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About 10 years ago I was at The Hardware Show in Chicago visiting manufacturer’s booths to see what new stuff they had coming out for Christmas. Some of these tools...

I can be a bit obsessive-compulsive at times. And woodworking sure doesn’t help my malady. My family would be much better off if I’d just lick a few light switches...

   MR.RIPLEYS HAS SEEN THIS AND HAS PLACED AN ORDER! AS I QUOTE HE SAID THIS IS THE BEST THING HE HAS SEEN IN YEARS.TOLD HIM THIS ONE TOOK ME...

Though I don’t talk much about it here on the blog, one of my long-standing obsessions (aside from my “goat” problem) is with chairmaking. I’ve taken a few classes, built...

Bora, a division of Affinity Tool Works, just announced the Angle Master. The Angle Master takes the guesswork out of complex miter cuts by providing a precise measurement tool for...

What I really like about  Itsik Cohen's toys is their shapes, and the clever – and innovative – way he incorporate moving mechanisms in his designs. By the way, the word...

Signing up for a woodworking class, like the one I’m teaching this week at Kelly Mehler’s School in Berea, Ky., is a lot like going on a cruise. When you...

ALL OFFCUTS DO COME IN HANDY. AS IS ALL OLD PAINT. AS ALWAYS THESE TAKE TIME TO DO.BUT FUN.EASY WHEN YOU KNOW HOW??

ALL OFF CUTS DO COME IN HANDY .PLUS A BIT OF TIME SPARE ANYTHINGS POSSIBLE.!!

Woodworking is a solitary pursuit, and one of the benefits of taking a class (or teaching one, for that matter) is the interaction and sharing of ideas that takes place....

Wiktor Kuc and I have an unusual relationship. I’ve never met the man, but I send him articles about tools for his web site, WKFineTools.com. And occasionally, out of the...

Days that begin with moving more than a half-ton of lumber don’t often end up being considered “Great!” but today was an exception. After some introductions and a quick tour...