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Snippet from Weekend with WOOD
I’ve never been accused of being a tease, but I’ve tried! The first ever Weekend with WOOD is currently underway and I’m about to head out the door to day 2. I was able to get some great clips of Jim Heavey talking about spray finishing, finishing your finish (making it look even better when [...]
Wood Talk No. 132
On today’s show, we’re talking about die grinders and burrs, PVC pipe, Forrest vs Freud, scraping after tearout, jointer bed length, granite top retrofits, back bevels, blade height, effects of finish on wood movement, and buying wood just because. Around the Web Vic sent a link to a fundraiser for the Robohand Kickback Stan – [...]
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Happy 35th Birthday to Highland Woodworking
Please join me in wishing Chris and Sharon Bagby, the proud owners of Highland Woodworking, in wishing them a happy 35th Birthday today! It’s hard to imagine that a store that has been such a longtime resource for woodworkers, not only in the Atlanta Georgia area but around the country and even internationally hasn’t been [...]
Other Recent Posts
506 Teak Shoe Rack Pt 1
Thanks to a generous donation of some amazingly beautiful Teak boards from a friend of the show, I have an opportunity to work with an species of wood I probably would ordinarily not use. It’s not that I don’t want to use different species, I just have a few that I’m readily familiar with and [...]
Question the WOOD Magazine Editors?
I’m only a few days away from heading to Des Moines for the first ever “Weekend With WOOD“. I love the idea that a magazine I’m already a fan of is opening their doors and welcoming attendees to a jam-packed event where you’ll learn so much from some amazing instructors. I’ll definitely be sharing as [...]
Wood Talk No. 131
On today’s show, we’re talking about restoring a cupped table top, a box for severed fingers, using router bits with shapers, t-slot miter bars, compact table saws, bevel angles on bevel down planes, jointer options, dado blade safety, and designing difficulty. Around the Web Popular Woodworking Build Contest – win an all expenses paid trip [...]
Basic Hand Plane Maintenance from Lee Valley
Over the years one question I get frequently is in regards to hand plane maintenance. Especially when it comes to what someone should do to keep their newly purchased hand planes from getting ruined. The folks over at Lee Valley put out a short but sweet video that hits the most important areas of any [...]
First time Teaker…
I’ve made mention of it numerous times over the years, but just in case you tune out when I’m talking (just like my wife and kids), I’ve never really worked with anything more exotic than “New England” Pine or “Pennsylvania” Cherry. But thanks to a very generous friend of the show, Jim Noller, I received [...]
The April Schwag Winners are…
Congrats to our April Schwag winners! There was an amazing number of entries this time, in fact almost double the usual number. Of course that also means there will be quite a few folks who will be a little bummed they didn’t win this month. THE GOOD NEWS IS…the May Schwag drawing isn’t very far [...]
505 SawStop & Me “My Full Review”
On today’s episode I’m sharing my full review of the 110V, 1.75HP SawStop cabinet saw I received as part of an advertising deal back in October of 2012. As I had mentioned in the previous video “Hello New Saw”, I wanted to spend a little time with the saw before I shared my opinions about [...]
