In the February 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Bob Rummer discusses the history of the wood that was used to build the Resolute Desk in The White House, and then related it to his own projects, considering how the wood he uses often has a past history of its own. The story of the […]
For the February 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed The Anarchist’s Workbench: The Anarchist’s Workbench, the third of Christopher Schwarz’s series, is the most complete treatment of workbench experience available. At its base, it’s a thorough personal review of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the author’s experience in building […]
For the February 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Char interviews Sarah Lynn, the self-proclaimed “when I have time for it” woodworker who brings the outdoors into her craft by creating beautiful mountain art. When you live in Canada one of the privileges is the beauty of the snow topped mountains and breathtaking winter wonderland […]
For the February 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Andrew Miller wrote an article about making his own Roubo hollows and rounds after stumbling on L’Art Du Menuisier: From “the old hag’s tooth” to a Holtey masterpiece, the hand plane is arguably the most captivating tool in woodworking. It has been around for thousands of […]
For the January 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Bob Rummer shares his thoughts and philosophies on what he calls “the dreaming part” of creating a project, which is where the designing and planning takes place all in your head before the first sketch is even made. I heard someone call the design and planning […]
For the January 2021 issue of Wood News Online, we featured Ray Pugh’s Eastern Washington workshop: As a young adult a major goal was always a big shop, but the navy and a young family put things off. As time went on and financial needs changed I was able to construct and outfit a large […]
Put it on your list of projects to complete this year – an advent calendar wine rack! For the January 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Temple Blackwood shows us a project he built for a dear friend, who pushed him out of his comfort zone to create something really special: First off, I am, […]