Loading the Truck for Valley Forge

I’ve had my head plunged deep into the cracker barrel of the 19th century this year while working on the forthcoming book “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker.” One of the things I [...]

THE WISDOM’S IN THE TREES

TABLE/SEAT MADE FROM OFF CUTS OF MAHOGANY TREE THE ENDS WERE WHERE THE BARK WAS GROWN INTO LOG GIVES NICE INDENTATIONS. HAD IDEAS WHAT ELSE TO DO WITH IT BUT DECIEDED TO MAKE TABLE/SEAT. TREE WAS [...]

Hung and Done

When I told Christopher that I had finished making and painting my screen door, had hung it and added the hardware, he asked to see a picture. I didn’t have one. “No picture? [...]

Solar Kiln

Solar Kiln Dry Your Own Wood Fast and Hassle-Free By Dave Munkittrick Wood is expensive. And extra-wide or figured wood is practically beyond reach. Over the 25-plus years I’ve been a [...]

AW Extra – Fab Frames

Fab Frames No miters and no fuss! Multiples and cool variations are easy. by Tim Johnson   Forget about cutting and fitting miter joints the next time you make a picture frame. Scrap wood, a [...]

HOLE IN ONE ILLUSION

A GOLF BALL SIZE 42.65 MM   HOLE IN OAK CUBE 34,25 MM   ONE PIECE SOLID OAK CUBE. 50 X 50 MM SQUARE OAK AIR DRIED. NO CRACKS NO JOINS ONE PIECE SOLID ENGLISH OAK [...]

A Leg Vise Mystery

Woodworker L�©vis Th�©riault of Fredericton, NB, sent these interesting photos of a leg vise he purchased in an antique shop. The real head-scratcher here is the round post at the bottom of [...]

A Visit to Glen's Gallery

While filming “Finishes that Pop” I got to spend a considerable amount of time in Glen Huey’s home. Just passing from his kitchen to the garage shop, I saw piece after piece of [...]

Boring: The Movie!

As you might remember, we have a bit of a competition going among some of the women attending the Woodworking in America conference this week. Megan Fitzpatrick, Heather Griffin (one of the [...]

WIA – Olympics and More

Spoken in my best radio voice: “You can win fabulous prizes selected especially for you!” Yeah! I know. Keep the day job. But the words couldn’t be any truer. The Woodworking in [...]

Delta Rolls Out The Unisaw Mobile Base

You can tell from the above photo that our Unisaw has gone mobile. The base came in last week and I finally found the time to put the base together. It’s super-easy to assemble. A couple [...]

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