Jul 072020
 
Stories from Grandpa’s Workshop: Mahogany
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In the July 2020 issue of Wood News, Bob Rummer tells the long woodworking history and changing relationship with his favorite type of wood – mahogany. Do you have a favorite wood? One that is like an old friend on the woodrack? You pick up a board and look over its grain and colors, and […]

Jul 022020
 
July Poll: Improving Your Woodworking Skills
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Whether learning online or in-person, this month we want to know what are you most interested in learning about woodworking right now? Several of us have found more time in the shop and it’s a great time to learn a new woodworking skill that you might not have had the time to delve into before.

Jun 302020
 
Book Review: Another Work Is Possible
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When our book reviewer, Norm Reid, sat down with Another Work Is Possible, he expected a quality read. As the book is authored by the creator of Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Joshua Klein, it already comes with a degree of credibility. But Norm got much more than he was expecting out of the book: How […]

Jun 252020
 
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In this short video, David Picciuto takes us on a tour of the Leigh RTJ400 Router Table Dovetail Jig. Partner the RTJ400 with your router table and create an excellent solution for accurate routing of through dovetails, single pass half-blind dovetails, and box joints. The RTJ400 also includes built-in features for superior joint fit adjustment […]

Jun 232020
 
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In this 12 minute video, Mike Morton walks us through the easy setup and operation of Leigh’s Super Dovetail Jig. The Super Dovetail Jig provides a way to cut variably spaced through and half-blind dovetails in a variety of material sizes and thicknesses.

Jun 182020
 
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Steve Johnson, the Down to Earth Woodworker, came up with another easy trick for your shop. With a few inexpensive materials, you can make your own magnetic stirrer and make your finishing process that much easier. Click below to learn how!

Jun 162020
 
The Down to Earth Woodworker: Turning Pro
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In this classic article by the Down to Earth Woodworker, Steve offers a thought-provoking new perspective on the subject of turning professional in woodworking. Click to read Steve’s thoughts onTurning Pro as a Woodworker