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Well, it looks like 6 Days to Aurora was actually more like 5 days. I stopped by the school for a little bit this morning to get some video footage and to pack everything up. And since we had an extra day, Brad and I decided to take a little trip to the Gamble House. What a way to cap off an inc...
I have my camera and I have my laptop, so why not go ahead and document my class? Today was Day 1 of what I am calling “6 Days to Aurora”. We are building Darrell Peart’s Arched Aurora End Table: an incredible modern take on some classic Greene & Greene elements. Day 1 wa...
... glued all the way across could negate the movement allowed by the breadboard ends. So its important to only glue the right side of the inlay, so the left side can float with the breadboard. Below you can see the handle for the drawer. Pretty simple really: just two mahogany blocks with a do...
...rain is busy trying to process the day’s events while my fingers type out the blog post. Somehow, I need to sleep. The rest of this series: 6 Days to Aurora- Day 1 6 Days to Aurora- Day 2 6 Days to Aurora- Day 3 6 Days to Aurora- Day 4 6 Days to Aurora- Day 5 6 Days to Aurora- Day 6 ...
...parts. Everything was assembled using loose tenon joinery. Fortunately, the dry-fit looked perfect. So I proceeded with the first sub-assembly, and left it to set up overnight. I can’t wait to get back and finish gluing up the rest of base tomorrow. Many of you emailed and commented ab...
... instructor himself, Darrell Peart. You can pick it up directly on his website and he’ll even autograph it for you. The rest of this series: 6 Days to Aurora- Day 1 6 Days to Aurora- Day 2 6 Days to Aurora- Day 3 6 Days to Aurora- Day 4 6 Days to Aurora- Day 5 6 Days to Aurora- Day 6 ...
...ew of the things you can expect to see that week are safety-related videos from me as well as a few from Finewoodworking.com. We will also have daily giveaways, sponsored by Rockler. And be sure to check all of the sites in The Wood Whisperer Network. I know folks will be posting articles, videos...
and well on my way to not doing them at all. So fast forward two years, a new house and a new shop later, we finally got together to resume where we left off. Now the last time we met, Greg wanted to build a simple shop sharpening station. I had no idea that he never finished the project and wa...
I don’t want to say too much about this video, but its from our buddy Steve from Woodworking For Mere Mortals and you need to watch it! He’s going through something tough right now and made a thought-provoking video that I think everyone should see. When you’re done, check out t...
In Arizona, our Summer days regularly reach 110 F and a closed garage can easily exceed 120F. When I was just making furniture for clients, I used to tough it out and deal with it. But as soon as I started making podcasts for a living, things changed. No one wants to see me sweating profusely an...
le of the effect of the sun on cherry. I recently picked up materials for the upcoming Chest of Drawers build, and due to pure laziness on my part, I left them in the pickup for a full day yesterday. The sheet of 1/4″ cherry ply was partially covered by a piece of Baltic birch. So when I we...
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