http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog Mon, 14 May 2012 21:18:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/houghs-american-woods/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/houghs-american-woods/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4205
During a recent visit to the library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the librarian was kind enough to show me their collection of Hough's American Woods. ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/houghs-american-woods/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/worn-with-pride/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/worn-with-pride/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:35 +0000 Michael Dresdner http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4322
One of the most popular finishes these days is the so-called “shabby chic,” a modern term for what we used to call antique finish.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/worn-with-pride/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/to-italy-for-saw-blades/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/to-italy-for-saw-blades/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:18:04 +0000 Rob Johnstone http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4306
In the last two days, your intrepid editor has traveled to Venice, Italy and then up to Udine, Italy, to learn about Irwin's newest entry into the circular saw blade market.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/to-italy-for-saw-blades/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/memories-of-george/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/memories-of-george/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:41:34 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4284
Sandor Nagyszalanczy looks at the valuable lessons of master wood finisher George Frank.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/memories-of-george/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/shop-outlets-listening-to-those-outside-voices/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/shop-outlets-listening-to-those-outside-voices/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 13:54:13 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4227
It’s been a long winter of construction at my home, but we’re finally nearly done adding a new garage/workshop to the property. As you can probably guess, I can’t wait to get the lights on and the machines moved in! ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/shop-outlets-listening-to-those-outside-voices/feed/ 3 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/designing-a-multipurpose-shelf-unit/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/designing-a-multipurpose-shelf-unit/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:34:27 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4190
Every once in a while, everyone has a project that comes along that we difficulty saying no to. Sandor Nagyszalanczy recounts one such project he took on recently.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/designing-a-multipurpose-shelf-unit/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/table-saw-legislation-moves-to-state-level/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/table-saw-legislation-moves-to-state-level/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:30:01 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4269
A while back, we brought you news of proposed federal rulemaking that would influence table saws. This week, a committee in the California legislature approved a similar bill at the state level. ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/table-saw-legislation-moves-to-state-level/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/your-april-rockler-purchases-will-help-plant-trees/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/your-april-rockler-purchases-will-help-plant-trees/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:00:27 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4258
Here's a cool thing Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is doing for Earth Day this year, but if you haven't made a Rockler purchase lately, you might not be aware of it.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/your-april-rockler-purchases-will-help-plant-trees/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/mayjune-2012-issue-preview/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/mayjune-2012-issue-preview/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:16:02 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4240
Field Editor Chris Marshall takes you on a quick tour of summertime projects and tool news in our May/June 2012 print issue of Woodworker's Journal Magazine. ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/mayjune-2012-issue-preview/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/whos-a-fan-of-leds-on-tools-i-sure-am/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/whos-a-fan-of-leds-on-tools-i-sure-am/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:43:32 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4219
Whatever the reason, I'm appreciating tools with built-in worklights now more than ever.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/whos-a-fan-of-leds-on-tools-i-sure-am/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-wood-desk-chair/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-wood-desk-chair/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:56:24 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4208
This reader's project skillfully combines three different species without sacrificing the pieces' cohesive looks]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-wood-desk-chair/feed/ 4 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/stain-without-pain/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/stain-without-pain/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:09:33 +0000 Michael Dresdner http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4112
In a previous post, I promised I'd revisit the topic of staining and offer a few tips on how to stain without making wood look muddy, fake, or painted.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/stain-without-pain/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sharpening-my-tools/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sharpening-my-tools/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:38:34 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4094
I’ve never been particularly adept at sharpening my edge tools (chisels, plane irons, etc.). It’s not that I couldn’t get them sharp enough to work, it’s just that I’ve always experienced inconsistent results.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sharpening-my-tools/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/arts-crafts-end-tables/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/arts-crafts-end-tables/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:38 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4169
Some nice stock selection for the tops and eye-catching drawer joinery help make these tables stand out in any setting.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/arts-crafts-end-tables/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/magic-in-a-can/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/magic-in-a-can/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:00:15 +0000 Michael Dresdner http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4117
What should I use on my wood furniture? It’s a question I frequently get just after someone hears an ad promoting some spray polish that “works like magic.”]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/magic-in-a-can/feed/ 3 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/are-you-planning-a-woodworking-vacation-do-tell/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/are-you-planning-a-woodworking-vacation-do-tell/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:01 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4135
Where will you spend your vacation time this summer? Do your travel plans include something related to woodworking or woodworking education?]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/are-you-planning-a-woodworking-vacation-do-tell/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/marchapril-2012-issue-preview/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/marchapril-2012-issue-preview/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:27:56 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4127
