Shop-made Jigs “I liked your article on the jig using bronze bushings. However, our local hardware store didn't have anything like what you suggested, so I decided to go to our local woodworking specialty store. They also didn't have them. Where do you think a good place would be to get these bushings and is there a more specific name for them?” – Gig Lewis |
If there is a holy grail for those of us who want to spray but only have a small shop, little money, and weather that won’t let us throw open the windows, this may be it. Imagine an affordable tabletop spray booth that keeps you safe and legal while you spray, but recycles clean air back into the shop so that you don’t lose all your heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. Once you are done imagining, read on, because such a booth already exists. It’s from Spray Tech and is manufactured her... |
There’s lots of information on finishing outdoor cedar furniture, but how do I finish an indoor cedar kitchen table?
Do you have any guidelines for finishing honeylocust?
Where can I get information on fine-tuning planers and jointers?
It was interesting learning about resilvering a mirror, however I need information on polishing the mirror glass surface which I inadvertently scratched. |
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Corwin Butterworth has a distinctive name: the memorable sort that would fit an artist, a musician, or even a furniture maker. Perhaps that helps explain what led this renaissance man of the art world to divide his time with all three of those artistic pursuits. |
There are times when we woodworking editors have certainsamples sitting out on our desks that cause coworkers to walk by and comment. Things like “Hey, what’s that?” or “Ooo, cool.” Or “Hey, I want one of those.” |
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“I finally bought a home where I have a little bit of room to work in a garage. I have made a few very crude projects and decided that I want to do some more woodworking. I am on a very limited budget and I have nothing save a few very crude hand tools. What would be the best piece of equipment for me to buy to get started in this?” – Jonathan |
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