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LumberJocks eMag #3: Issue #83 Sent

4 hours ago by Cricket

Just in case you missed the newsletter!http://emnewsletter.com/display.php?List=10&N=277

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In the beginning...

4 hours ago by Jeff

Hello, Thought I would make a few post in the blog here. I am just now trying to get serious about building woodworking projects. I have always enjoyed the process of building things and I have always been a DIY kind of guys for projects that...

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Craftsman Lathe Reeves Drive Repair #1: Freeing up the Reeves Drive on a Craftsman lathe

4 hours ago by Jim Jakosh

My Craftsman lathe would not change speeds so I had to stop and fix it today and I’d thought I’d share the process in case someone else has this problem. This is my second Craftsman 15×38 wood lathe and they both have had this pro...

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Roubo Workbench #4: Ch3 - Crossed Up

5 hours ago by Dave

After the success tweaking the installation for the end vise I hoped the good karma would continue to the leg vise. Not so… It All Starts With A Small Bonk… I removed my chop from the clamps, removed the glue and jointed/planed to size. th...

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The Simpler Life

7 hours ago by TDog

Well, As I work towards finishing a run of Adirondack chairs I’ve chosen to put the power tools aside for a while except for needed home repairs. It’s time to simplify. Time to quiet down my woodworking. I want to focus on bu...

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Jewelry Armoire / Lingerie Chest #4: Highlights (part 3)

7 hours ago by gildedrain

And we’re back! Our specials today are: Carbide-tipped bandsaw blades with a side of Stickley’s Aurora finish. For appetizers we have some bookmatched door panels and invisible hinges. Our entree this evening is a large stack of han...

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Craftsy woodworking blog posts #7: Making a Tage Frid-style Three-Legged Stool (Part 2)

7 hours ago by Furnitude

Have a look at the latest installment in my series on the Craftsy woodworking blog:http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/07/how-to-make-a-stool/

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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #1356: Halloween Project Progress

11 hours ago by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)

Yesterday, I feel as if I really accomplished a great deal. After several days of thinking through my next painting project, I slowly and carefully began actually creating it. From outward appearances it may seem that things just spill out on...

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Holly's Jasper #24: Holly's Jasper #24

14 hours ago by Michael Anthony Zelonis

Jowls and cheeks are done, but for some slight shaping when I join the jaw and throat fur. Next are the eyes, God give me strength!

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Why buy it when you can make it! #6: Improv Fir Step Stool [Part 2]

21 hours ago by paxorion

I decided to take my wife’s strong hinting that dowels would “look better” than capped screws as a justification to pick up some new woodworking tools and accessories. Stopped by my local Woodcraft this evening and picked up a d...

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Work in progress #1: First post

21 hours ago by Brehzer

I am not one talk to about myself at length but I do feel a desire to share my work with others. As a teacher I have a direct way to show off my expertise, what little I may have, and pass it on as a learning experience. I hope through this blog I...

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Bit of a break, but a metric ton of learning.

22 hours ago by MilFlyer

Morning, Afternoon, Evening! So I had to take a break from it all for a while to take Emergency Leave to go back to the States. Spent a couple of weeks back there and it was good to be able to spend time with the family and be together. I swear t...

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Walnut Trestle Table Video #2

1 day ago by woodshopmike

The second YouTube video is up! Check it out here

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Wegner inspired dining chair #1: Getting inspired & first test

1 day ago by kaerlighedsbamsen

I have always admired wegners furniture. Especially his chairs. They are so “final” designs. Nothing to improve, nothing to remove. Just right. For a long time a have known that one day i wanted to build something in his style. But ...

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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO WOOD CARVING TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

1 day ago by WoodAndShop

In the above video my friend Bill Anderson introduces beginners to the ideal tools and techniques for getting started in carving your traditional wooden furniture. Bill starts off introducing the ideal mallet for wood carving. Here is th...

