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Dennis from Missouri has submitted this stunning chess board set. Love me some purple heart! Let’s check it out: Marc, just want to say that I have enjoyed your website and all of the tips and ideas. I wanted to submit a few photos of a chess set I have been working on from some scrap wood ...
id so I figured I had found my next project. This was my first attempt at building one so it was a little intimidating, but I had built a few cutting boards and some boxes so I guess I just had to put the two together. I built the top first out of Tiger Maple and Walnut that I milled down to rough...
e classic cutting board finish. Use whatever floats your boat. Personally, I have had great success with my method and will continue to use it. The feedback from other folks who have tried it has been great as well. I think its safer, easier, and looks better. Of course my results are not backe...
that I outgrew very quickly. I have also always wanted a pool table which we got and one cannot have a pool table without a good pub table. I collect chess sets and love to play, so I thought I would try my hand at building a pub table with an inlaid chessboard cut from stone. Lofty first project a...
This week’s question comes from Tony, he’s experiencing a rather common phenomenon with his cutting board. Let’s see what he has to say: I recently made one of your cutting boards as described in Episode 7 – A Cut Above. No problems with the manufacturing or finishing proce...
se. Now if Tasha absolutely insisted on this design and this exact look, she would have no choice but to make a new top using plywood instead of solid boards. Thanks Tasha for allowing me to use the pictures and best of luck re-doing the table. The Breadboard End You might be thinking at this point,...
This viewer project is from Angel, and 18 year old student. And this one comes with a special bonus video! Check it out! And Happy Birthday Angel! The other day i was seeing the last part of the end table and you were talking how projects feel special sometimes. Well, this is my special project....
There is nothing worse then when you have an absolutely beautiful board that is nice and wide and you realize it won’t fit on your jointer. So you have no choice but to rip it in half, joint each piece separately, and then glue the pieces back together. Wouldn’t it be so much nicer if w...
This week’s question comes from Martin. Let’s see what he has to say: I’m a relative newcomer to woodworking and have been watching your podcasts for a month or so now and am finding them very interesting. One major point I have picked up on is how much attention needs to be pai...
The Wood Whisperer Episode 11. He also suggested an instructional DVD from go-2-school.com. Matt said there is a free CAD program at alibre.com. 3rd question was how to get a good finish when routing soft wood edges and what filler to use for repairs? Matt suggested setting the bit for shallow cu...
This week’s question comes from Martin. Let’s see what he has to say: “I have a few boards of tiger maple and would like it to use it as veneer. I plan on building a chest of drawers in maple. I want to use solid wood for my veneer substrate for the top and drawer fronts. I am pl...
The Discovery: A few months ago, I woke up one morning, poured my coffee, and was incredibly disappointed to see that my cutting board exploded! OK so maybe it wasn’t all that violent but it was cupped like crazy and had a very large split. Upon further inspection, I noticed a bit of trappe...