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...

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...

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...

The 'Gluebo' in Use – Awesome

The “Gluebo” has been put through its workholding paces lately as I’ve been working on a 33″ x 84-1/2″ screen door for my house. I stayed after work on Friday...

A Woodworking Relief

I’ve been (slowly) working on a mortise-and-tenon screen door for the front of my Victorian house; I wrote a few days ago about the construction. Late on Friday afternoon, I...

Name That Dovetail Saw

Last year at a class I taught at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking (MASW), I was amazed at the different mallets class participants brought with them. I couldn’t believe...

James Krenov Passes On

Few writers or teachers can be given credit for influencing an entire generation. That takes someone special, in the right place at the right time. James Krenov made a generation...

Should Cut Lists be Banned?

It is my opinion that a cut list is one of the most useless additions to woodworking project articles. Yes, these charts, or pages in some cases, do contain beneficial...