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Darrell Peart on the Rules of Design

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rules of designI am both a believer and disbeliever in the rules of design (ROD). My relationship with them is not a simple black and white matter. Ultimately, I believe the rules to be detrimental to art of any kind. But I do not disbelieve in their credibility. My relationship to the ROD is complicated! We are inherently drawn to nature. Many of the shapes, patterns, colors and sounds expressed in art […]The post Darrell Peart on the Rules of Design appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Woodworking Magazines: The Real Truth

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pwm1016_250Woodworking magazines might be dying (or just shrinking), but they arent going down without a fight. Ive been reading woodworking magazines since 1992 or so, and I have kept up with all the major titles since at least 1996. I know most of the writers and editors, and I think a lot about their content and how its presented. (I cannot help myself, really, because Ive been in media my […]The post Woodworking Magazines: The Real Truth appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Dumb (But Effective) Dust Collector Trick

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dust_collector_trick_img_5526You dont see a lot of dust collector tricks in the woodworking magazines, but heres my contribution. When your two-bag dust collector is too full, the usual solution is to remove the lower bag, let the chips dump all over the shop and then clean up the mess. When I foolishly let my dust collector to get too full, I do something different. With the dust collector off, I punch […]The post Dumb (But Effective) Dust Collector Trick appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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