This is the 3rd part of a 3 part series. To read Part 1, CLICK HERE To read Part 2, CLICK HERE Yay!!! My new Leg Vise is complete. I added two coats of finish and the suede pad and that boy is ready to work. If you have been following my installation, there is […]
A few months ago I received a nice commission on a couple pieces of furniture and decided I would do something I had never done before. I decided I would by myself three new dovetail or tenon saws. I have always bought used saws and reconditioned them to suit my task and purpose, but not […]
Each month in Wood News Online we feature Steve Johnson’s column, The Down to Earth Woodworker, which is full of a variety of woodworking projects, tips, videos, and events. In this month’s column Steve has stories on the following topics: The Tool Tune-Up Squad: You may have heard of The Geek Squad who can be called […]
Tormek is giving away a T4 machine, with the winner to be announced next weekend and our readers have a chance to win it! Here is the deal – Follow Affinity Tool (@AffinityTool) and Stumpy Nubs (@StumpyNubs) on Twitter. Then subscribe to Stumpy’s You Tube Channel and watch Stumpy’s YouTube program on 2/7/15 (this Saturday). Lastly, tweet this line: “I […]
We have just released our 114th issue of Wood News Online and this month’s issue has some great project ideas, woodworking tips, product features, and more! This month’s issue includes: How to Convert a Smoothing Plane into a Scrub Plane– Chris Black, a longtime writer for Wood News Online, discusses the rewarding process of converting […]
No Southern-fried Southern boy wants to be called a Yankee, but we share the characteristics of shrewdness and thrift. Thus, each month we include a money-saving tip. It’s OK if you call me “cheap.” I hope “those” people never come to visit. Which is probably not a worry, because I live a pretty isolated life: Work, […]
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. Near my drill press I […]