44 – Hand Tool Basics with Kaleo Kala
A quick review of some basic hand tool techniques with my buddy Kaleo Kala. ...
THE WOOD WHISPERER IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
Search
(476 Results)43 – Interview with Kaleo Kala
Many of you might already be familiar with Kaleo. He runs KaleosWorkshop.com and does the This Week in Wood Podcast. He is also recent graduate of the Australian School of Fine Furniture. And now that he’s back in the states he’s gearing up to start his own woodworking business. I wa...
Power Tools For A Hand Tool Shop
Josh, an experienced hand tool guy wants a recommendation for a good “first power tool”. I am new to The Guild, but looking forward to the upcoming builds. I am a hand tool guy and have everything I need to complete a project with hand tools. However, after attending classes at Kelly ...
Hand Tool School
It seems that most new woodworkers follow a backwards path these days: power tools first and hand tools second. So whether you go full-on Neanderthal or you end up employing the hybrid system, learning the proper use of hand tools will indeed improve your woodworking. So where do you go to learn?...
Turning Basics with Steve Shanesy ? DVD Review
This week I was excited to receive a complimentary copy of “Turning Basics for Furniture Makers” from Popular Woodworking. With my shop currently out of commission, a woodworking DVD really hits the spot! Now most of you know I consider myself a utilitarian turner, meaning, I usually ...
Power Tool Guilt
I was just thinking about something and I know I can’t be the only one. As a self-proclaimed “hybrid woodworker”, I try to balance hand tools and power tools in a way that makes the most sense for the job at hand. This is a method of work that takes a certain amount of time and ...
Jointmaker Pro – From Bridge City Tool Works
It isn’t often that a new tool comes along and stirs things up in the woodworking world (the Domino and Steel City’s granite offerings come to mind as recent examples). So I always get excited when I see an invention or innovation that makes us question the way we do things in our shop...
The Many Hats of a Woodworker
What does it mean to be a woodworker? Most would probably agree that at the most basic level, a woodworker is one who uses tools to shape objects out of wood. Fair enough. But today’s modern woodworker has to be so much more than that. Some of this is self-inflicted punishment for “need...
Hand Tool Safety – Fine Woodworking
When you hear “woodworking safety”, you probably think of power tools, but hand tools can draw blood too. FineWoodworking.com’s Matt Berger has the scars to prove it. Tune in to hear his tips on protecting yourself from chisel and handsaw blades. ...
89 – Sketchup Basics – Trunk Lid Pt. 1
Its no secret that Google SketchUp is a very popular program amongst woodworkers. Considering what it does, its incredibly easy to use. But it can still be intimidating to someone who is using it for the first time. So with the help of my buddy Aaron Marshall, we put together a few videos showin...
107 – Oil-Based Finish Basics
Oil-based finishes are typically the first type of finish we confront as woodworkers, be it straight oil or a can polyurethane. Although they are all derived from oil, these finishes can vary widely in terms of application method, durability, and maintenance. The key to understanding these finish...
Subscriptions
RSS Subscriptions: + Main Site Feed (All Posts)Great for standard RSS readers. Includes all posts and videos. + Small Video FeedGreat for most portable devices. + HD (720p) Video Feed + Large .WMV Video Feed + Wood Talk Online Radio Feed iTunes Subscriptions: + iTunes – iPod/iPhone Videos ...