Pull-Out Router Table
Pull-Out Router Table Tired of pulling out that heavy router table every time you need it? Save space and your back by mounting your router table under a workbench with sturdy swing-up appliance [...]
Power Tool Caddy
Power Tool Caddy This plywood stand for power tools is compact and mobile.To lock the stand in place, just flip down the hinged board at the base. Cut the hinged board wide enough so it will lift [...]
A Great Sawhorse
A Great Sawhorse These sawhorses are sturdy and they fold flat for easy storage. Building them is a snap: joint and plane 2×4 stock to 1 in.; then rip to 3 in.Crosscut at 30 in. for the legs [...]
Why we should teach our children Woodworking in school
Doug Stowe is one of the greatest proponents of Woodworking education in America. In this short video he lays out a compelling case for children to learn woodworking in schools: Woodworking is a [...]
SketchUp Comes To American Woodworker
Beginning with this post, I will be blogging on AmericanWoodworker.com, approximately four times a month. The subject will be SketchUp and related topics such as Ruby Plugins, LayOut, CutList [...]
The secrets of Japanese wooden toothpicks
While visiting New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood this afternoon, I entered a Japanese American pop-up store that sells amazing chocolates and other [...]
DECKING COMPLETE
THIS IS DECKING BEFORE AND AFTER . ONE WITH GATE ONE WITHOUT GATE . GATE IS REMOVABLE BY LIFTING OUT. . THIS DECKING WITH MY ADVICE ON TIMBER CARE WILL LAST THIS CUSTOMER 15 PLUS YEARS IN [...]
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium THE WOODEN BLOCK
In this movie dustin hoffman said there are a million things you could do with a block of wood . 6 X 6 INCH TIMBER CUBE . Just a few samples . WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A TIMBER CUBE …
Q & A: Why did my dovetail bit break?
Q & A: Why did my dovetail bit break? Q: I’ve snapped off the tips of my dovetail router bit twice now while cutting sliding dovetails in hard maple. I don’t want to get [...]
AW Extra 7/11/13 – Brush-On Finish the Easy Way
Brush-On Finish the Easy Way Thinning the poly is the secret. By S. Lloyd Natof Finishing is a challenge—right? It’s one thing to get a nice finish on a small, flat sample board, but [...]
Q & A: Low-Angle Planes Provide Versatility
Q & A: Low-Angle Planes Provide Versatility Q: What advantage does a low-angle bench plane have over a standard bench plane? A: Low-angle bench planes allow you to change the blade’s [...]
Q & A: How do you cut curves in glass?
Q & A: How do you cut curves in glass? Q: My up-and-coming star pitcher accidentally hurled her baseball through a glass pane in our family room hutch. Usually, I’d just get out my glass [...]
