Come to the Klausz Side
My next project is a close copy of a walnut side table from the White Water Shaker community. We’ll be publishing the plans in an upcoming issue and donating the finished project to the [...]
Making a Jig for Through Mortises
A jig is, by definition, a problem-solving device. As such, it shouldn’t take more time to make the jig than it would to perform the operation without it. If the purpose of the jig is to [...]
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part V
You should never expect a table saw rebuild to go without a hitch. In this episode of the restoration, the behemoth motor decides to give out. Looks as though the motor needs a rebuild as well as [...]
PRITT STICK
THE PRITT STICK? ADHESIVE IN A TUBE.LIKE LIPSTICK TWIST TO RAISE UP,TWIST TO RAISE DOWN. WHAT DO WE DO WITH EMPTY ONE? THROW AWAY? NO WRONG? ONCE EMPTY LOWER INSERT BY TWISTING DOWN. THEN [...]
Twin Kitchen Hutches #52
To proceed gluing the face frames, I raise the casings on these shopmade I-beams. Doing so, I’ll be able to slip the clamps under the casings. I spread a moderate [...]
Improving planes
A few months ago, I read about Schwarz’ ambitious teaching schedule here. I’ve taught a few classes and enjoyed them thoroughly. Sometimes I feel a bit guilty since I always feel as [...]
New Old-school Benches at Kelly Mehler's School
I’ve taught woodworking in places where the best available bench was the floor. And the best available vise was my wholly inadequate buttocks. So whenever I teach at a school where the [...]
MIXED NUT BOXES
THE HAZEL NUT ,ALMOND AND WALNUT BOX. HAZEL NUT AND ALMOND TOOK SOME TIME TO DO AS I USED MINITURE PIN HINGES AND A LARGE MAGNIFY GLASS. WALNUTS WERE A BIT EASIER AS I USED MINI [...]
For Dividers I Fall
The longer I’m a woodworker, the less I like systems of measurement. Whether you’re a machinist who works in metric, an imperious advocate of imperial, or a Bob who measures in [...]
Worth Listening to: 'The Spoken Wood' Podcast
Matt Vanderlist, a pioneering blogger, podcaster and advocate for the stretchy pants industry, has launched a new podcast called “The Spoken Wood” that I think deserves some space on [...]
Easy-Tighten Bar Clamps
Bar clamps are great tools, but sometimes it’s tough to get a good grip on the small wood handle. To get extra torque, I drilled a hole in the handle and inserted a [...]
Router Bit Spacers for Peace of Mind
Recently I was routing a decorative edge on a large round tabletop. About halfway around, my router started to vibrate and I noticed (with great dismay) [...]
