nwjerry writes: Which one of you guys yanked that banana out of my hand????
Posted: 8:49 pm on August 6th

nwjerry writes: Time to sharpen my chisels, look Maw, all the hair's done grown back on my arm.
Posted: 8:46 pm on August 6th

nwjerry writes:
Posted: 8:44 pm on August 6th

nwjerry writes: Noticed I'm not testing my sharp chisels of my arm any more,huh???
Guess where????
Posted: 8:44 pm on August 6th

nwjerry writes: Told you I could get this table balanced on two 2x4's !
Posted: 8:42 pm on August 6th

Dembones2 writes: I shall now use Kung-Fool energy to smash flawed kung fu Monkey panel, grasshopper... Your Monkey's kung fu is not strong.
Posted: 8:41 pm on August 6th

budric724 writes: a round peg will never fit no matter how hard i try
Posted: 7:52 pm on August 6th

DJohnson461 writes: Well, I could call it a newlywed two seater.
Posted: 7:46 pm on August 6th

EssexE writes: I just don't understand I'm sure I put the circle cutting jig together righ, and it always made round holes before!
Posted: 7:22 pm on August 6th

Wood-Chuck writes: HEY, whatsa matta for you? Never seen a hole before!
Posted: 7:20 pm on August 6th

marcrosen writes: If I sit here long enough, passers-by will throw money in the hole and I'll be able to afford to buy some lunch. Darn, I forgot my dark glasses again?
Posted: 6:54 pm on August 6th

awlshucks writes: I like crunchy peanut butter better than smooth!
Posted: 6:26 pm on August 6th

JoeBIII writes: Outhouse seat? Naw, it's a skateboard. Got four wheels right right under the work bench here.
Posted: 6:20 pm on August 6th

lmothers writes: OK, now that I've perfected the portable hole, where should I take it for the best marketing?
Posted: 5:52 pm on August 6th

kab1988 writes: FIRST you mark - THEN you cut!
Posted: 5:39 pm on August 6th

jsfarmboy writes: I like using melimine for router tables because, like my head and chin, its a nonstick surface.
Posted: 5:25 pm on August 6th

werner010 writes: Does this haircut make me look thinner?
Posted: 5:24 pm on August 6th

golfdude writes: Confucius say, Man who work with wood-Masta of U-knee-vurs!
Posted: 4:51 pm on August 6th

davhia writes: Now if you're new to woodworking and don't have a lot of fancy clamps 30-40 minutes of direct elbow pressure should do the trick.
Posted: 4:03 pm on August 6th

woodprotx writes: I have completed the task before me, can you stop calling me grasshopper now?
Posted: 3:34 pm on August 6th

woodprotx writes: You may have mastered the power of the elbow, but you are not a Jedi woodmaster yet young Kenny
Posted: 3:28 pm on August 6th

woodprotx writes: Wonder if I am a Jedi woodmaster yet? I have mastered the power of the elbow.
Posted: 3:26 pm on August 6th

woodprotx writes: I thought if I pressed with me yelbow I could get this level
Posted: 3:22 pm on August 6th

woodprotx writes: Hey Mom!! Look, No hands!!!!
Posted: 3:21 pm on August 6th

woodprotx writes: Dam my elbow can make a good smooth cut
Posted: 3:21 pm on August 6th

bill117 writes: If I use my elbow as a push stick, my fingers are safe!
Posted: 2:58 pm on August 6th

JeffreySlater writes: Gave up on the golf but can still manage a hole in one when I want
Posted: 2:39 pm on August 6th

holsteinw writes: At this stage, put your elbow IN FRONT of the hole. If you put it over the whole, you WILL fall down!
Posted: 2:14 pm on August 6th

logan74k writes: "This week on "Shaving With a Handsaw," we'll discover the various theories on face lubrication, in addition to the impact TPI can have on shave closeness. You'll notice I've prepared our invisible sink to catch the blood"
Posted: 2:04 pm on August 6th

thecount writes: So I cut the hole the wrong size- the question now is what can I do with this now.
Posted: 1:16 pm on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Do I look like Yul Brenner?
Posted: 1:13 pm on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Anyone up for some wood yoga?
Posted: 1:08 pm on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Arm wrestling any one?
Posted: 1:04 pm on August 6th