Rob Johnstone gives you a sneak peek at the March/April 2012 issue, which you'll find on newsstands soon.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/marchapril-2012-issue-preview/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/if-at-first/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/if-at-first/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:11:25 +0000 Rob Johnstone http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4065
How can we be sure our projects whose primary feature must be functionality are all we want them to be? It is a short answer, really: we build prototypes.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/if-at-first/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-popular-hardwood-for-interior-parts/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-popular-hardwood-for-interior-parts/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:54:18 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4103
Mentioned in a previous post, yellow poplar is my go-to wood for many of my woodworking projects.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-popular-hardwood-for-interior-parts/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/more-time-to-talk-table-saws/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/more-time-to-talk-table-saws/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:18 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4088
As they ponder whether new safety standards are needed for table saws, the CPSC has extended the time frame available for public comments on the issue.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/more-time-to-talk-table-saws/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/maggie-lus-little-dresser/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/maggie-lus-little-dresser/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:02:56 +0000 Rob Johnstone http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4076
As our eZine readers are likely aware, I recently made a youth-sized dresser for my first grandchild.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/maggie-lus-little-dresser/feed/ 47 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/machining-tools-for-woodworkers/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/machining-tools-for-woodworkers/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:01:43 +0000 Lewis Hein http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4004
The day-to-day work of machinists involves several tools useful to almost any woodworker.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/machining-tools-for-woodworkers/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-cheap-good-wood/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-cheap-good-wood/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:47 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4048
The words cheap and good usually aren’t used together when the subject is wood for woodworking. But in the case of the Southern yellow pines, this wording is well-suited.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-cheap-good-wood/feed/ 5 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/satisfaction-from-the-simplest-of-tools/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/satisfaction-from-the-simplest-of-tools/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:58 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4034
Cleaning up the surface of his workbench with a scraper was a good chance for Chris Marshall to get back to basics with one of woodworking's simplest tools.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/satisfaction-from-the-simplest-of-tools/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tile-topped-coffee-table/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tile-topped-coffee-table/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:53:53 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=4022
This reader-submitted coffee table features hand-made joinery and a clever use of tile for the tabletop. I wanted to share this project that I’m so proud of: a custom built coffee table with marble stone tiles on top. To use stone tiles for the top of a table is a great way to give furniture [...]]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tile-topped-coffee-table/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-2-whats-wrong-nowadays/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-2-whats-wrong-nowadays/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:22 +0000 Ernie Conover http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3964
Most woodworkers think they are buying what they need and have never used a proper workbench. Ernie Conover explains why.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-2-whats-wrong-nowadays/feed/ 4 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/airplane-bed/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/airplane-bed/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:39:32 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3988
This reader's project incorporates some clever "interactive" functionality and plenty of storage. ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/airplane-bed/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/roads-and-fences-how-adventurous-are-you/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/roads-and-fences-how-adventurous-are-you/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:41:30 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3976
Recently, a reader wrote in to get some advice about building a chair. Our answers took decidedly different approaches to a larger and broader topic of building chairs.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/roads-and-fences-how-adventurous-are-you/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-1-what-used-to-be-right/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-1-what-used-to-be-right/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:43:55 +0000 Ernie Conover http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3959
The second half of the 20th Century has seen a gradual decline of the workbench. Here's a look back at the zenith of bench design.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-1-what-used-to-be-right/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gifts-from-the-woodworkers-journal-staff/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gifts-from-the-woodworkers-journal-staff/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:14 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3941
Woodworker's Journal staff members turn to a certain favorite hobby when the holidays come around. Here are some of our projects given as gifts this year.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gifts-from-the-woodworkers-journal-staff/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:35:47 +0000 Rob Johnstone http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3920
Over this past year I found myself orchestrating the filming of DVD series. I also nearly had a nervous breakdown. How did this happen? It's a long story...]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/christmas-wood-and-the-poor-mans-ebony/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/christmas-wood-and-the-poor-mans-ebony/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:00:33 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3860
Tim Knight shares how American holly came to be known as the Christmas Wood and Poor Man's Ebony]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/christmas-wood-and-the-poor-mans-ebony/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/microfences-rich-wedler-and-friends-sawing-holiday-tunes/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/microfences-rich-wedler-and-friends-sawing-holiday-tunes/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:55:00 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3898
With the holidays in full swing, here are a couple of holiday tunes we recently ran across on Micro Fence's website to help keeps spirits bright.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/microfences-rich-wedler-and-friends-sawing-holiday-tunes/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/januaryfebruary-2012-issue-preview/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/januaryfebruary-2012-issue-preview/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:40:18 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3896
