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OFF CUT OF MAHOGANY LOG. IT WAS 2 FT LONG X 3 INCH WIDE X 3 INCH THICK.  USED BANDSAW TO SLICE TIMBER 1/4 INCH THICK PANELS AND MADE 2...

Inside Greene and Greene Furniture How teamwork between architects and woodworkers solved classic problems in furniture design. By Tom Caspar Here’s a recipe for creativity: Mix two gifted [...]

  No mill the holes for the adjustable shelves of the uprights I chuck up a 1/4’’ spiral bit because of its plunge feature and a 5/8’’ guide bushing. Note...

AS YOU CAN SEE THIS HAS BEEN PERFECTED  (SIZES)  GOLF BALL IS 42.75 MM DIA  HOLES IN YEW LOG IS 34.52  DIFFERENCE IS  8.23 MM SOLID LOG OFFCUT.  AS I...

THE BALL BEFORE I PUT IT IN LOG. YEW LOG IS SOLID .AS I SAID NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU KNOW HOW?

THIS IS A PIECE OF LOG I HAVE LEFT OVER, AS YOU CAN SEE I CUT THIN STRIPS FROM IT AND STUCK ON THE BACK MAGNETIC STRIPS. THESE I FOUND...

FOR THOSES OF YOU WHO LOVE COKE A COLA ? YOU WOULDNT WANT TO DRINK THIS ONE AS THIS IS A ONE OFF. WITH A BLOW TORCH AND A BUCKET...

Ladder Lumber Rack I organized all my short boards by turning an inexpensive 6-ft. stepladder (about $30 at a home center) into a lumber rack. Now every board is easy...

        I buy varnish by the gallon because it’s more economical, but after a few uses, the rim fills with gunk and the finish begins to skin over...

Stop router disasters before they start.   by Eric Smith               Snap, crackle, crunch!   No, it’s not your breakfast cereal. That’s the sound...

THESE ENGINEERING CUTTERS WHICH I HAVE  GROUND TO HALF INCH SHAFT TO FIT MY ROUTER. THESES ARE PERFECT WHEN CUTTING SLOT IN HARDWOOD TIMBER. THESE BY FAR I THINK ARE BETTER...

3 Kitchen Storage Projects Squeeze more space from your cabinets with customized roll-outs. by Eric Smith and David Radke It may seem like a paradox, but even kitchens that are...