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Woodworking in America 2018

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The title above is not a typo. May of this year marks the third bi-annual Handworks, an event that draws more than 2,000 woodworkers to Iowa every two years for two fun days of trying out the best in hand tools and hanging out with like-minded folks (I'll be one of them). I know that Woodworking in America is an investment. Not only is there a fee to attend (we […]The post Woodworking in America 2018 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Use Hardboard Templates Instead of Prototypes

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If I had the extra time and material, I'd build a full-blown prototype of every new design I create. Prototypes let you see in three-dimensions all the mistakes and awkwardness you cannot see on a two-dimensional plan. And fixing the design is usually obvious when you have a prototype on your workbench. As much as I love prototypes, they are not always necessary or even possible. So here is what […]The post Use Hardboard Templates Instead of Prototypes appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Table Saw Setup in my Near FutureI Hope

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plugsMost of my house rehab work to this point has been destruction rather than construction. For that, I've used a small kit a hand-held tools, both hand and power. I've gone through probably 50 blades on my reciprocating saw (there were a lot of plaster walls and inappropriate mid-century built-ins to take out), used up many multi-tool E-cut blades and spent a lot of quality time with my sledgehammer and […]The post Table Saw Setup in my Near Future…I Hope appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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