http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/satisfaction-from-the-simplest-of-tools/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/satisfaction-from-the-simplest-of-tools/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tile-topped-coffee-table/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tile-topped-coffee-table/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-2-whats-wrong-nowadays/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-2-whats-wrong-nowadays/feed/ 3 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/airplane-bed/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/airplane-bed/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/roads-and-fences-how-adventurous-are-you/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/roads-and-fences-how-adventurous-are-you/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-1-what-used-to-be-right/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sad-state-of-workbenches-part-1-what-used-to-be-right/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gifts-from-the-woodworkers-journal-staff/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gifts-from-the-woodworkers-journal-staff/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/christmas-wood-and-the-poor-mans-ebony/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/christmas-wood-and-the-poor-mans-ebony/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/microfences-rich-wedler-and-friends-sawing-holiday-tunes/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/microfences-rich-wedler-and-friends-sawing-holiday-tunes/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/januaryfebruary-2012-issue-preview/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/januaryfebruary-2012-issue-preview/feed/ 4 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sound-of-a-tree/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-sound-of-a-tree/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/country-style-pantry/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/country-style-pantry/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-and-masonite-uniform-wood-products/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-and-masonite-uniform-wood-products/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-lumber-white-or-red/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-lumber-white-or-red/feed/ 3 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-long-distance-cabinet-modification/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-long-distance-cabinet-modification/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-the-all-natural-wood-product/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/hardboard-the-all-natural-wood-product/feed/ 4 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/share-the-experience/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/share-the-experience/feed/ 3 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sizing-up-the-latest-cordless-drilldrivers/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/sizing-up-the-latest-cordless-drilldrivers/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/rust-oleum-gives-woodworkers-journal-sneak-peek/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/rust-oleum-gives-woodworkers-journal-sneak-peek/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/changing-table-and-dresser-all-in-one/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/changing-table-and-dresser-all-in-one/feed/ 3 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/flood-relief-for-a-woodworking-editor/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/flood-relief-for-a-woodworking-editor/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/woodworking-lessons-learned-firsthand/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/woodworking-lessons-learned-firsthand/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/awards-night/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/awards-night/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-quarter-inch-paradigm/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/three-quarter-inch-paradigm/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/finishing-wizardry/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/finishing-wizardry/feed/ 5 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/two-pair-of-cradles/ http://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://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/two-pair-of-cradles/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/novemberdecember-2011-issue-preview/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/novemberdecember-2011-issue-preview/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:15:49 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3658
This video from Field Editor Chris Marshall and Editor in Chief Rob Johnstone covers what you'll find in the November/December 2011 issue of Woodworker's Journal.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/novemberdecember-2011-issue-preview/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/contest-winner-creates-cribbage-board/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/contest-winner-creates-cribbage-board/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:51:37 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3642
The opening move for the cribbage gameboard project that appears in the December 2011 issue of Woodworker's Journal was Bruce Beatty's submission of his design to the Woodworker's Journal Google SketchUp contest -- and he came out a winner.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/contest-winner-creates-cribbage-board/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gibson-guitars-the-lacey-act-and-you/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gibson-guitars-the-lacey-act-and-you/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:00:08 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3634
I would guess we all have heard about the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s raid on the Gibson Guitar company on August 25th. If you haven’t, you need to push back the rock a little.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/gibson-guitars-the-lacey-act-and-you/feed/ 9 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/luminol-illumination-furniture-with-an-eerie-blue-glow/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/luminol-illumination-furniture-with-an-eerie-blue-glow/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:00:10 +0000 Michael Dresdner http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3576
I got an interesting call about a finish problem the other day from a dear friend who is an expert antique restorer. It was a bit grisly, but nonetheless an interesting poser. I thought I’d share it with you.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/luminol-illumination-furniture-with-an-eerie-blue-glow/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-jewelry-box/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-jewelry-box/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:54:07 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3624
This reader's project is a good example that even in great looking pieces, there are often decisions that we'll make differently "next time." ]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oak-jewelry-box/feed/ 3 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/down-sized-arts-crafts-blanket-chest/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/down-sized-arts-crafts-blanket-chest/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:35:15 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3612
We received this photo from a reader after we ran a previous letter showing his work in our June 2011 issue, all of which are variations on the Arts & Crafts Blanket Chest featured in the April 2010 issue.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/down-sized-arts-crafts-blanket-chest/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-nutty-way-of-telling-red-from-white-oak/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-nutty-way-of-telling-red-from-white-oak/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:39 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3580
