It’s Sunday afternoon on September 14 and I’m on my way home from Woodworking in America 2014. As I stare out the airplane window I can already feel the beginning of what I refer to as “the WIA mourning period” kicking in. It’s not a regret that I attended or didn’t make it to every class on […]
Woodworking in America 2014 is only a few days away as I’m writing this post, and I’m so excited about attending this year! WIA is billed as the “ultimate woodworking weekend,” and I couldn’t agree more with that statement. I’ve been very fortunate to have been in attendance at almost all of them since the […]
It occurs to me that everybody may not have the opportunities for wood that I am fortunate to have. People know I love to turn and they are always bringing me wood and asking if I need some more. I am reminded of the young fellow who came to the shop one day and looked […]
Summer is coming to a close, but that usually means the woodworking season picks back up again and people are out in their shops in the (usually) lovely weather that Autumn brings. We’re happy to have just released our September issue of Wood News Online, #109, full of even more project ideas than past issues […]
Welcome to “Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop.” I am a hobbyist, not a professional, someone who loves woodworking, just like you do. I have found some better ways to accomplish tasks in the workshop and look forward to sharing those with you each month, as well as hearing your problem-solving ideas. Tip #1 Some jobs are […]
Between April-July, 2014, customers were able to enter our Lie-Nielsen/Tormek Sweepstakes for a chance to win a great prize package, which included: Lie-Nielsen Low-Angle Adjustable-Mouth Block Plane 60-1/2 Lie-Nielsen Low Angle Jack Plane No. 62 Lie-Nielsen Ductile Iron Holdfast Tormek T-7 Grinder System The lucky winner was recently announced and we are happy to congratulate […]
Many times as furniture makers, we will put a finish on the underside of a tabletop to prevent it from warping or cupping. The theory being, if you put the same finish on the top as you do the bottom the moisture transfer will be equalized on all sides, helping to prevent wood movement. Regardless […]