Q & A: Bandsaw Tire True-Up

Bandsaw Tire True-Up Q: How can I fix a bandsaw tire with irregularities that bump the blade? I’m getting a lot of side-to-side movement with the blade. A: Truing the...

A mallet project part 3

In this posting I will describe how my students shaped the mallet's head. If you recall my last blog post, I described how we clamped the head's [...]

A mallet project part 2

In my first blog entry I showed the revised plans for the oak mallet that my students are building. Here, I will show the process of cutting and gluing the parts together. Once...

Oops! Stealth Woodworking

Stealth Woodworking By Robert J. Collins While browsing through woodworking magazines at a local bookstore, I spotted plans for a project that really excited me. Since I didn’t want to...

Oops! Feline-Based Finish

Feline-Based Finish By Bill Esposito After reading that burnishing lathe-turned objects with wood shavings leaves a lustrous, silky smooth finish, I decided to try it on the goblet I had...

Oops! Shorts Shock

Shorts Shock By Cathy Groves My husband uses scraps of wood, called “shorts,” for carving. In a lumber store, he saw some lovely pieces in a bin behind the counter....

How to Flatten Wrinkled Veneer

How to Flatten Wrinkled Veneer By Mario Rodriguez If you've ever handled highly figured veneer, you know that it can be stiff, brittle and prone to cracking, much like a...

Four-Sided Quartersawn Table Legs

Four-Sided Quartersawn Table Legs How to rout lock miters on narrow pieces. By Tom Caspar and Stewart Crick Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. If...

Hammer Your Own Copper Hardware

Hammer Your Own Copper Hardware By David Olson Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Hardware doesn’t have to come from a catalog. You can make...

Lighted Quilt Hanger

Lighted Quilt Hanger By Randy Johnson Decorative quilts make great wall displays, and this quilt valance gives you an easy way to show off a quilt—with light, no less. The...