Q & A: Fix a Misaligned Blade-Guide Post
Q & A: Fix a Misaligned Blade-Guide Post Q: Every time I change the height of the blade-guide post on my bandsaw, I have to readjust the thrust bearings and the guide blocks. Is there [...]
Rollers Ease Plywood Storage
Rollers Ease Plywood Storage Before I installed these rollers, sliding plywood in and out of my storage rack used to wear me out. It also damaged the edges of the sheets. Now plywood sheets glide [...]
Friday at Brad’s Bench April 25th
Not Exactly At The Bench Browsing my local Woodcraft supply store today. Turns out they're now distributing Shapton sharpening products. If you're not familiar with them, they are the [...]
A Place to Call ‘Hone’
When I think of all the things that improved my sharpening skills, two things loom large. No. 1 is practice, of course, but close behind that is a dedicated sharpening tray. About 14 years ago I [...]
Q & A: Steam Bending Gear
Q & A: Steam Bending Gear Q: What do I need to know before building a simple steam-bending rig? A: Steam bending doesn’t require sophisticated equipment. For a single [...]
AW Extra 4/24/14 – Lightweight Extension Wings
Lightweight Extension Wings Extension wings on the miter saw make cutting long stock a breeze. My shop-made wings install and knock down in seconds and they’re as light as [...]
Friday at Brad’s Bench April 18th
The Right Boards I've been planning out a bowfront wall cabinet with coopered doors for a few months. Originally, I was set on making it of walnut or cherry – two of my favorite [...]
Q & A: Repair a Sand-Through
Sanding through a veneer happens to everyone sooner or later. Here’s an old cabinetmaker’s trick that will salvage what looks to be a hopeless situation.
AW Extras 4/17/14 – 10 Things You Need to Know About Plastic Lumber
10 Things You Need to Know About Plastic Lumber By Brad Holden No, we haven’t changed our name to American Plasticworker. I love wood, with all its beautiful textures, figures and smells. [...]
Butterfly Inlay
Butterfly Inlay Make a perfect fit with a shop-made template. By Tom Caspar Don’t you just love it when something that looks extremely difficult turns out to be oh-so easy? Making butterfly inlay [...]
What Hand Planes are Good For
The difference between school and real life is that in real life the tests come first and then the lessons. This is especially true of woodworking; you never know how far you should take one step [...]
AW Extras 4/10/14 – Working with Plastic Laminate
Working with Plastic Laminate Learn to use this durable, versatile material in your home and shop By David Radtke Most woodworkers probably have a natural aversion to working with plastic [...]