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bosch routers

1 day ago by kayakdude

hi all dose anyone knows who fix bosch routers the micro ajustment ethere broke or stop working and can,t find anyone on the internet that fixs them near where i live in new england ,or ct please help kayakdude

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Coming soon: Making Wooden Knobs #3: Handle For Rods

1 day ago by woodoogolem

Empty until photos are uploaded somewhere

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lacquer

1 day ago by kayakdude

hi everyone i have a question about behlen lacquer i went out and got some not what i usually by but the guy at woodcrafters said it out standing fine i got some , my question is how much do you cut it with lacquer retarter and how much lacquer ...

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Coming soon: Making Wooden Knobs #2: Starfish Knob

1 day ago by woodoogolem

Empty until photos are uploaded somewhere

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Coming soon: Making Wooden Knobs #1: Triangle Knob

1 day ago by woodoogolem

Empty until photos are uploaded somewhere

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A Strategy for Woodworking #7: Finishing Makes the Difference

1 day ago by Gary Rogowski

How do people engage with your furniture? They look at the form first of course. If they like the shape ofa piece, then they approach it. They eye it to see the wood and the sheen of it. Always, without fail, the very next thing they do is touch t...

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Crazy Stuff Stumpy Thinks About #46: Big Oil? For get that- what about BIG GLUE! It's out of control!!!!

1 day ago by StumpyNubs

Stumpy has a little fun with the glue isle in the latest video blog. Watch here, laugh a little, then comment. (Friend us on facebook, follow us on Twitter, and visit the Stumpy Store to help support the show!)

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Walnut Trestle Table Video #1

1 day ago by woodshopmike

The first YouTube video is finally up! I had to do these in 3 different segments though and for some reason the video quality degraded when I published it… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH0GAw0ziMQ If anyone has suggestions how to prevent th...

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Jewelry Armoire / Lingerie Chest #3: Highlights (part 2)

1 day ago by gildedrain

Welcome back to one woodworker’s flirtation with insanity by way of making a Jewelry Armoire for my wife. I’m happy to say that I and all of my new personalities are really glad to be done with this project. For all the details, he...

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Moving #3: Workshop progress

1 day ago by BritBoxmaker

Over the past four or so days I’ve made some real progress. The open spaces (soon to be partially refilled with new stuff) have returned and the junk is out From left to right. The router table; complete with new router base plate, th...

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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #1355: Time

1 day ago by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)

As I sit here this morning and wonder what I am going to write about, I can't help but think about how quickly time is passing. Here we are already in the meat of July. While the calendar indicates that summer is just beginning, I am already s...

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Furniture #1: A Small Kids Seat inspired by S Maloof's work

1 day ago by robscastle

After doing some experiments with Sam Maloof’s signature joints, I decided to try a small project. The reason being, doing a single joint in isolation is not really testing your skills, apart from providing the evidence you may have the c...

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Why I Buy Used Power Tools

1 day ago by TheWoodenOyster

Why I Buy Used Power Tools Alright, below is my spiel on why I buy used tools. Just like the rest of my posts, I am not claiming this to be gospel truth, but this is my thought process when it comes to making large power tool purchases. Hopeful...

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guitar with broken peg head

1 day ago by Skip Mathews

This is a short post about a guitar repair I finished recently. I have a friend who traded a couch for a Martin guitar. What a deal!She brought it home and had not yet played it when it fell off the stand and broke it’s neck.That was thre...

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Apiary #10: Recent Pictures, box and feeder

1 day ago by CueballRosendaul

I thought I’d add a few more pictures to the blog tonight. First, a picture of my first temporary feeding method, the pie pan of syrup. You can see that there are a couple wasps hanging around. The sticks are so the bees don’t drown...

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Walnut Trestle Table Video #2

1 day ago by woodshopmike

The second YouTube video is up! Check it out here

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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO WOOD CARVING TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

1 day ago by WoodAndShop

In the above video my friend Bill Anderson introduces beginners to the ideal tools and techniques for getting started in carving your traditional wooden furniture. Bill starts off introducing the ideal mallet for wood carving. Here is th...

