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After contemplating all my different design ideas, I decided to start with the basics and make a prototype. This called for a a simple piece of wood shaped like see-saw. [...]

Over a year ago I had to clamp three tapered table legs in a vise for planing. Anyone who has had to clamp tapered parts in a vise knows that you must...

In this one minute video you can see how I find materials, how I design, and the building of a new piece. The piece that I built was made from glass that...

If you love planes and hand tool woodworking, you will find this video quite interesting. It shows Matt Bickford, a Connecticut based plane maker, teaching how to make a [...]

After I finished sketching my idea I began working on turning the handle. I used Ash because it is a durable wood commonly used for making tool handles. Then I mounted the...

My second invention (available at stores) received its first review less then two weeks ago — and it was a five star review. After discovering this I grew quite [...]

Gil Arad (pronounced as 'Geal') is an Israeli woodworker. He recently finished building a Japanese inspired single-panel screen made from cyprus, cedar, and [...]

My friend Chela loves chickens. She loves them so much that the first few weeks after they arrived (in the mail, if you can believe it) she hosted them in her bedroom. But...

  A few months ago I blogged about the advent of India-made premium planes. I said that I will try to get a hold of a shoulder plane, a clone of the Record...

  The dedication sign reads 1983 because this was the year that the couple who commissioned the chest had met. With acrylic and black india ink I painted their [...]

Once the lid was completed I turned to instal its hinges. Using a utility knife I outlined the shallow sink where the hinges were to be embedded. I used narrow and wide...

I always stress to my students the importance of "designing WITH the grain". By that I mean designing a piece with grain orientation in mind, not only for [...]