Archives

Sharpening Gouges By Alan Lacer Perhaps no other aspect of lathe work is a bigger stumbling block to new turners than the process of shaping and sharpening the tools. Even new tools often require [...]

In 2001 I began a two year residency program in furniture making at the Worcester Center for Crafts in Massachusetts. While there I decided to take on a domain of woodworking [...]

Patio Planter By Tim Johnson If you can build a box, you can build this planter. It’s much sturdier than most commercial versions, so it should last for many years. [...]

In my previous blog entry I showed how I threaded the stem to effectively create a bolt. The next step was to find (or make) a nut that would secure the old compass knob in [...]

THESE ARE AROUND WORLD WIDE . YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU COULD FIND IN THEM ??? OR WHAT YOU CAN MAKE FROM YOUR FIND ? YOU WONT KNOW TILL YOU DIVE IN AND FIND OUT .. LANDFILL SITES BEWARE ? …

scrap yard ideas work wonders mainly breaker yards.?? ideas galore .see what your imagination can do for you.???????…

THIS WAS MADE FROM 9 X PALLETS  4X4  TOOK 3 WEEKS IN MY OWN TIME. SUMMERS COMING MAYBE SOMEONE MAY BUY IT. AS ALWAYS LINSEEDED TO LAST IN ALL WEATHERS . ALL FIXINGS ARE STAINLESS STEEL [...]

Threading is the mechanical operation of removing material from the exterior of a cylindrical shape in order to create a helical thread. The newly formed stem at the base of my old compass's [...]

I love to use pencil compasses in my woodshop. Unlike regular drafting compasses, which are fitted with fragile lead that tends to break easily, pencil compass are [...]

Frame & Panel Hope Chest Mortise and Tenon Joinery the Easy Way by Tom Caspar I used to struggle with mortise and tenon joinery. I tried every new system that came along, but they all seemed [...]

Tune Your Bandsaw Learn how to tune up a bandsaw. Handles for Turning Tools Learn how to make and fit ferrules on tool handles. Bandsaw Table Lock Make a lock to prevent your bandsaw’s [...]

Slot & Spline Paneled Door Hands down, the easiest way to make a frame-and-panel door. By Tom Caspar Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. A [...]