This morning while working on a rabbet and dado joint cut using power tools, I discovered the fit to be a little too tight. It would have taken me hours to re-set my Table saw and start to fine tune this fit; instead I reached…
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April 2008
The Colours of Working Wood
A Shade Away...
I love working wood, from the feel and the weight of the rough stock coming off a truck and into my shop to the smell of the fibres as I rough plane and cross cut the planks to a more manageable size appropriate to the…
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Mitres ,Hook and all…
Bench-top Jigs make quick work for tight corners
I’ve just started my next project and not too far into it, I find myself having to cut mitres at my bench using hand tools. A quick process that could be a lot harder if it wasn’t for a few simple Bench-top appliances. The first…
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Workbench Zen
Taking pride in not only what you build, But where you build it
I find it rather ironic to see a beautifully made piece of furniture come out of a wood shop only to discover that the wood shop looks like a bomb went off inside of it. Tools left out everywhere, saw dust piled high, glue and…
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