EricD writes: Mornin guys, I know this is going to sound really stupid but can you film me in this position for while or until my chin stops bleeding, ? I was shaving as I usually do with my low angle block plane and gave myself a nasty gash!!sorr for the inconvenience.
Posted: 1:02 pm on August 6th

lindhrr writes: OOPS!..Guess my circle jig and router didn't work this time???????????????
Posted: 1:01 pm on August 6th

Ellbe writes: I think my right side is the best side for the photo, don't you?
Posted: 12:36 pm on August 6th

frankgatta writes: “CONTEMPLATION” Did I measure that wright?
Posted: 12:32 pm on August 6th

o_greene writes: The difference between your work and mine?, simple...
I make it look GOOD
Posted: 12:32 pm on August 6th

dfrangipane writes: Can switching to GEICO really save you 15% or more on car insurance?...Does Matt Kenney look ridiculous with the back of his hand tucked under his chin? Well does he?
Posted: 12:31 pm on August 6th

frankgatta writes: I have crick in my neck.
Posted: 12:25 pm on August 6th

decarlowoodworks writes: Hmm, I wonder if my boss will notice that I bought this pre-cut router table... Naa, I'm good to go!
Posted: 12:16 pm on August 6th

JYA writes: When the client asked for a 2 x 3 wall switch cover plate I thought they meant feet!
Posted: 11:56 am on August 6th

ajgilderson writes: Round Head. Square Hole. Hmmmmmmm..........
Posted: 11:55 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Do you think I scraped thought the veneer?
Posted: 11:47 am on August 6th

johnatyouvervith writes: I think I'll place an elbow joint here.
Posted: 11:46 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Take that! twisted board.
Posted: 11:41 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: DOCTOR! Will the hair from my arm work?
Posted: 11:37 am on August 6th

cblouin writes: Hey, it may no longer work as a coffee table, but it will as a latrine. It's cool, no really, I'm cool.
Posted: 11:28 am on August 6th

amangin writes: Matt making the intimidating Fine Woodworking gang sign- "the c-clamp".
Posted: 11:10 am on August 6th

deide writes: Now all I have to do is build the rest of the house around it.
Posted: 11:08 am on August 6th

GeorgeHolmes writes: What contact cement - I'm just resting
Posted: 11:04 am on August 6th

mrbrink writes: Very Interesting!
Posted: 10:49 am on August 6th

jef_keighley writes: "Okay guys, who put the crazy glue on the counter top? Hello...I can hear you laughing! Guys? Guys?"

or

"Of course, if you find you're running out of time during a glue-up and and forgot to get your clamps ready in advance, you can always resort to one of my favorite shop tricks, I call it 'the elbow clamp'. Assume a standing pose like The Thinker, place your elbow on the work piece, bear down on your elbow, and hold that position for 30 minutes. You may find it useful to use your fingers to hold your chin up for the duration of the clamping time, or scratch your nose, adjust your glasses, the choices are endless."
Posted: 10:47 am on August 6th

gtieszen writes: Let's see, that's measure twice -- right?
Posted: 10:43 am on August 6th

gtieszen writes: Let's see, that's measure twice -- right?
Posted: 10:38 am on August 6th

woodyfingers writes: Woodworker takes Rodin's "The Thinker" to a "hole" new level.
Posted: 10:36 am on August 6th

dcon writes: Welcome to another episode of FineWoodwor....ewww, stop the camera, I got an itch....
Posted: 10:31 am on August 6th

TexasTed writes: Let's see. Where was that hole to go?
Posted: 10:21 am on August 6th

Raven333 writes: And someday Grasshopper, your Kung-Fu will be strong enough for you to route with your elbow as well. Now try again!
Posted: 9:53 am on August 6th

Brentwood writes: Now, where did I put those two little studs?
Posted: 9:52 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: If I smile they will not notes the hole.
Posted: 9:52 am on August 6th

Brentwood writes: Call me Studly Dudley.
Posted: 9:52 am on August 6th

Dadzor writes: I'm ready for my close-up now, Mr. DeMille
Posted: 9:49 am on August 6th

