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  The Florida School of Woodwork Announces Two Scholarships

  August 15, 2018

  The Florida School of Woodwork, in Tampa, is offering two scholarships to be awarded in 2019. The Makers Hand Scholarship will be awarded to a young person between the age…

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  STL 169.5: Bonus Episode – Maplewoodshop Interview

  August 10, 2018

  Mike Schloff, of the Maplewoodshop, saw a need to get more kids woodworking, and he's on a mission to do just that

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  STL 169: Bandsawn Surface vs. Tablesawn Surface

  August 3, 2018

  Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss what to kind of surface to expect from a bandsaw and tablesaw, woodworking schools, modifying plans, and all-time favorite techniques

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  Rust Removal with Lemon Juice and Salt

  August 2, 2018

  Sometimes a great tool is hiding under a film of rust, and with a little elbow grease and a couple of household ingredients, it’s not too hard to get that old tool shining again

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  A Quick Shop Sign – SketchUp to Carving

  August 1, 2018

  Tim Killen decided to make a Shop Sign, one that could also serve as a company logo. With a combination of SketchUp, an image transfer process, carving tools, and lampblack & shellac, I developed a sign that will work

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  Felder Group USA at IWF Atlanta – 2018

  July 31, 2018

  From Felder Group: It’s another strong year for the woodworking industry and the Felder Group is ready for the IWF show in Atlanta with a booth that is over 65%…

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  From The Bench: The Story of a Chair

  July 26, 2018

  This chair deserved to be made of figured wood, an obvious statement that my version was a modern replica

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  Chippendale furniture for today’s designer

  July 19, 2018

  Celebrate this furniture designer's birthday by learning how his aesthetic choices nearly 300 years ago can improve your own designs today.

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  STL 168: Bevel Angles and Workbench Wood

  July 18, 2018

  Mike, Matt, and Ben answer 14 questions in another lightning round

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  SketchUp: Modeling Table and Stool Legs with Rake and Splay

  July 18, 2018

  Correctly modeling angled legs in SketchUp requires the right technique