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30;….and I hated every minute of it. I had a horrible commute, a bad relationship with my boss, and my love for science was quickly diminishing. Now on the other end of the spectrum, my woodworking hobby was getting more and more serious. I just couldn’t get enough shop time. In fact, ...
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ed and elated to see the recent growth of Woodworking in America. I was even more excited with their recent promise to do two shows in two cities. But now with Fine Woodworking throwing their hat in the ring, there has never been a better time to attend a woodworking conference! Something worth ment...
The light bulb went off! Makes perfect sense. Thanks random woodworking dude! George Walker: You guys have heard me talk about George many times by now. I love how he teaches design. But after watching his DVDs, most of the session was review for me. He covered all the standard ratio business ...
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...l shelf of storage. Perhaps the best part of all is the fact that it can be made with a modest collection of tools and just a few sheets of plywood. No fancy joinery here! This is what I like to call, a “Can Do” project. Enjoy! For those who are interested, here are some exact dimen...
ourse there are some great offerings from other notables, like Chris Schwarz, Chuck Bender, Bob Flexner, Roy Underhill, Glen Huey, and Kari Hultman. Now there’s one other aspect that we can’t ignore. The folks at Popular Woodworking Magazine are making a considerable effort to have mo...
is also a fellow cargo shorts wearer. Half-Inch Shy – Paul’s videos have a strong focus on Festool tools. Talk about eye candy (the tools, not Paul)! Logan Cabinet Shoppe – Bob is essentially the internet’s Roy Underhill. Hand tools all the way baby! Blogs Tom’s Workben...
...nt gathering of woodworkers, we were sitting around a table asking ourselves, “How can woodworking be saved?” After all, with most schools no longer offering a shop class, millions of school age kids might not ever get the opportunity to work with wood. Add to that the trend toward ̵...
Located in the Pacific Northwest, the origins of my shop started last March when I decided I needed a separate building for my new woodworking hobby. I selected a 12′ x 18′ shop that matched my home due to neighborhood regulations. I then worked hard on getting the most functionality ou...
someone rather than go the DIY route, the child may never have an opportunity to develop that love for crafting things (speculating, of course). But now, because woodworking is much more popular and is accessible in formats that the younger generations can relate to, we are creating a new opportu...
...eing in a hurry. First I didn’t go back in the shop for a month. Once I got the nerves to go back in, I fixed the riving knife alignment and its now standard policy to never run the saw without it for through cuts, as well as use the anti kickback pawls and saw guard when possible. I’ve ...