Brentwood writes: No studs required.
Posted: 9:47 am on August 6th

fortfied writes: Maybe I should rethink this cabinet for my laptop...
Posted: 9:47 am on August 6th

Brentwood writes: It takes a stud!
Posted: 9:46 am on August 6th

serge21 writes: "Hmmmm....no, not possible. Having been blessed at birth with such a high IQ, I could not possibly have misinterpreted the drawing detail on that arm rest to have cut it incorrectly. The illustrator made a mistake"
Posted: 9:45 am on August 6th

thetenor writes: Now, what was it I was supposed to do with this board? Oh yeah, it wasn't this board - it was the piece I cut out. Now, what did I do with that piece?
Posted: 9:37 am on August 6th

JohnOSeattle writes: Don't put anything in here but your elbow!
Posted: 9:35 am on August 6th

thetenor writes: I'm sure this photo nut thinks I really know what I'm doing.
Posted: 9:34 am on August 6th

Riegs writes: I work wood. Therefore I am.
Posted: 9:33 am on August 6th

Samm90 writes: Do you think my looks qualify me as woodworker ?
Posted: 9:30 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Mirror, Mirror on the wall; who is the Greatest woodworker of them all?
Posted: 9:27 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Perhaps this is a hole in to another demotion.
Posted: 9:15 am on August 6th

charlesk writes: This Alice in the looking glass thing is really tricky
Posted: 9:12 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Is my muscle getting bigger?
Posted: 9:10 am on August 6th

frankgatta writes: Oops!...
Posted: 9:08 am on August 6th

KootenayFred writes: Now that's a picture frame !
Posted: 8:53 am on August 6th

Peterpumpkin writes: This special board allows me to place my elbow so that I can support my chin just so.....
Posted: 8:52 am on August 6th

mcfofky writes: am i a thinker or a doer or maybe i just think i'm a doer.

Posted: 8:44 am on August 6th

MIGHTYOAKTREE writes: I’m starting to think there was a scaling error on that door latch strike plate drawing.
Posted: 8:44 am on August 6th

Volmaster writes: I DEFFINITELY need help here!
Posted: 8:25 am on August 6th

agarelis writes: I'm really having second thoughts about the size of this sink.
Posted: 8:17 am on August 6th

GeorgeA5715 writes: Now where can I find a sink to fit?
Posted: 8:15 am on August 6th

staara writes: Round peg in square hole....? Hmmmmm.......
Posted: 8:13 am on August 6th

RMurphey writes: It's incredibly hard to make sitting look "cool", ...when there's no stool.
Posted: 8:07 am on August 6th

nancynbob writes: This will make a really great mat for my portrait on the shop wall!
Posted: 8:04 am on August 6th

thudchkr writes: No! I didn't say "this stand needs a clamp." I said, "My hand has a cramp!"
Posted: 7:57 am on August 6th

MikeStrohofer writes: Sup sweetheart... You come around here often?
Posted: 7:48 am on August 6th

StealthBummer writes: My barber wasn't happy with this template. He told me to remake it with a ROUND hole...
Posted: 7:43 am on August 6th

sanderatemyshorts writes: I really getting into this cutting edge design thing, my wife is going to be so happy when she sees the new toilet seat Ive made..
Posted: 7:37 am on August 6th

hmenand writes: super glue on the elbow and finger really sucks
Posted: 7:34 am on August 6th

B_Wolf writes: Well, sure... it is lighter!
Posted: 7:30 am on August 6th

aittoan writes: Why would you think I injured my left hand routing this hole?
Posted: 7:11 am on August 6th

Driinc writes: I think I made that Dutchman too deep.
Posted: 7:03 am on August 6th

sedcokid writes: OH! You wanted this made of Hickory not Maple....
Posted: 6:56 am on August 6th

28gauge writes: "Square vs. round, this will revolutionize the outhouse industry!"
Posted: 6:48 am on August 6th

Tobiasp writes: All these fancy tools and i get asked to demo build a dolls house!
Posted: 6:44 am on August 6th

