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This week’s shop tour comes from a young science nerd living in Temecula, Ca in 2004. Yup, that would be ME. Thanks to Chris H. for reminding me that I still had pictures and a write up on ShopTours.org. So I thought it would be fun if I posted the write up and showed you my humble beginni...
t at: http://lumberjocks.com/billboard You can check out my shop cam on Ustream or on the Live Cam list. I am live in the shop a couple of days a week. I have been enjoying my new hobby, especially bowl turning. I plan to take the bowl turning classes at Highland Woodworking soon. ...
er and a couple of smaller grills. My major equipment list won’t impress many, but it works well for me so I guess that’s all that counts. The folks who can build fine furniture with a circular saw and a cutting guide without a doubt get TONS of respect from me. My entire shop was/is put...
Ever wish you could fast forward 5 years and see how your projects are holding up? That would certainly be useful information as it would let you know what worked, and what didn’t. So in this episode, I pull out a number of old projects and examine them closely for damage, flaws and evidenc...
Again?!?! Every time Woodworker’s Safety Week rolls around, I can count on at least a few folks saying, “Haven’t we covered everything already?!” Yeah, I’m talking about you Shannon. Ha! Honestly though, it is a valid question. After all, how many times can we talk abo...
In the past, I’ve discussed how shop improvements are never done. As our needs and tool preferences change, the shop has to be able to adjust accordingly. If not, you will likely be faced with an inefficient and potentially unsafe work environment. If you can believe it, its already been o...
The Wood Whisperer is proud to announce the first annual Woodworker’s Safety Week. Every year, during the first full week of May, I hope the woodworking world will join me in taking some time to refresh our memories about the importance of safety and proper techniques. Most of you probably ...
Every year during Safety Week, I like to spread the love a little and share links from my fellow bloggers and podcasters. Last week, I was quite distracted with website trouble so here’s a quick list of links that were brought to my attention. If you have a blog and you wrote a safety-related...
Located in the Pacific Northwest, the origins of my shop started last March when I decided I needed a separate building for my new woodworking hobby. I selected a 12′ x 18′ shop that matched my home due to neighborhood regulations. I then worked hard on getting the most functionality ou...
This Viewer Shop comes from Joe, who is the communications director for the Spar Shop at the Historical Seaport in Aberdeen, Washington. The Spar Shop at the Historical Seaport specializes in ship masts and spars, as well as custom columns and poles. We also provide custom milling of gaffs, booms, ...
We are leading Safety Week 2009 off with a story of a devastating shop fire. Really, this is one of my worst nightmares. If you haven’t thought about fire safety in your shop, you sure as heck will after you hear this story and see the images. Thanks to Mike Mies for sharing his story so t...
I had some time this week to do a little of what I like to call “shop healing”. My schedule can get so hectic sometimes that I start losing focus and I feel like I am spreading myself too thin. That’s when I know its time to get re-centered and re-calibrated. Since I am between...