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Earlier this year I met a fellow woodworker named Chuck Isaacson of Sun Prairie, Wisc., who broadcasts his wood shop on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sac-s-woodshop. I was inspired and intrigued [...]

If a sliding deadman and a crochet got married and had a baby (well, actually if they had a litter), it might look like the workbench of Jan C. Goris...

The first stroke of the saw is the most critical when hand-cutting joinery. If you can start with a smooth stroke right on the line, you’re most of the way...

The saying is that a leopard doesn’t change its spots, but I guess it is possible for a bear to change its color. This week Grizzly Industrial Inc. will announce...

Bosch recently announced the new PS31 Ultra-Compact Drill/Driver. The new PS31 boasts both the shortest height (7”) and the shortest head length (7.04”) of any standard-chuck [...]

Bosch recently announced their new 12" dual-bevel glide miter saw. The most striking feature of the saw is the axial-glide system, replacing the traditional sliding on rails design of previous...

A BENCH/SEAT MADE FROM PALLETS I DENAILED  EARLIER IN THE WEEK, THIS HAS BEEN TREATED WITH CLEAR WATERSEAL. THEN USED A HOT AIR GUN TO GET THE COLOUR TO LOOK A BURNT...

AS YOU SEE  THE ORDINARY WHEELIE BIN? A TOP OF A HENRY 2 SPEED HOOVER .? AND 2 INTERNAL HOLES CUT AT EACH SIDE OF BIN 6 INCHES DOWN FROM LID.AND...

Steam-bending wood is awesome, but I’ve never been a big fan of having a potential bomb in my house (or in the office). So I’ve worked at mastering cold-lamination bending,...

MADE FROM CLS TIMBER. TAKES A DAY TO MAKE ONCE THE MEASURMENTS ARE DECEIDED.ALL BEEN SPRAYED WITH CLEAR WATER SEALER THEN OILED.THIS IS FOR A COUNTRY FARM  HOUSE..ALL JOINTS ARE...

As we move into summer, many tool manufacturers have events where editor-types are brought in to look at new tools set for release during the year, or in some cases...

These mid-size sanders take on the brunt of our sanding chores. In this review, find out what sets them apart.