Popular Woodworking Magazine » Megan Ftizpatrick http://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Sometimes, One Marking Gauge Doesn’t Cut Ithttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/sometimes-one-gauge-doesnt-cut-it http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/sometimes-one-gauge-doesnt-cut-it#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:06:42 +0000 Megan Fitzpatrick http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257339
Sometimes, One Marking Gauge Doesn't Cut It

As I was finishing up the exterior of my “Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” I ran into a little problem while fitting the three hinges (which are 1-1/2″ x 2″ solid brass butt hinges from Horton Brasses, with a brushed nickel finish – love ‘em). Obviously, the lid and dust seal (the upper skirt) had to be … Read more »

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Congratulations to Guitar-maker Extraordinaire Grit Laskins

William “Grit” Laskin, who makes guitars that look and sound out of this world, is a recipient of a 2012 Order of Canada, an annual award from the Canadian government honoring the country’s national treasures. He’s been honored in the past as the first instrument maker to receive the Saidye Bronfman award for excellence, and … Read more »

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]]> http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/congratulations-to-guitar-maker-extraordinaire-grit-laskins/feed 0 The Lie-Nielsen Crates are Here! The Lie-Nielsen Crates are Here!http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/the-crates-are-here-the-crates-are-here http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/the-crates-are-here-the-crates-are-here#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:27:35 +0000 Megan Fitzpatrick http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=146411
The Lie-Nielsen Crates are Here! The Lie-Nielsen Crates are Here!

Last year when we moved the crates for the Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event into our former shop, it was a half-hour production with a lot of grunting, sweating and jerry-rigging to get the 3,000+ pounds of Lie-Nielsen goodies off the truck, through inconveniently narrow gates to the “loading dock” outside our doors, over the annoyingly … Read more »

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