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If you’re reading or working along with many of us who are returning to the roots of the craft and building the Follansbee/Alexander Joint Stool (I talked about it here), there are a few tools that are less commonly found … Continue reading
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When I purchased the bed extension to my little Delta VS midi lathe, it outgrew the length of the table I was using as a lathe stand. While I failed to document the build process, I thought it might be … Continue reading
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This past friday, a group from the Modern Woodworkers Association (MWA) had the privilege of spending some time with Fine Woodworking Magazine’s (FWW) Senior Editor Matt Kenney and Art Director Mike Pekovich touring the Connecticut headquarters of Taunton Press, home of Fine Woodworking, Fine Homebuilding, … Continue reading
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I say Part 1, because as it stands, there are few tools on the wall. This post is just a quick one to document a long overdue shop modification. Those of you who have basement shops have experienced the difficulties … Continue reading
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If you read Steve Branam’s post earlier this week at Close Grain, you heard about the seminar given by Paul Sellers, and a shooting board he made in a matter of minutes to make a mitered corner on a picture … Continue reading
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For folks who like a neat and tidy ending to a story, you may not want to read this one (wait ’til pt. 2). In December, my first vise screw broke. It was made from a 3″ thick chunk of … Continue reading
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I’ve been putting this off for years, and forgetting that I put it off, until I’m in the midst of a project where a shooting board is called for. Rather than take time out of the project at hand to … Continue reading