Woodsmithy

Beautiful work. I love the artistic quality of their pieces, and the way they incorporate the natural beauty or nuisances of the wood/iron.

Count me in, I love wood working books.

Please count me in.

Great book by one of the top wood finishing experts. count me in too.

Other than Powermatic (Walter Meier) I'm not seeing much investment in new or redesigned power tools. Where's Delta, and Grizzly? Has the slow economy stopped R&D in the woodworking tool industry? You would think that industry would take this time to develop new tools to renew interest or incentive for people to spend some hard earned dollars.

Looks similar to Jessem router tables and lifts.

I would be interested in how they cut compared to similar premium and some budget priced router bits. Will they cure or reduce burning and chip out? Are they worth the big bucks?
There's your next article, Tom.

Last night I tuned-up my Dad's old No. 6 Stanley using the recommendations from Rollie Johnson's and Mike Pekovich's presentation. It cut like never before, slicing through end grain like butter. As Nick Offerman described it "gossame shavings".

Nick's entertainment was hilarious, I was no more offended by it than I am by today's editorials. "I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn't wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine."
-Bertrand Russell

I've used this method many times with a spiral bit to reduce chip out, but it does not eliminate chip out on gnarly wood. I like dchyatt's idea of trimming it on a tablesaw, and I'm going to give that a try.

Count me in. I'd be happy to do a review.

Who know that FWW had a sense of humor, and even serious woodworkers know how to have fun.

The Best in Show bowl by Schultheiss is amazing. I am not a turner, but that looks hard to make.

Thanks for bringing this to us Asa. As a future snowbird,it would be interesting to hear about other retirement areas with woodworking facilities.

Looks likes the odds of winning are declining fast, but if you don't play you can't win, so count me in.

Count me in. I love Doug's book and video on box making. I am sure his cabinet book is just as good.

Is it really a hole or is it negative space? Only the Wood Genie knows for sure.

Was it Frank Zappa or Plato that said "Necessity is the mother of invention". It really doesn't matter who said it, but it's become very clear to manufactures world-wide that innovation sells even in a bad economy. Just look at the continued success of Apple. I think the wood working industry has been slow to accept that premise, but it's getting there.

I am always open to ideas for improving, so what could be better than a free book on improvement.

According to the Rikon literature, it is convertible from 110/120 to 240 volt single phase. I'm sure the 24v was just a typo?

Nice work Nick,
I really like your design, it's very eye catching. I don't have a lathe but, I think I am might try to make something similar using a tablesaw, some jigs, and a friends CNC router.

Considering how many times I haven't won, the odds must be in my favor to win this one; right?

It’s really great to see all the people associated with my favorite magazine and website.

FineWoodWorking.com is my #1 source for woodworking media. I check almost daily to see what the new postings are. It’s about the only place I can find the latest woodworking articles, editorials, news, blogs, shop and reader’s gallery, and super videos all in one location. When you consider all the research, tips, plans and extras available for members at one fixed price, it’s truly a bargain.

Thanks to the entire FWW staff,
Tom Smith

PS; I am glad to see you have Westies on the staff, they’re my favorite dogs too. I have two, Max and Maggie. But they don’t work well in the shop. They like to roll in saw dust and chew on wood.

Ya, count me in too. I love woodworking books. This would make a great addition to my summer readings.

There is a lot great tips that I've seen before, but it sure would be handy to have them all in one book as a shop reference. I'll probably buy it, or put it on my gift wish list.

I would love to have book, I do a lot of large surface veneering and would like to try picture marquetry.

The way this press release reads, this is just some sort of financing agreement, but I can't help think that Chang is going to have some say so in the Delta product line-up.

I have been very pleased with the Delta products that I have purchased and used for the last 20 twenty year. Hopefully the transition from Jackson, TN to Anderson,SC goes smoothly. However, that would be an exception, because most manufacturing facility moves do not go as expected and quality suffers.

Good Luck Mr. Bryan Wyffen

Considering the weak dollar and slow recovery. I'm not surprised that this company was sold to an Asian investor. Most of the tool manufacturing jobs have been gone for years. I assume that all the parts are already made in Taiwan or China. Hopefully the innovation, quality, and service won't decline.

I love birdseye hard maple and use it frequently too. It can be difficult to work with, as it can easily tear out on the face, and chip on the edges. However, you didn't seem to have a problem with it, nice work.

I think that your wife will want you to build the next cabinets after she lives with the store bought kitchen cabinets for a while.

These are inspiring works of art, to say the least.

I love use of left-overs and the color.
I did a similar cabinet upgrade in my shop. It was more of a rehab though. I had some birdseye and curley beech that was less than furniture quality and decide to cover my old melamine cabinets this summer. I'll send you a link.

Looks simple to build and very functional.
Good Job, Brian

Please count me in too.

I'm not sure I can make it because I'm attending Mitch Kohanek's finishing session 11:00 - 12:30. Give me the location and try to meet you.

See you in Atlanta. It looks like the 2010 IFW is downsized considerably from 2008. It will be interesting to see how the furniture/woodworker industry has responded to this economy. I see that there's a lot of conferences and seminars on reducing costs and finding new business. I would have to think that the tool manufactures will cutting or reducing too. With the exception of the Bosch miter saw, I haven't seen any previews for "revolutionary" new tools.

My primary interests will be looking at 12" jointers and what's new in waterborne finishes.

This is one book I'd really love to get. Count me in too.

I am really encourage by the preview, and anxious to see the entire series. I noticed that he had Philip C. Lowe in some of the shots; hopefully we'll get some insight from him and other experts too.

My concern is that he may focus only on traditional East Coast furniture and not diversify episodes/projects. I hoping that he will have plans and videos available too.

Count me in!

I assume you sprayed the EM6000. Did it need to be rubbed and how did that go?

I never win, but what the heck I'll give it a try

Begin with the end (finishing)in mind

Like clamps, you can't have too many woodworking books.

Looks like very nice finishing, I assume that you sprayed it. How did it go with the waterborne? Did you do anything different from a solvent base? Was it just tinted or some pigment added also. The waterborne finishes I'm used don't seem to have the same build and deep appearance as solvent base lacquer.

Sounds like an interesting book, that I'd like to read.

Nice work, you really brought out the natural beauty of the wood.

It's beautiful table Doug. I love maple and walnut together. What is the finish?

I totally agree with Hank. The natural beauty of wood includes what many woodworkers consider defects or junk wood. The trick is figuring out how to incorporate those features into the furniture which reveals the beauty and diversity of nature.

Any of these tools would look good under the tree with my name on it. Come on Santa

I've always wanted a set of these books. Count me in too.

I have Doug Stowe's excellent book and video. I would love to have this box making book too.
Good Luck to me.

When it comes to clean-up,any of disposable cups are a vast improvement over standard gravity cups that come with the spray guns. However, I prefer the 3M PPS products because the sealed cup/bag allows you to turn the gun upside-down or sideways, which comes in handy when spraying woodworking projects like tables or inside cabinets. The 3M cups come in three sizes which lets you adjust the cup/finish needed for the size of the task.

I love Sata spray guns. The quality is awesome and the tech support is the best.

I have Mark's earlier book "Bandsaw Handbook" and thought so much of it that I took a lesson from him. Besides being a great technical writer, inventor, and master at the bandsaw, Mark is a genuine nice guy.

Congratulation on your new book Mark,
Tom Smith