Matt | June 27, 2008
It’s been a little while but lumber species of the month is back again. Today though, we’re not talking about a specific species of lumber but more of an beneficial defect that can be found in lumber. Spalted lumber refers to any lumber in which a fungus or mold has begun to decay the wood [...]
Matt | June 24, 2008
Time for the next installment of the Child’s Bookcase Project. We’re nearing the completion of the project and in today’s episode I demonstrate resawing and shiplapping of stock for the back. I can’t say enough about how easy the resawing went with my WoodSlicer Resaw Blade from Highland Woodworking. If you’re in the market for [...]
Matt | June 22, 2008
For a lot of us, the back of a project is usually just a matter of cutting a piece of plywood to fit. But a specific design may call for something more, or perhaps we just want it looking nicer. What are our options? Do we really have options? Sure! Click to Play Download Audio [...]
Matt | June 19, 2008
Last year a longtime listener and LumberJock buddy, Wayne C. sent in a great idea for all of us vintage tool hunters. Wayne’s Hand Plane Hunting Kit is a great jig of sorts, to take with you on your next trip to the flea market, antique store, garage sale or wherever you find vintage tools. [...]
Matt | June 17, 2008
Hey folks it’s time for part 3 of this multi-part series following me building a child’s bookcase for a friend of the family. As promised, I documented the build. The good, the bad and the ugly and I’ll be posting new episodes on Wednesdays from this point out, enjoy! Download Video File
