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The step stool was a gift for my Father, he has been after me for a long time to make him one. The stool you made on the intro of your old podcasts was my inspiration for the piece. I chose a curly walnut (which doesn’t come through in the pictures) for the sides and a solid 8/4 rock maple to...
A three step stool made from walnut. It is a shaker design that I found on the internet. A curved bottom makes the piece sit on the floor better as well as making it look lighter. The steps are attached with number 10 biscuits and a brace at the back makes the project stable. The picture I found on...
While I was in the shop yesterday, I took a few video clips using my phone. My intention was to simply upload these to various social networking sites (which I did). But then I realized that it might be nice to put all three videos together as a little preview of an upcoming project: The Child̵...
surfaces and edges, and tapered and mitered legs to continue flow of Front and Back surfaces. Created from old-growth Honduras Mahogany salvaged from the Belize River by Greener Lumber LLC. Mostly mortise and tenon construction. Floating, shop-made tenons in a few places. Detailed slide show of fin...
This video shows how I am using some of of the unique features of the Festool Domino to build a sturdy Step Stool. I am focusing specifically on the Domino because this is in preparation for my upcoming demonstration at the Festool booth at the AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. ...
Spring is here and before you know it, we’ll be fighting the heat of Summer. So now is the perfect time to get inspired and start thinking about projects you can make to enhance your enjoyment of the great outdoors! All week long we’ll be posting Viewer Projects with an outdoor theme, ...
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...
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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 ...
This week’s project comes from Mike in Orlando, FL. Let’s check it out: “Since the birth of my daughter ten months ago, my woodworking days are few and far between. So when my wife mentioned she had bought a king sized bed from a friend of a friend I figured I might be in for a w...
This week’s project comes from John. Let’s see what he has to show us: “I visit your website almost daily with the intention of furthering my woodworking knowledge and being entertained. You have yet to disappoint me. Attached are a few pictures for your Project of the Week....
ced I was getting a large amount of snipe. I don’t know what I was thinking or what I was not thinking due to being tired but I adjusted the out feed table. When I did this adjustment I lowered it a little too much. The next board I ran across started to bounce and I instinctively pushed the b...