Other Recent Blog Posts

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  Bending a Component in SketchUp

  October 17, 2018

  This is the SketchUp model I drew when I created the plans for Michael Robbins's Contemporary Desk which is featured in the current issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine. In the…

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  Marketing For Woodworkers: Social Media and SEO

  October 15, 2018

  This is part of a series about different marketing tools for woodworkers. The others are linked below. To be in business, you have to respond to demand; you can’t just…

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  STL 174: The power of the spring joint

  October 12, 2018

  Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben, in studio, to lay down the law on the spring joint, veneer glues, and box splines

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  Stiles Welcomes Local Students for Manufacturing Day Event

  October 11, 2018

  On Friday, October 5th, 2018, Stiles Machinery opened its doors to students from three local area high schools in celebration of Manufacturing Day, an annual nationwide event designed to inspire…

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  How To Remove Iron Stains from Wood

  October 10, 2018

  While these dark stains look bad, they’re easy to remove using a common household cleaner, and without removing any material

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  Press Release: New RIKON Smart DVR Control & Motor, Model 13-926

  October 9, 2018

  Billerica, MA, September 2018: RIKON Power Tools Inc. announces its NEW Smart DVR Control with 1.75HP Motor for 14” Bandsaws

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  Greenwood Fest 2018: A Walk Through The Woods

  October 3, 2018

  If you're the type of person who is into green woodworking, it might be as close to nirvana as you're likely to experience

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  STL 173: The Draw of the Wooden Handplane

  September 28, 2018

  Mike and Ben welcome associate editor, Barry NM Dima into the mix, and discuss wooden handplanes, apartment woodworking, surface prep, cutting board finishes, and all-time favorite tools

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  The history of the cove-and-pin joint

  September 26, 2018

  Megan Fitzpatrick explores the history behind the Knapp dovetailing machine, one of the first machines to efficiently manufacture first class drawers

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  A Survey of Period Drawer Bottoms

  September 19, 2018

  The rough surfaces and tool marks left behind on old drawer bottoms show their makers' dedication to efficiency and wise cost-cutting