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    Mario Rodriguez

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    In the 24 years that Mario Rodriguez has been a contributor to FWW, he has written articles on such wide-ranging topics as making a rocking chair for two toddlers, building custom fireplace mantels, and numerous project articles on tables, stools, cabinets, and more. He’s also written extensively for us on design, using hand tools, and specific woodworking techniques. Suffice it to say he’s passionate about furniture making, and he shares that passion in his full-time gig as a teacher at the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop (philadelphiafurnitureworkshop.com). Oh, and he wants you all to know he makes a mean Bolognese sauce.

    • 11 Mortise and Tenon Variations

      February 11, 2019

      The tried-and-true mortise and tenon comes in many forms

    • Shop Tour: Mario Rodriguez’s Woodshop Classroom and Curriculum

      January 30, 2018

      A place for a woodworking veteran to teach a whole new generation of woodworkers

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