Watch Follansbee & Underhill for a Streaming Good Time
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Now streaming on PBS is the recent episode of The Woodwrights Shop in which Peter Follansbee (the Arts & Mysteries columnist for Popular Woodworking Magazine) shows Roy Underhill how he hews out huge bowls. It’s a good one watch below: Megan Fitzpatrick P.S. If, like me, you can’t get enough of The Woodwrights Shop, check out ShopWoodworking.com, where you’ll find three decades of the show available on DVD.The post Watch Follansbee & Underhill for a Streaming Good Time appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 30-Nov-2015
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Avoid Splintering with a Handsaw
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 There are two woodworking tools that we have forgotten the most about in the last 50 years: the steel framing square and the handsaw. The steel framing square is essentially a jobsite calculator, and you can get up to speed on what it can do with one of several books. But handsaws are trickier to master. No one has written the be-all end-all book about using this simple tool. So […]The post Avoid Splintering with a Handsaw appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:03am on 29-Nov-2015
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Holdfast Holes: Where Should They be Located?
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 You dont need a lot of holdfast holes to hold most work on your bench. In fact, Ive found that somewhere between eight and 10 holes is more than enough for most work. And if I used a tail vise, I probably could get away with just two or three holdfast holes. The topic of where to put holdfast holes stresses out a lot of bench builders, especially if theyve […]The post Holdfast Holes: Where Should They be Located? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 24-Nov-2015
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Carl Mr. Wonderful Bilderback
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 I’m sad to report that this evening, Carl Bilderback passed away. I’m so glad to have had him as a friend. The below is bumped up from October. If you’re among the following, move along…nothing new to see here: Members of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association Longtime readers of this blog and Christopher Schwarz’s blogs (here and at Lost Art Press) Longtime Popular Woodworking Magazine readers (here’s […]The post Carl ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Bilderback appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:11am on 21-Nov-2015
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How to Create Your Own Furniture Designs with Aaron Fedarko
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 Stretch and enhance your creative skills by learning how to design your own furniture. Professional furniture maker Aaron Fedarko shares his expert design instruction to help you achieve success.The post How to Create Your Own Furniture Designs with Aaron Fedarko appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:11am on 21-Nov-2015
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Q&A: Rx for Rusty Tools
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 Rust is the curse of all woodworkers, but youve got three weapons at your disposal. The post Q&A: Rx for Rusty Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:04am on 20-Nov-2015
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Q&A: Stain Your Shop Floor
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 Its easier to work with than an oil-based floor paint and doesnt give off dangerous fumes as does epoxy paint. Concrete stain wont peel or chip off when you move your machines around because it penetrates the surface. Paint forms a film on top.The post Q&A: Stain Your Shop Floor appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Wipe, Dont Brush Stain
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 Wiping is the efficient way to apply stain. The purpose of this article is to emphasize what Ive said in passing many times: Its much more efficient to wipe stain onto wood with a rag than to brush it. Wiping is fast, almost as fast as spraying (without the downside of having to clean the spray gun). Wiping is also every bit as effective in all situations except possibly into […]The post Wipe, Don’t Brush Stain appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Wipe, Dont Brush Stain
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Wiping is the efficient way to apply stain. By Bob Flexner The purpose of this article is to emphasize what Ive said in passing many times: Its much more efficient to wipe stain onto wood with a rag than to brush it. Wiping is fast, almost as fast as spraying (without the downside of having to clean the spray gun). Wiping is also every bit as effective in all situations […]The post Wipe, Don’t Brush Stain appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:05am on 19-Nov-2015
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Disassemble Heavy Joints
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 Sometimes you can get a joint together no problem. But getting it apart is another matter. With the joints for a heavy French workbench, disassembling a test-fit gives many beginning woodworkers a fit. Many times they end up slamming hammers or mallets on places that are easily bruised (including their hands). The easiest way to knock out a leg that Ive found is shown here. Prop up one end of […]The post Disassemble Heavy Joints appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:05am on 19-Nov-2015
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Swords, Shields & Polar Bears
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 My school is throwing its annual Fall Fair this Saturday (Nov. 21). Its a one-day open-house extravaganza where we open our doors to all to show our students achievements both in academics and the arts. At the Fair we offer artisan workshops in fabric, clay and candle making, and we sell handmade craft work that students parents volunteered to make (and of course there will be great food). The parents […]The post Swords, Shields & Polar Bears appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2015
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Pare Odd Corners With a Homemade Jig
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 The sliding dovetail joint on the heavy French workbench is one of its most distinctive features. And if you mess it up, everyone will notice. So today I took an hour to pare the female part of the joint with some care to get a tight fit with the male part on the leg. I cut in the dovetail walls for this bench with a circular saw. I usually do […]The post Pare Odd Corners With a Homemade Jig appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2015
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Two Books (& a Free Plan) from Woodworking Icon Thomas Moser
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 One of the first things you see as you enter the terminal at Portland International Jetport in Portland, Maine, is a showcase of work from Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers because along with lobster, L.L. Bean and maple syrup, the work of Thomas Moser is synonymous with the Pine Tree State. For more than four decades after a stint in the Air Force and a few years as a college […]The post Two Books (& a Free Plan) from Woodworking Icon Thomas Moser appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 17-Nov-2015
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Q & A: Starting Pin
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 A starting pin helps prevents kickback when using a bearing-guided bit. Its an important safety feature. The post Q & A: Starting Pin appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 13-Nov-2015
