Matt | February 29, 2012
The problem with most commercially available dowel stock is that it’s some nondescript wood that’s been milled, not turned, who know’s where! So what this means for the average woodworker is that it’s never perfectly round and seldom accurately sized. The best solution around this issue is to make your own in the shop. It’s [...]
Matt | February 26, 2012
On today’s show we’ll continue where we left off last week on the construction of the Cherry Mirror frame I recently built for my wife. As I mentioned in the last episode we purchased a full-length mirror for our bedroom and after getting it home I decided it was just a little too plain for [...]
Matt | February 19, 2012
Today we start a new build project. We’ve (and by “we” I mean my wife) been in need of a full-length mirror in our bedroom for quite a longtime now. We (this time I mean “us”) finally purchased one not to long ago and I intended to hang it behind the door in our bedroom. [...]
Matt | February 12, 2012
This week we return again to the stack of listener suggested topics and questions that have come in over the years. After bringing the 14″ Steel City band saw into the basement workshop, many of you had questions specifically about the riser block I installed. The obvious benefits of a riser block to a 14″ [...]
Matt | February 5, 2012
Today’s episode is the first of a series answering many of the questions and topic suggestions you the audience have sent me over the last 6 years. I frequently get questions regarding choosing tools, stock, projects and great feedback on things we’ve already covered. Unfortunately I haven’t had a chance, all that often, to take [...]
