Now that I’ve watched a few scroll saw demos (day 1 & day 2), I feel much more comfortable trying it myself. We have never had a suitable star for the top of our tree, and I thought I could design a simple pattern and make it myself. We had a bunch of old pallets […]
Now that you have your Rikon 16″ Scroll Saw set up and ready to go, it’s time to make something! And if you haven’t used a scroll saw before, you may be wondering what this tool can really do. I always find that, before I just go experiment with a tool, I like to see […]
A great tool to try if you want to get into woodworking is a scroll saw. And the Rikon 16″ Scroll Saw is a great beginner’s tool. With its quick and easy set up, you’ll have it out of the box and cutting a pattern before you know it. To help you with that process, […]
I am new enough to woodworking that a lot of things I encounter still make me say ‘Wow’. And honestly, I hope this novelty never wears off. I’d much rather be devoting my time to a craft that offers new and fascinating surprises every day than one that is the same, day in and day […]
Well my Maloof-inspired rocking chair is coming along. With some helpful input from Chuck Brock, a few tools bought, and a few tools borrowed, I can see a chair beginning to emerge.
Ever since I first saw a piece of wood being turned, I’ve been fascinated by the cut line. I don’t even know if this is the real term for it, but what I’m talking about is that line you see on the turning piece of wood, where the tool is being applied. It moves along […]
A question I hear from customers at many of our shows regarding bench planes is: “Why are there so many different plane sizes and do/will I need ALL of them?” In this article, I’ll talk about the range of bench planes, their sizes and purposes. All of the bench planes (those that range from a […]