I love cleaning my garage. Our garage encompasses the place where our cars and boat park, my wife’s clay studio and my woodworking shop. Steve Johnson and I were talking one day and I mentioned I can walk in the garage in my stocking feet. Steve was shocked! I really like it to be that […]
Welcome back to woodworking season! Our September issue of Wood News Online is full of projects, new tools, and woodworking tips to help motivate your return to the shop! This month’s issue includes: Where Are All The Girls in the Shop– This month Anne spends a day in the shop with Kim McIntyre, who grew […]
Time to start back in the shop for the fall and winter season and make something nice. Summer has been pretty busy, school is back in and all the vacations and trips are done, so time to get back to it. I decided a few months ago to make the three legged folding stool in […]
The change in seasons will soon bring cooler weather. That means the start of turning season for many parts of the country. Now is a good time to take care of a few shop maintenance chores. Last week, I accomplished the following: 1. Restocked the first aid kit. Fortunately, I only needed to replace a few band […]
Though Summer is far and away my favorite season, as fall approaches, I am getting really excited to transition from long days working outside on our farm back into the shop. My fall transition this year will be very different than it has been any year prior, however, as two pretty major life changes have come about since […]
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.” If you are not fumble-fingered, you may want to skip this tip. Always unplug your table saw when working in or […]
Some years ago I tailored the backstop system you see in the photo below to back up workpieces when cutting biscuit slots. Totally independent, they can be clamped as close to or as far from the edge of the workbench as you like. They can also accommodate any length of board just as simply. I […]