Dave_Potts writes: I REALLY like the height of this benchtop router table. I wonder who make the shortest router that I can pop in there???
Posted: 6:08 am on August 6th

r4n writes: j-roller? - elbow? - j-roller? - elbow? ELBOW!!!!!
Posted: 5:54 am on August 6th

gwcoyne writes: Well yes, I am proud of my hole.
Posted: 5:28 am on August 6th

fd_cox writes: OK Guys the laminate is done. Uh can you bring me the acetone again?
Little problem with the elbow and knuckles!
Posted: 5:16 am on August 6th

tatie writes: A little elbow grease, lightly applied, provides the best finish.
Posted: 4:50 am on August 6th

Russell1958 writes: Now for a round peg!
Posted: 3:27 am on August 6th

jlsuker writes: I should have measured twice for this kitchen sink........
Posted: 2:46 am on August 6th

DaveDavies writes: What? Just scratching my knuckle. A 2-day growth does that really well.
Posted: 2:02 am on August 6th

dustcloud writes: Ok, I know this looks easy, but arm wrestling with the Invisible Man is serious business. First holding eye contact at all times is a must while maintaining the casual look of a superior opponent, as I'm demonstrating here. Then, when you see the sweat on his invisible forehead, drop your shoulder with relaxed confidence while you maneuver his elbow (also invisible) into the invisible hole in the table. It works every time, but takes lots of practice. Just like woodworking.
Posted: 12:37 am on August 6th

skeiths writes: let us ponder the beauty of the router table cutout in all its simple beauty. The line, the arching corners, and the crisp lip to support the plate. Yes, I.. I mean, IT is grand!
Posted: 11:28 pm on August 5th

graphein writes: Schu-u-ultz! I sink, zerefore I am!
Posted: 11:03 pm on August 5th

pjpryor writes: Think, think, think...
Posted: 10:55 pm on August 5th

pcnielson writes: I think I may have sharted.
Posted: 10:44 pm on August 5th

aggiedad writes: This would have been so much easier if they had given me a stool to sit on. Man my elbow is tired.
Posted: 9:13 pm on August 5th

walnutnut writes: I didn't make a mistake.
Posted: 8:45 pm on August 5th

JeffGauger writes: All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up. …All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up. …
Posted: 8:22 pm on August 5th

dowelman writes: Thinking to himself: If C. Schwarz can make goofy poses, why can't I. Maybe the chicks will see this as my sensitive side.

Posted: 8:09 pm on August 5th

ronberneburg writes: A round hole ? Your kidding, right ?
Posted: 7:51 pm on August 5th

way77 writes: Now with a circular motion, we'll polish the surface using our elbows and a bit of spittle. This shouldn't take more that about 45 minutes.
Posted: 7:26 pm on August 5th

support4pc writes: I wonder if anyone will notice?
Posted: 7:19 pm on August 5th

GreenGhost writes: Going my way, Miss?
Posted: 6:36 pm on August 5th

rwbriggs writes: Okay, which one of you boy wonders put the super glue on the counter top? C'mon! a little help, please. No, I can not reach the razor blade in the cabinet. YOU TAKE ONE MORE PICTURE AND I'LL SHOVE THAT CAMERA ...
Posted: 6:09 pm on August 5th

JohnDC writes: I'm thinking... "Man, I'm the BEST"
Posted: 5:51 pm on August 5th

GNiessen writes: I wonder if I just cut that hole to the outside notch dimension, rather then the inside cutout dimension.
Posted: 5:47 pm on August 5th

Augeologist writes: "I'm so pretty, I'm so pretty... whoops, I wasn't supposed to cut a hole in this panel. Oh well, I'm so pretty, I'm so pretty..."
Posted: 4:38 pm on August 5th

leeroy187 writes: I knew Asa would be disappointed if I came back from the hardware store without a 10 inch void so, Ahaaaa, I made my own!
Posted: 4:22 pm on August 5th

pbhusker writes: Hopefully one of the girls from Popular Woodworking will ask me out to the prom.
Posted: 3:55 pm on August 5th

johnsicz writes: "If only I'd have remembered to dry fit a clamp, I wouldn't have to stand here waiting for the glue to dry!"
Posted: 3:54 pm on August 5th

totallyboard writes: "How youuuu doin?"
Posted: 2:47 pm on August 5th

mcnervy writes: How dare you challange my skills,
I made this cutout using only a Card Scraper,
A hand made card scraper, fabricated from a drop of water and 5 nickles, BACK OFF
Posted: 2:42 pm on August 5th

melring writes: Now, where's that round plug.
Posted: 1:19 pm on August 5th

davidminnix writes: Fish tacos yeah!!!
Posted: 11:53 am on August 5th

hakuna45 writes: The Master himself in deep thoughts. There's a hole in this plate!
Posted: 11:38 am on August 5th

