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Puzzle boxes are just what they sound like, but there’s much more, as shown in this video. Basically a bandsaw box, puzzle boxes add a new dimension and give you the option of creating a [...]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL STAFF AT THE AMERICANWOODWORKER AND TO ALL WHO SEE AND ENJOY MY WORK. AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. THIS TREE IS MADE ALL FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS . …

Well Ive been a New Yorker for 5 months now and am officially moving into a place of my own.  I'm renting a 10x16x 20 work space/studio in Greenpoint Brooklyn.  I recently drove 24 [...]

THESE FILES HAVE BEEN GROUND TO THE PATTERNS I WANT,AS I USE THESE FOR TURNING TIMBER, I CAN GRIND THEM TO A PATTERN I NEED.THESE WERE USED TO MAKE THESE CHESNUT CANDLE STICKS. ALL TURNED BY [...]

XMAS NUTS, THE WALNUT BOX . UNIQUE ???????? EASY TO DO JUST TIME AND PAITENCE.USE KNIFE TO OPEN WALNUT AND MINI BRASS HINGED. UNUSAL GIFT FOR SOMEONE…

THESE ARE SOME OFF CUTS I HAVE WHICH I HAVE GLUED TOGETHER.NOW THEY ARE DRIED I WILL MAKE SOMETHING FROM THEM NOT SURE WHAT AS YET!! BUT ONCE I HAVE MADE SOMETHING WHICH COMES TO MIND WILL SHOW [...]

THESE ARE IDEAL FOR YOUR TREE PLASTER MOULDS. YOU CAN MAKE 12 EVERY 15 MINUTES. X 48 AN HOUR. OR EVEN BUY A MIXTURE OF MOULDS TREES, SNOWMEN,XMAS STOCKINGS,SANTA CLAUSES?? SO NEXT TIME YOUR [...]

MDF XMAS DECORATION USING THE SPIRO GRAPH.USING 3MM MDF AND USING YOUR IMAGINATION TO CUT OUT WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST.!!THE SIZE IS UP TO YOU. I MAKE MINE AT 3 INCH DIAMETER. THESE XMAS [...]

  I install this shopmade support on my workbench to raise the face frames to be cut.     I use the jigsaw with a coarse blade to cut the curves on the lower part of the face [...]

HAVE YOU NOW GOT YOUR 6 PIECES ID TIMBER?OAK IS THE BETTER BUT PLY WILL DO TO MASTER THE PUZZLE.AND WHEN PER-FECTED YOU CAN MAKE IT FROM OAK.IF YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PUZZLE BIGGER ALL YOU DO IS [...]

LOOKS EASY TO MAKE MAYBE? BUT ITS ACTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE APART.NEXT TIME WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE? YOU WILL NEED 6 PIECES 6 X 6 X 1/4 INCH PLYWOOD OR OAK IF YOU HAVE [...]

OFFCUTS OF PLYWOOD 3/4 INCH. SIMPLE BENCH FROM PLYWOOD,THIS ONE HAS BEEN VARNISHED.IDEAL FOR A CHILDS BENCH.…