288 Whiteside’s 1/2″ Straight Cutting Bit

| July 31, 2008

It’s the beginning of a brand new month and I’m fully back from the “vacation”. So let’s get everything started the right way by beginning with Router Bit of the Month!!! And this month we have something a little extra special. Whiteside’s 1/2″ Straight Cutting Bit is what I consider to be an essential router [...]

287 More July Giveaways

| July 24, 2008

It’s near the end of July and  it’s time to give away some great schwag to some even greater listeners!! This week we have another set of 2-1/2" Whiteside Brass Height Gages for one lucky winner and another great title from Sterling Publishing for a second lucky listener. If you’re interested in getting a set of your own [...]

286 Guest Host Shannon – Intro to Turning

| July 20, 2008

A huge thanks to Shannon from www.rogersfinewoodworking.com for hearing the call and answering! Shannon is today’s guest host here at Matt’s Basement Workshop and he’s talking about woodturning. This a great opportunity for anyone who’s interested in getting started with turning, since currently I don’t do it myself. If you’d like to learn more about [...]

285 A Mid-July Schwag Giveaway

| July 17, 2008

It’s the middle of July and while technically…I’m still on vacation, it’s time to give away some great schwag to some even greater listeners!! This week we have a set of 2-1/2″ Whiteside Brass Height Gages for one lucky winner and a great title from Sterling Publishing for another lucky listener. That’s right, two lucky [...]

284 Child’s Bookcase Episode 5 – The Finale

| July 8, 2008

Time for the fifth and final installment of the Child’s Bookcase Project. In today’s episode I demonstrate my finishing technique with Shellac and a few other goodies too. Of course I can’t guarantee you’ll learn much about the finishing but you should get a good laugh! Download Video File