The Wood Whisperer

Its that time of year again: HOLIDAY PROJECT TIME! So this year, I decided to make a few little keepsake boxes, thanks to some advice from The Great WOODini. I also took inspiration from a box Nicole keeps on her nightstand and developed a new design ...

A tour of my new temporary shop.

An introduction to the wonderful world of flush trim bits!

3rd Anniversary Show

In the final part of this series, I assemble and attach the base, install the handles, and apply the final finish to the top.

An important aspect of building furniture that many new woodworkers overlook, is the importance of finishing BEFORE the project is completely glued together.

A few of the topics covered in this part: Gluing trim pieces.Using biscuits.Clamping strategies.Using a wood filler to hide miter flaws. Cutting the big bevels on the top and bottom trim.Sanding.Dry assembly strategy.Measuring and cutting the back ...

What's on the Bench?Marc has been repairing chairs and just finished up a couple Guild projects (magazine rack and the knife block).Matt tells us about his trip to Woodworking in America and he finally finished his wife's bookcase.Around the Web:Clark ...

What's on the Bench?Marc has been repairing chairs and just finished up a couple Guild projects (magazine rack and the knife block).Matt tells us about his trip to Woodworking in America and he finally finished his wife's bookcase.Around the Web:Clark ...

If there is one major negative aspect to working with plywood and other sheetgoods, its the fact that we have to deal with the ugly exposed edges. But with a little know-how and some strips of wood, you can dress up the edges so that only a trained eye ...

"The 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition highlights outstanding construction and design achievements by students from the best high school and post-ary woodworking programs in North America." That's according to the AWFS website. But the display is so ...

AWFS is always a blast, even though this year we could see the effects of the economy in both corporate presence and attendance. But there were still some great products to see. In this video, you'll see the following demos: Rockler: Portable CrossCut ...

We just got back from another great AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. If you aren't familiar, AWFS is the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers and its a show that occurs every other year at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is just a quick video ...