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Before you throw out those old, broken, or dull bandsaw blades, go "Green".      Take that old blade and make strips about a foot or so long.   When [...]

You’ve heard me rant and rave about French, English and Scandinavian workbenches since the day this blog was launched. But what about American benches? Is there even such a thing?...

THIS  IS A MAGNET.WITH A HOLE IN THE CENTRE.?AS YOU CAN NOW BUY A MAGNETIC PICK UP TOOL FOR AROUND £7.99. IDEAL AS THEY EXTEND UP TO 3 FT.IF YOU...

A few weeks ago I was reading through “The Rule Book,” an amazing piece of scholarship on measuring tools by Jane Rees and Mark Rees. A few of the minty,...

As we’re wrapping up 2010, any good company takes a look at what products sold well during the year. We’re doing the same, and it’s an interesting mix of the...

My woodworking library is the backbone of the work I do in the shop. My books on furniture design train my eye to appreciate (and perhaps to draw) well-proportioned pieces....

Quartersawn white oak is one of my favorite woods, and we’re fortunate in Cincinnati that the largest source for this wood in North America is just a couple hours away....

JUST A FEW LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.THESE TOOK 1 WEEK AS THESE ORDERS CAME IN LATE.THESES WERE SEEN A FEW MONTHS AGO! JUST A ONE OFF AS A SHOW PIECE...

We woodworkers have plenty of sharp tools in our possession. From chisels to gouges, from marking knifes and awls to compasses and drill bits.  The question of how to protect...

I had some scrap wood around the shop,  a couple 2xs from a pallet, some pine and Poplar slats, and a "need' to make a quilt rack.    I turned two...

Mark your calendars and start saving your pennies. The 2011 Woodworking in America event will be Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, 2011, in Covington, Ky., at the same facility we...

My brad points, which I bought at Manny’s. I still use them all the time. In 1993, I had just finished graduate school, had been accepted to law school and...