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This week’s question comes from Shawn. He writes: Hey Marc, I really enjoy your web site, keep up the great work. I’m thinking about going into woodworking full time and my shop now has more table top tools than big industrial tools. If money was not an issue which manufacturer of to...
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 most common questions I get here at The Wood Whisperer are about tools. Which one should I get? Which is the best value? Which one will make me successful with the ladies? You know, the usual stuff. I always try to give the person my best recommendation based on their budget and the type/a...
Matt discusses his new purchase, a 6″ jointer and how it will affect his work in his shop since he is a hand tool type of woodrworker. Marc discusses his current shop project, a big assembly table which is a collaborative effort with FineWoodworking.com. Marc and Matt talk about the current w...
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...
It seems that most new woodworkers follow a backwards path these days: power tools first and hand tools second. So whether you go full-on Neanderthal or you end up employing the hybrid system, learning the proper use of hand tools will indeed improve your woodworking. So where do you go to learn?...
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 ...
rench cleat and hung the cabinet in an open spot on the wall in the shop. I’m still working on hanging all the tools, but that’s for next weekend. As for the finish, I used Jeff Jewitt’s ‘Mission Oak Finish’. I chose one of the darker looks – Stain with TransTint...
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...
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 ...
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...
Once again, Woodworker’s Safety Week is fast approaching. Starting May 2nd, you can expect many of our blogging and podcasting friends to discuss various safety-related topics and I will aggregate the links here for your convenience. As always, the goal is to look at this as a yearly refreshe...