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Just a short video this week. As we get into the legs, it's worth planning your stock selection a little bit. It's very easy to glue up leg blanks that are too big and then spend a ...
2024-07-31 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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Now that we've ripped out our apron stock, it's time to plane it up. That's four pieces and it could take a long time, but we're going to be as efficient as possible by doing the mi...
2024-07-24 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Furniture Forensics returns!!
Today, we have a fascinating piece of furniture made from an authentic American farm wagon. The "buck board bench" is actu...
2024-07-20 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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In today's installment of the build-along series, we'll saw out the apron stock. I've got a bunch of tips for doing these rips cuts and making the most of a small board.
If y...
2024-07-17 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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We all hear a lot of talk about "how the pros do it." YouTube is filled with tips that help you to be more "pro."
But is that really a good idea?
Today, I take on the i...
2024-07-13 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome to the Shaker Table Build-Along, Part 4. Today, we'll prepare the boards for the top and glue them up. It's a simple operation, but there are always a few tips to hel...
2024-07-10 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Last week's medical drama has cooled down quite a bit. The little girl got a new liver (courtesy of her Aunt, who gave her a piece) and she is improving slowly but steadily. Her kid...
2024-07-06 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's time to get back to our EXCLUSIVE Patron build-along series. Today, we'll pick the wood and when I see you next, it will be time to get building.
I recorded this video o...
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There has been a medical emergency in my extended family. My wife and daughter are just fine, but another family member has a newborn who just received an emergency...
2024-06-29 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's time to go over the tools we need for our simple Shaker table. The video covers everything, but here are some links to tools you might want. I used my affiliate account to make...
2024-06-26 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm in the middle of a big video on grinders for the wood shop. I see a LOT of misinformation about grinding tools. People say you can't do it on a high-speed grinder. They say you'...
2024-06-24 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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We've decided to do an all new series. Instead of building a project and then sharing it, we're going to build a project in tiny little bits so that anyone can follow along in real t...
2024-06-22 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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In our most recent video on the greenwood chair, you might have seen Rob and I using a neat little riving brake made from construction lumber and black pipe. It's a genius design; s...
2024-06-20 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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In our most recent video, Rob and I built a kiln out of stuff you can buy down at the Big Box store. It was a quick project and it's ready to receive our chair rungs (which we're fi...
2024-06-19 12:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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The chair-building saga continues! We're far, far away from that green log we started with. Rob and I now have real chair parts and we need to dry them. So, we built a kiln!
I...
2024-06-15 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here are the plans for the Father's Day Tool Tote. As a public service on this holiday, we're making the plans free to everyone, but Patrons still get them early. (They're attached ...
2024-06-12 13:15:23 +0000 UTC View Post
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It’s just about Father’s Day and we’re celebrating with a special project!
I found a great traditional tool tote and I’ve recreated it so you can make it with your Dad,...
2024-06-08 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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I've learned from YouTube comments--and even some forum posts--that precision sawing is a struggle for many woodworkers. It's even a problem for folks who have been in the craft for...
2024-05-25 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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This was an unexpected challenge. I agreed to take this plane sight-unseen and fix it up. I thought it just needed a little tune-up. Boy, was I wrong! This plane was fixable, but jus...
2024-05-18 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back to our multi-part series in building a greenwood chair straight from the log! In this installment, Rob and I are tackling the front "posts." (Regular people call them l...
2024-05-11 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's been a long road, but the Craftsman Table is done and I've got some plans for you. These plans also include the shop-made spokeshave.
If you're looking for older plans, ...
2024-05-01 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's been a long road (much longer than expected), but our "live" build of the Craftsman Table has finally come to an end. In this part, I make a perfectly round top using only stan...
2024-04-27 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Why don't I have dogs or dog holes on my workbench? Because I use bench hooks! (And a planing stop). You can make bench hooks, but beginners might find the project...
2024-04-20 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here's a tiny part of the next release from Compass Rose Toolworks.
It's a little selfish, but I love showing a snippet of an upcoming tool and reading the guesses. I'm alwa...
2024-04-19 11:47:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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I’ll admit, this Craftsman Table was supposed to be a single video. I never expected it to sprawl the way it has. But doing the build “live” on camera and showing all the steps...
2024-04-13 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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This would generally be our week "off," but I just can't leave you hanging in the middle of a project!
The Craftsman Table is coming along nicely and I have a bunch of news t...
2024-04-06 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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You just saw our first video on the Craftsman table, and we're going to have full-color plans, free to Patrons, but many of you might want to get a jump on this project or even buil...
2024-04-01 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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A few weeks ago, I made a video about half-lap joinery. I thought the video was too long and slow, but people seemed to enjoy the detail and careful pace as I cut each joint “live....
2024-03-30 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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First, thanks to all of you for making the Vise Block release such a success. We’re n...
2024-03-23 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's New Tool Day here at the shop. But we didn't buy a new tool; we made one.
For years, I've been frustrated by "affordable" vises. They're fine ...
2024-03-16 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post