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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...
know you love them! Some may be surprised to know that my dad was a competitive body builder. As a teen, I used to tag along to the gym several days a week. I learned more about weight lifting and nutrition than any skinny guido in Trenton should know. But apparently, I get my frame from my mom̵...
This week’s question comes from Allan who writes: Ã? I am interested in woodworking but scared of buying a crap ton of tools and sucking at it. Can you please tell me what I should buy to get started?Ã? Thanks. And here is my response: When you are getting started, tool-buying decision...
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 ...
I’m not sure if you noticed, but I kinda like tools. Hand tools, power tools, tools that cut, tools that smash, tools that just look cool on the wall; its all good! So I thought I’d share with you a few tools/products I’m excited about for 2011. Some are already on the market and ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
hit me – we needed a special event to get folks off the sideline and into woodworking as a hobby. That’s where the idea of Get Woodworking Week comes in. This February 5 – 12, woodworking bloggers across the Internet are banding together to gear their sites toward the novice or soo...
Please welcome guest blogger, Kari Hultman from The Village Carpenter. Kari’s attention to detail and humble personality make her blog one of the best on the web! She was kind enough to give us the scoop on carving. I hope you enjoy. There are several types of wood carving: letter, chip, and...
w what you think! * Check out Dave Noftz’s website and podcast at modernwoodshop.com. * Matt signed up for a handsaw class with Chris Schwarz. * There are lots of new blogs and podcasts about woodworking starting up. – The Teenage Woodworker (http://lumberjocks.com/teenagewoodworker/bl...
Welcome back to another episode of Wood Talk Online … a little late … or early depending on your point of view. This week’s episode starts out with Marc and Matt sharing their most recent experiences from the past week, some shop related and others not so woodworking related. We...