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Among my students last semester was one of the worlds best turners, and arguably the best turning teacher I have met. During this term Andy was more my teacher than...

TURNED FROM A OFFCUT OF OF A LOG,THIS WOOD I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS AS I BOUGHT A SACK OF LOGS FOR £5 IT HAD A MIXTURE IN.....

THIS TOOK A BIT LONGER TO DO AS ITS NOT A STRAIGHT SPANNER,HOLE IS 1/4 INCH AND SHAFT IS 1/4 INCH. ONE END IS 5/8  AND OTHER IS 9/16 OVERALL.AS...

THE HOLE IN THIS DONNAY BALL IS 3/8 INCH! THIS IS A SOLID CORE UNLIKE SOME BALLS THAT HAVE RUBBER IN THEM!!.WHICH IS NOT SAFE TO DRILL  AS THEY ARE...

While at Purchase College I taught a class labeled "Applied Design". What we did was to go through a ratcheted-up four assignment curricular that culminated in designing and building a...

My show's opening is tomorrow at Purchase College's Richard & Dolly Maass Gallery. Eleven pieces altogether, five of them are new, from the last four months on campus; two are...

THESE ARE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH PALLETS.THIS IS AROUND A ALLOTMENT. SPRAY IT WITH TANALISER,THESE WILL LAST YEARS. ABOUT £25 WORTH OF PALLETS THERE OR ABOUT 40 DOLLARS YOUR...

ALL MADE FROM OFF CUTS USING THE RADIAL ARM SAW. EACH PIECE IS 3/8 SQUARE.A FEW HOURS HERE AND THERE TO MAKE THIS.USED DANISH OIL TO FINISH IT.THIS IS MADE...

Premium Blade Set Upgrading a blade and chipbreaker can turn a pretty good plane into a dream tool. If you’ve been thinking about buying a premium plane, here’s an alternative...

MADE FROM OFF CUTS OF KNOTTY PINE THEN OILED. SUMMERS COMING?? 

THE KITY 5 MACHINE CENTRE HAS RISE AND FALL  SAW WITH 45 DEGREE TILT.OVERHEAD SPINDLE MOULDER-PLANER THICKNESSER-SURFACE PLANER-MORTICE AND TENNON ATTACHMENT-GRINDER ATTACHMENT.ALL IN A [...]

AS PROMISED NEW PUZZLES ILLUSIONS TO BAFFLE AND AMAZE YOU. LAST TIME IT WAS A BEECH RING? THIS TIME A COPPER TUBE RING WITH A MARKER PEN.THIS WAS JUST A...