389 Samantha’s Bookcase Construction Pt 2

Matt | October 15, 2009

In the last episode of Samantha’s Bookcase project, we covered ripping sheets of plywood to their rough sizes. For a small shop this can be a daunting task, but not impossible if you plan it correctly. A big part of my planning is not worrying about taking the cuts to their final dimensions [...]

387 Samantha’s Bookcase Construction Pt.1

Matt | October 9, 2009

After a long delay and a few stops and stutters my wife’s bookcase is finally completed. It’s a simple design with a base and hutch. I decided to use plywood for the majority of the components, as cutting wider pieces is so much easier with sheet goods.
But instead of the usual [...]

373 Day 1 at AWFS 2009

Matt | July 20, 2009

I finally had a chance to visit AWFS for the first time this year and while it wasn’t as big as it has been in the past it was still worth every minute. Having a chance to meet Marc and Nicole along with many of you that I’ve emailed, Twittered or Facebooked with was [...]

352 Surface Prep with Hendrik

Matt | March 18, 2009

I had originally planned on releasing this episode this weekend, but I decided why wait?
Today’s visit with Hendrik we start a “mini-series” where we discuss some of the basics of staining and finishing our projects.
This episode is regarding surface preparation prior to finishing. An important step that most of us would much [...]

351 Minimize the Dust

Matt | March 13, 2009

In today’s episode I share with you a few ideas on ways to minimize the amount of sawdust that escapes your shop and spreads throughout the whole house. I promise they’re really easy and your family and home will thank you for thinking of them…or at least complain a little less than before?? [...]