RalphBarker writes: Anybody have a pancake router?
Posted: 9:38 am on August 5th

Mark Hulette writes:
Dang- don't think my tenoning jig is big enough... where did I put that chainsaw???
Posted: 9:01 am on August 5th

jpwglw writes: I wish I could shave my chin as smooth as my head!

Posted: 9:01 am on August 5th

shall writes: This board gives me a great idea... If I replace my kitchen sink with a router insert I can cook and do woodworking at the same time.
Posted: 3:28 am on August 5th

quattro writes: I'm not sure this router table is going to work as well as I thought it would.
Posted: 2:46 am on August 5th

chooper writes: (Thinking)
Just a few visits at the hair club for men-
and no one will recognize me.
Posted: 12:07 am on August 5th

jg0258 writes: If I make a big frame my head won't look so big on the shot, right?
Posted: 10:09 pm on August 4th

1100stx writes: Get make-up in here. His forehead is glaring again.
Posted: 9:07 pm on August 4th

daviscustom writes: "Hey there big boy....is that your zoom lens or are you just happy to see me?"
Posted: 7:30 pm on August 4th

rrwrex writes: At first, the Japanese "nanjakore" miniature elbow smoothing plane feels slightly awkward to use, but with sufficient practice the results can be astounding.
Posted: 7:07 pm on August 4th

mightywombat writes: The woodworker should pause on occasion to reflect upon the philosophical and spiritual implications of the router table.
Posted: 3:21 pm on August 4th

Sablebadger writes: "I'm ready for my head shot."

Posted: 3:19 pm on August 4th

Ckenney writes: Hmmmm, now, where did I put the router?
Posted: 3:17 pm on August 4th

Dimtick writes: The Thinker contemplates....."Is this board half empty or half full?".
Posted: 3:00 pm on August 4th

tsangell writes: The melamine surface also gives a fabulous up-lighting effect, like so.
Posted: 3:00 pm on August 4th

Dean7 writes: Okay, back to Exercises For Woodworkers! Now, let’s do the chin lift, 20 repetitions, begin…
Posted: 2:55 pm on August 4th

Haydar writes: I route therefore I am.
Posted: 2:54 pm on August 4th

MikeO. writes: Boy, this new router table sure will be a dandy! Now, where'd I put that insert.
Posted: 2:45 pm on August 4th

Mailman14 writes: Now, I did this last time, what did I do to get round it again...?
Posted: 2:25 pm on August 4th

LegacyArts writes: With his penchant for square joinery, we could call this an Asa-hole!
Posted: 2:23 pm on August 4th

mickey49 writes: When you cut the hole you need to know what it's for.
Posted: 1:53 pm on August 4th

noliberial writes: Oh crap I wanted a round hole
Posted: 1:06 pm on August 4th

Paul_C writes: Err, just remind me what I am making!
Posted: 1:00 pm on August 4th

SanfordG writes: The client did want only one sink in this counter-top, right? Right?
Posted: 12:59 pm on August 4th

Don2Laughs writes: Do you think my new beard compliments the shine on my noggin??
Posted: 12:35 pm on August 4th

MichaelPJ writes: Hmmm... I guess if I sit here long enough I'll remember why I cut that hole in there.
Posted: 12:25 pm on August 4th

GuyO writes: Hmm, can I make a dual purpose Bar Sink/Router Table.
Posted: 11:33 am on August 4th

drgoodharp writes: Don't just stand there with that silly camera. Get me some CA glue solvent - NOW!
Posted: 11:31 am on August 4th

kenerv1 writes: This purpose made sink means my elbow will never be so dirty again.
Posted: 11:30 am on August 4th

luggage guy writes: Round head in a square hole ?
Posted: 11:23 am on August 4th

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