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This secret cost me $20,000, but I'll let you have it for free.
22 commentsThis simple little business secret cost me $20,000 and almost five years to learn. In this post I let you have it for free.
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Long Reach Drill/Driver
Here are two shopmade long reach drill/drivers ready to help and work hard to drill or drive in hard-to-reach tight and narrow spots.
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End mills vs. router bits for mortising
4 commentsConsider end mills as an alternative to spiral router bits for mortising with a router.
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Optimizing fungal growth
8 commentsFungi grow in specific directions in wood. By optimizing your placement of mushrooms you can speed the spalting process.
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Fine Curved Front Drawers Without Dovetails
a post regarding doweled curved front drawers
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Zone lines get even more mysterious
2 commentsZone lines don't just come in black, as many people think. See some of the variations and help me brainstorm on the possible causes.
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End Grain Up Cork Bulletin Board
The best ideas come out of necessity; this bulletin board was a practical and economical project that allowed an opporunity to expand my skills as a woodworker using the beauty of end grain.
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Some thoughts from the Unplugged Woodshop
2 commentsDo the tools you use effect your furniture designs?
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Workshop Tongs or Blind Nailing/Screwing Jigs
1 commentHow many mistakes are made and how much time is spent taking mesurements to locate exactly where to drive nails or screws, or drill a hole from behind ? For a shelf, a bracket, a door pull, a...
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Ryan's Blanket Chest
Here's an overview of a blanket chest project that recently passed through my shop.
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Oyster Mushroom
2 commentsThe oyster mushroom isn't just a tasty treat - it can also spalt your lumber!
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What do you do while glue dries?
6 commentsWhat do you do to maximise your time in the workshop? For me ..
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Going With The Grain-The Life of a Woodworking Student and Artist-in-Residence
This is an introduction to a series of posts were I will be telling the tale of my trip through a four year University woodworking program. I will also be covering current events in my career along the way.
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the month - Dead Man's Finger and Turkey Tail (part II)
See the photos that accompany part I on locating Dead Man's Finger and Turkey Tail.
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Video: Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the month - Dead Man's Finger and Turkey Tail (part I)
Learn how to quickly locate Dead Man's Finger and Turkey Tail, the two most prolific zone line producing fungi.
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Build an Interior Door: Part 2 - The Panel
1 commentIn part two of this blog, we build the panels, insert, and complete the interior door
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My $15.00 Shaving Horse
2 commentsMaking a shaving horse doesn't have to be an expensive or time consuming project.
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