Last week we heard from some of our woodworking friends on what they would like to improve in their workshops this year, now we want to hear from you! What sort of changes in the shop would help your woodworking? What skills are you looking to take to the next level? For some ideas, you […]
We featured Philip Malenfant’s intricate fish carvings in the woodcarving column in the July 2012 issue of Wood News. He recently updated us on some of his most recent carving work: My Son caught a large silver salmon last fall while fishing in the Valdez area of alaska. I was fishing with him at the […]
Toggle clamps are definitely at the top of our list of favorite accessories. We hear from our customers all the time that one of their best uses is for securing workpieces in their shop-made jigs. We thought this sounded like a great opportunity to share your shop tricks and maybe even win an award for […]
Well, it’s almost New Year’s Day once again and time for those pesky Resolutions. I went back and looked at the list from last year and I could just about copy that over again. Out of the twelve I posted last year, I get a full check on two of them, and a partial check […]
Well it’s that time of year again. Time to get organized and set new goals for the year ahead. I would encourage you to think about your own turning goals. Consider stretching your turning horizons and join your local turning club. If you are already a member, volunteer to conduct a demo or bring a […]
I’m sure most of you don’t know I had major back surgery in March. I’ll at least toss that out there, so you can have a reason to potentially give me mercy, when assessing my last year’s resolutions. 1. I have been working slowly on building a replica of a Gibson Les Paul guitar for quite a bit […]
13 For 2013… New Years Resolutions From the Down To Earth Woodworker For many years I had a hard time coming up with New Years Resolutions. Either I was smugly (and falsely) pleased with myself or as I get older I am discovering more and more opportunities for improvement. This year the problem was not in coming up […]