Working Reclaimed Wood Presentation [Video]
A guide for woodworkers, makers, and designers. Last June I was invited to give the keynote presentation on reclaimed wood during the 2021 World Wood Day Symposium. Because of the...
A Thousand Years Reclaim, or the Bog Oak Revival, Part 1
A well-kept treasure lies dormant under a few rivers, ponds, and lakes in eastern Europe and Siberia, and awaits redemption. Bogwood is that treasure and Allen Telt is one of...
Choose the Right Plywood
Your frustration is well-founded. We test 11 samples from around the world, unveil their inconsistencies and offer solutions.
Lisa’s Slab Desk, Part 1
Working with reclaimed wood often requires some creative problem-solving. Here's a clever strategy Yoav Liberman and his student Lisa used when making this live edge desk.
Understanding Grain Direction
I often tell people that the grain direction in a board is like the fur on a cat. Stroke the cat (or board) one way and the cat will purr,...
How Quartersawn White Oak is Sawn
Most woodworkers have an idea of what quartersawn wood is. The accepted definition is that the growth rings are between 60° and 90° to the wide face of the board....
Understanding Wood: Four Structure Types
All hardwoods have vessels (little pipelines) that are used in sap production. The size and distribution of these vessels vary among species; some are visible to the naked eye. When...
How I Buy Wood & Why I’m Weird
Compared to many of my woodworking friends, I buy wood and treat it a little differently than most. Many of my friends have a significant stock of lumber on hand,...
Highly Recommended: Grace USA Screwdrivers
It’s sad to say, but all of the so-called “lifetime” screwdrivers I’ve tried over the years are sorely lacking in one way or another. On many of them, the tips...
Quartersawn Animation
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....
