normally i release these on wednesdays but this has been no ordinary week so heres the latest episode of the small table build. in this episode were cutting and shaping the legs. a simple job of ripping each one to size and then cutting the double taper that give them their shape. sorry no schwag this week but ill get back on track next week i promise hendrikr......
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the first ever woodworking in america conference is in the history books and for me it wrapped up with an advanced dovetailing class taught by none other than frank klausz and then a discussion on eliminating tearout while planing by christopher schwarz again heres my impression of how the day went and a little about the classes ive attended...more will be coming soon...stay tu......
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day 2 is done and im still amazed at how much ive learned. the highlight for today was an amazing seminar put on by frank klausz roy underhill and mike dunbar on mortising by hand. ill never lookat a mortise the same way again again heres my impression of how the day went and a little about the classes ive attended...more will be coming soon...stay tuned......
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click here to listen wow what a day today was. i had a chance to attend four great lectures taught by some of the biggest names in the woodworking world right now. i only wish i couldve been in two or three places at once. luckily my friends that ive made here...or should i say met in person here...loogie mack craig david neil kari phil...the list goes on...have bee......
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as many of probably already know there is an incredible conference taking place in berea ky called woodworking in america . the conference is the brainchild of the folks over at popular woodworking and simply put its a galoots dream from vendors to seminars to hands on classes its all about hand tools many of my blogging associates will be in attendance and you can follow their experien......
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its the beginning of a brand new month and that means its time for router bit of the month for the entire month of november 2008 whitesides enormous classic multiform router bit is the featured router bit here at matts basement workshop and is also on sale until november 30th 2008 at woodcraft. the classic multiform bit cutters consist of two com......
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its the beginning of a brand new month and that means its time for router bit of the month for the entire month of november 2008 whitesides enormous classic multiform router bit is the featured router bit here at matts basement workshop and is also on sale until november 30th 2008 at woodcraft. the classic multiform bit cutters consist of two com......
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part 2 of the small table project continues with the routing of the tables edge. i chose to use the thumbnail table edge bit because i wanted that elongated round over look...see for yourself hendrikrs quosback in november and were taking your questions on table saws. whether its regarding setting up safety or cutting get your questions in early. also ifyou......
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continuing with the little sound tour of the construction of the small table project...this is the audio only version...the video will be released at the same time. enjoy hendrikrs quosback in november and were taking your questions on table saws. whether its regarding setting up safety or cutting get your questions in early. also ifyoud like to enter for free......
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practice has always made for better results so im decided to keep practicing my dovetail techniques. im onto attempt no.6 and the going is getting better. soon ill be moving onto to other joinery techniques too. coming up thiswednesday november 5 wood talk online goes livedont missit hendrikrs quosback in november and were taking your q......
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its halloween again and just like last year i saved up some of the most interesting questions that were sent into the show just for this episode. perhaps youll hear something that youve been dying to ask coming up thiswednesday november 5 wood talk online goes livedont missit hendrikrs quosback in november and were taking your questi......
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a while back i built a small table that was originally intended for my son to use. but it hasnt made it in his room yet. this project was built in a single day andwith materials i picked up at my local home center. its made entirely of no.2 common pine and a prelaminated board. total cost under 30. its a quick build and a great way to spend sometime in the shop ......
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its that time of year again when the weather starts turning colder and drieraround here and i have to once again plan out how ill build my projects different than from the warmer more humid weather of the summer months. heres a few of the things i take into consideration during these days of change... hendrikrs quosback in november and were taking your ques......
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the latest dvd from our very own guest expert hendrik varju of passion for wood is out and ive had a chance to finally sit down and take it all in. actually it took a few nights to do that as this dvd contains close to 10 hours of information. it is literally like being right in hendriks shop and taking one of the most detailed classes on everything you every wanted to know abou......
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jim wrote in a while back about the pros and cons of hand plane jointers vs power jointers. this is a recurring question with many listeners so i thought id share the answer and then also some extra thoughts that i had after i sent jim my response. the winners of the wood talk online giveaway sponsored by lee valley are richard sylvestre and mack mckinney . theyeach......
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listener doug wrote in about using aluminum oxide sandpaper vs wetdry for lapping hand plane soles. doug had some concerns about the fact that he couldnt find wetdry in coarser grits than 400 and was worried that using an ao with water would ruin the sandpaper. my answer for doug was... if youd like to enter for free schwag have a comment question or suggestion drop m......
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hey everyone its the beginning of a brand new month and that means its time for router bit of the month for the entire month of october woodcraft is featuring whitesides 12 diameter round nose core box bit. a great groovingveining profile for projects such as fluting sign making etc. if youre not todays lucky winner of this great bit you can ......
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hey everyone its the beginning of a brand new month and that means its time for router bit of the month for the entire month of october woodcraft is featuring whitesides 12 diameter round nose core box bit. a great groovingveining profile for projects such as fluting sign making etc. if youre not todays lucky winner of this great bit you can ......
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its finally here pt 2 of building the chisel plane will cover the construction of the chisel plane. now that we have the jig thatll hold the blank in place its time to do something with that blank. many of you sent me the plans to the fww article featuring the chisel plane construction in issue 148. heres a link to it wooden chisel plane . if you......
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every so often it just happens i get a little burnt out or just overwhelmed...even with woodworking i know its shocking and unheard of but there are times when shop time is available but getting in there is a whole other issue. here are a few things i do for motivation or just to do something different but still woodworking. if youd like to enter for free schwag have a......
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hey everyone todays feature friday is a review of another great lienielsen title. this time we have brian boggs and drawknives spokeshaves and travishersa chairmakers tool kit part of the reason ive chosen this title is because of my recent desire to learn how to use a spokeshave properly. and who else would be better to teach the techniques than brian b......
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lets get right into it...youve been waiting all year so hopefully this wont disappoint. today we start the chisel plane build with part 1 of a 2 part series. in part 1 well discuss the style of plane were building and then build the jig that lets us cut it safely. fora pdf with a picture of the original jig which you can use to quickly outline the c......
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hey everyone ive finally went and done it ive built a chisel plane from some scraps laying around the shop and a brand new hock block plane blade the most expensive part of the build many of you sent me the plans to the fww article featuring the chisel plane construction in issue 148. heres a link to it wooden chisel plane . if youd like to ente......
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lee valley has just announced free shipping for orders placed between sept. 1821 2008 to take advantage of this great offer just click on the banner above and shop away knowing the shippings totally taken care of its friday and today were reviewing one of the titles from the popular mechanics workshop series jointer planer fundamentals by rick peters. ......
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