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Pilot Holes, Clearance Holes & Countersinks

Steve Shanesy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:25:46 +0000

When assembling cabinet parts using screws, drilling a clearance hole with a countersink is a necessity. A pilot hole for the screw may or may not be necessary at all. What’s the difference between a clearance hole and a pilot hole? A clearance hole will allow a screw to pass through it without the threads … Read more »

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After 19 Years with PWM, Shanesy’s is a Retirement Well-earned

Megan Fitzpatrick — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:11:45 +0000

In July of 2005, I’d decided to step down from my position as promotion manager in the creative services department of our parent company (F&W Publications at the time, now F+W Media). I was returning to graduate school in the fall; after seven years of writing advertising, direct mail, renewal notices, book club promotions and … Read more »

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Easy Wood Tools and Sorby TurnMaster Compared

Steve Shanesy — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:13:20 +0000

I learned to turn a number of years before Easy Wood Tools introduced its line of turning tools in 2010. These tools were different from more traditional turning tools – they were designed to make turning easier to learn for the beginner by greatly simplifying the techniques of how turning tools cut wood. Easy Wood … Read more »

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New Woodworking Machinery Company Enters Market

Steve Shanesy — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:57:27 +0000

Baileigh Industrial, a company founded in 1999 and better known in the metalworking industry, has entered the woodworking market with a lineup of machinery that straddles the line between larger commercial equipment and goods for the serious home craftsman. Baileigh (pronounced Bailey) is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wis. Curious about the company’s product line, we’ve acquired … Read more »

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Chairmaker Curtis Buchanan’s Videos

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:57:31 +0000

Last fall I attended a two hour presentation at Woodworking in America by Windsor chairmaker Curtis Buchanan. Without a doubt, it was my favorite class of the event. Curtis has a combination of talents and skills that I found enthralling. As a teacher, he’s a natural with 30 years of chairmaking experience combined with a … Read more »

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Shaker Tall Clock, 14 Years Later

Steve Shanesy — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:28:36 +0000

Back in the last century (in 1999) I built a Shaker tall clock similar to one made by famous Shaker clockmaker brother Benjamin Youngs. It was a Popular Woodworking Magazine project that has since found a permanent place in our home, giving me the opportunity to observe how it has aged. When I built it, … Read more »

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Find a Sawmill Operator

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:11:51 +0000

It’s not every day you need a sawmill operator to slice up a log that’s come into your possession, but when you do they can be hard to find. They don’t exactly grow on trees (sorry about that). Another problem is the nearly impossible task of moving a heavy log to a sawmill site. Wood-Mizer, … Read more »

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Meet Thos. Moser Saturday in Northern Virginia

Steve Shanesy — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:31:44 +0000

Thos. Moser furniture is staging an event this weekend, March 9-10, in Tysons Corner, Virginia. On Saturday, company founder and legendary furniture maker Tom Moser will be on hand to talk about the story of Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers starting at 4 p.m. He’s inviting woodworkers and others interested in handcrafted furniture to the event. In … Read more »

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Shop Tool and Storage Cabinet

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:08:13 +0000

When I was a new woodworker in the early 1980s I was in need of a general-purpose shop tool and storage cabinet. I had recently completed a cabinetmaking course at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College and was eager to put my new skills to work. At about the same time I signed on to … Read more »

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Woodworking Sex Appeal

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:12:23 +0000

Have you found members of the opposite sex pay more attention to you after they discover you’re a furniture maker? Or, after taking up the craft, your spouse brags to all her friends that she suddenly finds you more manly? It’s not the oil stain under your fingernails, nor the callouses your growing (unless like … Read more »

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