477 views | 2 comments | Watch this video »

Crazy Stuff Stumpy Thinks About #46: Big Oil? For get that- what about BIG GLUE! It's out of control!!!!

1 day ago by StumpyNubs

Stumpy has a little fun with the glue isle in the latest video blog. Watch here, laugh a little, then comment. (Friend us on facebook, follow us on Twitter, and visit the Stumpy Store to help support the show!)

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The Stumpy Nubs Workshop #46: A really unique homemade router lift that doubles as a mini router table!

2 days ago by StumpyNubs

In this episode we revisit the homemade router lift, completely redesigning it! This one is better than ever, and it doubles as a mini router table with full lift and lower dust collection capabilities! All this and a little twisted humor in this ...

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Traditional Woodworking Tours #8: Wooden Boat Builder

4 days ago by WoodAndShop

In the above video I share my visit to the Vineyard Haven wooden boat workshop of Ted Box on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. In the video I mentioned that I read a book called “Wooden Boats” which informed me of Ted Box’s ...

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Micro Adjust Your TS Fence

4 days ago by GarageWoodworks

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Amazing Japanese Woodworking Parquetry Video

6 days ago by WoodAndShop

A friend recently sent this amazing video to me, which blew my mind. This Japanese hand tool woodworker, Noboru Honma, uses traditional woodworking hand tools to create paper-thin end grain shavings with decorative parquet shapes. I hope you en...

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My work has just been featured The Wood Whisperer! Thoughts on becoming a seller, video included.

10 days ago by BTimmons

http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/from-hobbyist-to-seller-starting-a-side-business/ Deciding to sell your work can be aggravating, or it can be rewarding. Thankfully, I count myself in the latter camp. In the article I offer my thought...

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Wall Shelf from Reclaimed Red Oak

10 days ago by cpine

I make a wall shelf for my sons room out of pieces from an old bunk bed. Fun project and satisfying to re use material. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAL3nPUvFQ&list=UUoiFVDvzJX8tXXF5GsUPc_Q&feature=share

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Dust Collector Testing and Upgrade #2: Dust Collector Upgrade - Pt 2 - Complete System Rebuild

12 days ago by Guy Dunlap

After doing a complete rebuild of the system with the HEPA filter from Wynn Environmental, I run it through the same battery of tests I did in Part 1. This resulted in a 257% increase in cfm! The results are truly fantastic. If you have any quest...

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How to Make Mortise and Tenon Joints with Hand Tools (VIDEO)

12 days ago by WoodAndShop

HOW TO MAKE A MORTISE AND TENON JOINT WITH TRADITIONAL HAND TOOLS This video and article will simplify the process of cutting mortise and tenon joints with only a few traditional hand tools. With a little practice, you should be able to make...

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Jalen's interview on The Highland Woodworker

13 days ago by Jeff Waggoner

This is Jalen’s interview on The Highland Woodworker. His interview starts at the 19:20 mark. I need to make one disclaimer. Jalen was not on the cover of Fine Woodworking. That image was a gift they made for him as a souvenir when we toure...

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Simple cutting board video

13 days ago by Andrew Betschman

How to make a simple cutting board and a few tips and tricks to help get the most out of your tools. Check it out.

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Historic Woodworker Videos #24: Thomas Chippendale's Woodworking Lessons

14 days ago by Hoosierwoodcraft

This month, I have been researching the life story of Thomas Chippendale. I found he knew his way with a chisel and was a skilled craftsman and a hell of a businessman. If you like to see the story, it is now posted at https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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Apiary #7: A video of our wildflower meadows last year, playground for the bees

14 days ago by CueballRosendaul

I’m getting ready to shoot a new video this year with a full garden tour, but I wanted to share this video with the guys following the bee projects I’ve started. This was the back meadow last year, and it looks even more amazing this y...

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