Here's a look at what you'll find in our January/February 2012 issue.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/januaryfebruary-2012-issue-preview/feed/ 4 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sound-of-a-tree/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sound-of-a-tree/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:00:56 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3879
It's not exactly news that Sandor is a ukulele nut. Here he looks a little deeper at his affinity for this great instrument and its relationship to woodworking.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sound-of-a-tree/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/country-style-pantry/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/country-style-pantry/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:13:02 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3872
The unique drawer joinery, two-tone wood and clever integration of the drawer pulls into the faces bring some clever touches to an already-impressive piece.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/country-style-pantry/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-and-masonite-uniform-wood-products/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-and-masonite-uniform-wood-products/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:00:05 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3778
A couple of years ago, a question arose within the pages of Woodworker’s Journal concerning the origination of “Masonite®.” ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-and-masonite-uniform-wood-products/feed/ 3 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-lumber-white-or-red/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-lumber-white-or-red/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:00:36 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3811
As promised many moons ago, here are the sure ways to tell the difference between red and white oak after they are sawn into lumber. ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-lumber-white-or-red/feed/ 3 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-long-distance-cabinet-modification/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-long-distance-cabinet-modification/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:00:40 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3830
I had reason to go to Los Angeles recently to prepare my parents' old house for rental, which included modifying the cabinets in the kitchen to accept a new appliance.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-long-distance-cabinet-modification/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-the-all-natural-wood-product/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-the-all-natural-wood-product/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:34 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3781
Tim Knight looks at the two basic processes used to manufacture hardboard (sometimes known as Masonite): the wet method and the dry method.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-the-all-natural-wood-product/feed/ 4 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/share-the-experience/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/share-the-experience/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3796
For the most part, woodworking has been a solitary activity for me. By going it "solo" so much of the time, I haven't really shared the successes and breakthroughs that also happen as we gain experience.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/share-the-experience/feed/ 3 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sizing-up-the-latest-cordless-drilldrivers/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sizing-up-the-latest-cordless-drilldrivers/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:00:55 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3728
Like most red-blooded 21st century woodworkers, I have a thing for power tools. Especially high performance portable power tools.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sizing-up-the-latest-cordless-drilldrivers/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/rust-oleum-gives-woodworkers-journal-sneak-peek/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/rust-oleum-gives-woodworkers-journal-sneak-peek/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:00:03 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3734
If you're one of those dyed-in-the-wool loyalists when it comes to the types and brands of finish you use, it might seem like there's not much new that could (or should) be put into a can these days.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/rust-oleum-gives-woodworkers-journal-sneak-peek/feed/ 2 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/changing-table-and-dresser-all-in-one/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/changing-table-and-dresser-all-in-one/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:00:05 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3675
Furniture for babies & children may lose some of its usefulness after time. This reader found a great way to extend the functionality of his work.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/changing-table-and-dresser-all-in-one/feed/ 3 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/flood-relief-for-a-woodworking-editor/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/flood-relief-for-a-woodworking-editor/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:00:23 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3754
Woodworking editors, generally speaking, tend to be a nice bunch of folks -- and sometimes they caught up in unfortunate circumstances, just like anyone else.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/flood-relief-for-a-woodworking-editor/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/woodworking-lessons-learned-firsthand/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/woodworking-lessons-learned-firsthand/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:00:59 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3712
I'm not a woodworker. Actually, I WASN'T a woodworker. That all changed a couple months ago. I decided that it was time to join the party.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/woodworking-lessons-learned-firsthand/feed/ 1 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/awards-night/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/awards-night/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:00:11 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3735
Glitz and glamour is usually not part of a woodworking editor's life -- except for once a year, when the members of the MMPA (Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association) gather for the annual Excellence Awards.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/awards-night/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-quarter-inch-paradigm/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-quarter-inch-paradigm/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:00:39 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3685
Now and again, I have to surface boards less than 3/4 in. thick, and it's curious to see how that can affect the look of a cabinet door frame, table top or drawer part.]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-quarter-inch-paradigm/feed/ 0 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/finishing-wizardry/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/finishing-wizardry/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:00:34 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3701
In a recent conversation with Chris Marshall about a project of mine involving walnut, he told me a story about a unique finishing situation that he ran into. ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/finishing-wizardry/feed/ 5 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/two-pair-of-cradles/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/two-pair-of-cradles/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:00:54 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3666
This reader's project may make you think you're seeing double - twice! ]]> http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/two-pair-of-cradles/feed/ 0