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How to Make Deep Mortises When You Arent a Timber Framer
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 One of the defining characteristics of the heavy French bench is its joinery the top and legs are joined with a joint that is one-half through-tenon and one-half sliding dovetail. The sliding dovetail is the easy bit. Saw the walls. Knock the waste out with a chisel. Clean the floor with a router plane. The through-mortises are trickier. It is more than 5 deep, 6 long and usually 1-1/4 […]The post How to Make Deep Mortises When You Arent a Timber Framer appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 13-Nov-2015
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Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 2
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 In my last post, I showed how I use adhesive-backed sandpaper as a sharpening medium in our school classroom. Although adhesive-backed sandpapers have become the gold standard in tool sharpening, I find that in many cases conventional sandpapers will do a good job, too. There are a few ways you can build a sharpening plate to accommodate conventional sandpaper. Use double-sided adhesive tape to affix the sandpaper to a flat […]The post Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 2 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Make a Shaker Firewood Box, Part 1
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 With winter approaching, we’ve had a new wood burning stove fitted at home. Our joinery workshop (G.S. Haydon & Son) provides ample fuel and it’s a great way to save on the utilities bill and have that unique and comforting sight of a fire during the dark and cold months. My indoor firewood box design is based on a “Log Bin” that was build by the Shaker Craftsmen at New […]The post Make a Shaker Firewood Box, Part 1 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Eleventy-hundred Benches Later, a New Glue
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 I know that some day Ill perfect building these simple French workbenches, but it wont be today. After 10 years of making benches by myself and in groups, Im finding new strategies for making them better. The last time we built these French oak workbenches the wood was wet sometimes out of the range of our moisture meters. We used regular yellow glue to put the tops together, and […]The post Eleventy-hundred Benches Later, a New Glue appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 11-Nov-2015
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The Best Jointer Fence Ive Used
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 All stock jointer fences stink. No matter how tightly you crank them down or how gingerly you treat them, they wont remain square to the tables. Why? Because they can be adjusted off 90. Anything that can be adjusted will eventually go out of adjustment. So today at the French Oak Roubo Project, we had to glue up 14 benchtops by the end of the day to make sure the […]The post The Best Jointer Fence Ive Used appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Big Workbenches Need Big Machines
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 This week a team of 25 woodworkers is in Barnesville, Ga., to build 17 massive French workbenches using ancient oak imported from France and every bit of machinery muscle we can get. I love hand tools, but when it comes to moving around 400-pound slabs of oak, Im happy to see a forklift coming my way. These 17 benches will be the product of the French Oak Roubo Project, an […]The post Big Workbenches Need Big Machines appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 09-Nov-2015
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Why Woodworkers Should Use SketchUp
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 So what is SketchUp and why should woodworkers use it? Simply put, SketchUp is a 3D sketching, modeling, rendering and design documentation tool. However, SketchUp is much more powerful than this simple description implies. SketchUp derives its name for a task it does quite well, drawing sketches. SketchUp comes in two versions: SketchUp Pro and SketchUp Make. The major difference between the two is in their ability to save/open/export/import files […]The post Why Woodworkers Should Use SketchUp appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Standing Desk Build on Deck
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 Clearly, Jim Tolpin has let a lot of folks know that he’s writing about his standing desk (perhaps you’ve seen it on his Instagram feed?) for an upcoming issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. I know this, because a lot of folks have emailed to ask when it will appear. The answer is: In the February 2016 issue, and it’s the cover article (as shown in our cover template at left…the […]The post Standing Desk Build on Deck appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Learning to Use Woodworking Hand Tools with Steve Branam
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 As the course manager for Popular Woodworking University, I spend a lot of time watching woodworking videos and putting together materials for online courses. Each one of our courses has several hours of video, and I have to be familiar with all of it. Steve Branams Intro to Hand Tools has more than 12 hours worth, and Ive seen it all several times. All that hand tool instruction has been […]The post Learning to Use Woodworking Hand Tools with Steve Branam appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Woodturning with Tim Yoder Season 2, Ep. 7-12
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 In todays woodturning world, the project can be much more than just about wood, and there are three episodes here that go beyond basics to let you customize your pieces.The post Woodturning with Tim Yoder Season 2, Ep. 7-12 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 1
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 In my last post, I showed how I made a dedicated slip form (a slipstone made of wood) for one of my gouges. This week, I’ll explain how to make a complementary sandpaper sharpening stone that is surprisingly effective and inexpensive to build. First, let me explain why I began using this sandpaper technique in the first place. In the middle of a carving class, for example, a student will […]The post Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 1 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:04am on 03-Nov-2015
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Looking to the Past: Time-Tested Woodworking Techniques
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 Woodworking is a craft steeped in knowledge handed down through generations. The techniques have been tested and rethought and retested time and time again. While experimentation is a wonderful thing for the craft, there is simultaneously a good deal of importance in attention to detail and being exact. Learning the old ways andtime-tested woodworking techniques is important. Once you have a good foundation you can be creative with your craft […]The post Looking to the Past: Time-Tested Woodworking Techniques appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:04am on 03-Nov-2015
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A Happy Ending for a Terrible Chair
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 Upholsterer Mike Mascelli was kind enough to send along some photos of what happened in his class to the terrible chair frame I wrote about this week. Its a bit like the story of George Washingtons axe in a museum. After George died, the next owner wore out the head and replaced it. The owner after that broke the handle and replaced that. But its still Washingtons axe. Right? So […]The post A Happy Ending for a Terrible Chair appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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