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...would have a solid chance at winning. An absolutely gorgeous piece that had a high degree of difficulty, but no story and no clear connection to the holiday would have less of a chance. The decision was so difficult, in fact, that I decided a “People’s Choice” poll might free up...
I don’t know about you guys, but for me, there’s nothing like a good (insert December holiday here) surprise. And if you want something woodworking-related, its very difficult for our friends and family to buy the things we need and want without ruining the surprise. So here is my littl...
Welcome to the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide. Many of the items mentioned in the show can be found in The Wood Whisperer Amazon Store. Fine Woodworking’s 102 Contemporary Designs – $12.99 at the Taunton Store Lee Valley’s Miter Hook – $8.50 Lee Valley’s Plane Screwdriver...
Our live holiday extravaganza was a blast as usual. Of course, my new system for picking winners turned out to be a flop but we managed to get the job done. Little Mateo makes his first internet appearance and Nicole even takes a moment to say hi. Of course I can’t forget to mention all the a...
After the success of last year’s holiday party (Jax had too much eggnog!), we decided to organize another one. Only this time, its going to be bigger and better, with more prizes than Santa could fit into his bag!! The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9th at 8pm Eastern in our Live Chat...
This is the video from our live holiday party! It was an incredibly fun evening and we’d like to thank all of our sponsors and the folks who attended. Happy holidays!!! ...
I just finished up a couple of lamps for this year’s Christmas gift exchange. I made these lamps out of a chunk of slightly spalted maple that I salvaged out of the local tree “junk yard”. The finished is 5 coats of wipe-on poly with light sanding between each coat (while still...
I’ve been spending the last few days contemplating some small and relatively simple projects for the holidays. One thing I knew I wanted to make this year was some kind of keepsake box. No hardware, no metal, but I want the box to still “lock” in some way. So here’s what ...
Here’s a small round accent table that I made for my grandparents. It’s out of cherry and features a turned top & center post and carved legs. This is actually my first piece of furniture and only the second thing I’ve ever turned – the first thing was practice! I used ...
...– Popular Woodworking’s Book/DVD store. One affiliate I want to bring some extra attention to is Amazon.com. If you are doing some general holiday shopping this year, you can use our Amazon.com affiliate link to make your purchases. It doesn’t even matter what you’re buying. ...
...end and not doing a more complete finish with a few coats of thinned satin poly. However, it had to be ready for a New Years Eve party and between my holiday gift building efforts and then a bit of procrastination on my part. The last bit of this project came down to a few long days while on holida...
Its that time of year again: HOLIDAY PROJECT TIME! So this year, I decided to make a few little keepsake boxes, thanks to some advice from The Great WOODini. I also took inspiration from a box Nicole keeps on her nightstand and developed a new design that is much more practical for the average w...