Wood Talk Online - 32

This week’s question comes from Brad. He writes: “I have to build a set of cabinets for an 8ft room. I have to build off site, so how do I determine the proper height of the cabinets so that I can stand them up in the room? Is there a formula or just a guessing game? The depth of the cabinets are 16″ and 24″. Can you help me?” And here was my reply: “The key is to make sure that the diagonal measurement, from the front of the top, to the back of the bottom... more

Here we go tool lovers! It’s time for the Fescool Giveaway. For March, we are giving away another ETS125 5″ Random Orbit Sander , which is probably one of the most-used tools in my entire Festool arsenal. Well, except for a CT Dust Extractor. But I digress. So all you need to do to enter the drawing is answer the Monthly Challenge Question and fill out the short form on the Fescool Giveaway Page . Good luck everyone! ... more

Here’s a little snippet from tonight’s chat. If you haven’t stopped by yet, you really should. It’s a lot of fun! Be sure to hit the little “Full Screen” button on the player, otherwise you wont be able to read the chat. Thanks to all who participated! ... more

Sorry I’m late with this one guys. But here’s what’s up for grabs for the February Wood Whisperer Giveaway: The third installment in Gary Katz’s Mastering Finish Carpentry series: “Conquering Crown Molding”. This DVD includes Program 5- The Fundamentals and Program 6- Advanced Techniques. I don’t know about you guys, but crown molding is one of those projects that always drives me crazy. Well, you can bet that it’s going to be a whole lot ... more