Matt | August 18, 2009
I’ve mentioned it to friends and family, one of my greatest fears in woodworking is turning. I’m not afraid of the tools or the lathe or the piles and piles of wood shavings all over the shop floor. But what I am afraid of is becoming as addicted to turning as I’ve heard other woodworkers [...]
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Matt | July 26, 2009
Congrats to this year’s “Fresh Wood” student competition winners! Students from the High School level to College design and construction compete every year and the results are amazing. The work these students do is outstanding and in all honesty make me want to be a better woodworker!! Enjoy the pictures. Download Video File Help Support [...]
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Matt | July 1, 2009
The second half our June visit with Hendrik… There’s no set theme to today’s show, just whatever woodworking questions came in from you the listener’s. So hopefully you’ll hear something you were wondering about too. And if not, don’t worry, once the summer is over Hendrik will be back for more shows in the fall. [...]
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Matt | June 9, 2009
Once in a while I’ll get an email from a company asking if I’d be willing to try out one of their products and maybe post my results on the show. Being the freebie whore that I am, I couldn’t resist saying yes to something! Krylon, the makers of some of the most popular spray [...]
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Matt | June 2, 2009
For this month’s visit with our very own guest expert Hendrik. We’re wrapping up our 3 part mini-series on finishing by discussing hand-applied finishes and finishing techniques. It’s safe to say that hand application of a finish is the most common method being used by home shop/small shop woodworkers. Whether it’s applying a traditional penetrating [...]
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