A common fall sight is a squirrel, busily scurrying to bury his winter food supply. Have you ever thought about how much they have in common with woodworkers?]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-nutty-way-of-telling-red-from-white-oak/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/its-not-cedar/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/its-not-cedar/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:56 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3582
Cedar is used in many different projects in woodworking. There is one small problem, however; none of these commercial woods are, in fact, cedar.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/its-not-cedar/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/mendocino-tripping/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/mendocino-tripping/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:00:56 +0000 Sandor Nagyszalanczy http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3569
Sandor Nagyszalanczy encounters some deja vu during a recent trip up the California coast.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/mendocino-tripping/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/dont-be-afraid-to-ask/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/dont-be-afraid-to-ask/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:00:48 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3553
We here at the Journal are happy to help answer your questions - both in the print magazine and in our Q & A section of the eZine.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/dont-be-afraid-to-ask/feed/ 9 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/antique-tool-chest/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/antique-tool-chest/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:00:36 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3536
This is by far the oldest reader's project we've had submitted (more accurately, ancestor of reader's project), but that doesn't make it any less impressive. Its longevity is a true compliment to its maker. ]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/antique-tool-chest/feed/ 4 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-tip-o-the-hat-to-the-trades/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-tip-o-the-hat-to-the-trades/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Joanna Takes http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3544
This Friday, September 16 -- the third Friday in September, in future years -- the folks at IRWIN Tools have declared "National Tradesmen Day."]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/a-tip-o-the-hat-to-the-trades/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/to-stain-or-not-to-stain/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/to-stain-or-not-to-stain/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:09 +0000 Michael Dresdner http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3385
Admittedly, there are plenty of times I favor leaving wood natural but there are also times when stain can do a world of good, and make my work greener to boot.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/to-stain-or-not-to-stain/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/redwood-mulberry-hanger/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/redwood-mulberry-hanger/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:00:33 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3517
In addition to putting reclaimed lumber to good use, this reader-submitted project includes a handy tip for routing a profile on a uniquely-shaped piece of wood]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/redwood-mulberry-hanger/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-wonder-of-woodworking-video/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-wonder-of-woodworking-video/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:00:55 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3503 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/the-wonder-of-woodworking-video/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/buying-or-selling-logs-for-lumber-log-rules-part-3/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/buying-or-selling-logs-for-lumber-log-rules-part-3/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:00:11 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3451
Tim Knight shares methods on how to protect yourself when selling logs from your woodlot. Using his method will more likely result in obtaining a price based on quality rather than some arbitrary log scale.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/buying-or-selling-logs-for-lumber-log-rules-part-3/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tiger-maple-purpleheart-kitchen-table/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tiger-maple-purpleheart-kitchen-table/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:19:53 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3491
In addition to the beautiful inlay and the two wood species' contrasting colors, the coordination between the modified tusk tenons and the extension slide handles are incredible details not to be missed on this reader-submitted project. ]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/tiger-maple-purpleheart-kitchen-table/feed/ 2 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/septemberoctober-2011-issue-preview/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/septemberoctober-2011-issue-preview/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:07 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3461
This video from Field Editor Chris Marshall and Editor in Chief Rob Johnstone covers what you'll find in the September/October 2011 issue of Woodworker's Journal.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/septemberoctober-2011-issue-preview/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/buying-or-selling-logs-for-lumber-log-rules-part-2/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/buying-or-selling-logs-for-lumber-log-rules-part-2/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:00:41 +0000 Tim Knight http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3426
The three most popular log rules used in modern forestry are the Doyle, Scribner, and International 1/4. A typical log rule is an equation that seeks to estimate board feet of lumber from a log.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/buying-or-selling-logs-for-lumber-log-rules-part-2/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/moving-a-shop-got-any-war-stories/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/moving-a-shop-got-any-war-stories/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:18 +0000 Chris Marshall http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3399
Our family is in the process of moving to Virginia. But therein lies the catch: the "moving" part.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/moving-a-shop-got-any-war-stories/feed/ 10 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/lifeguard-chairs/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/lifeguard-chairs/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:25:01 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3392
It's hard to come up with a more perfect summer project than this reader-submitted pair of lifeguard chairs.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/lifeguard-chairs/feed/ 0 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/arts-crafts-chairs-and-table/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/arts-crafts-chairs-and-table/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:55:09 +0000 Matt Becker http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3377
This reader-submitted dining room set includes our Arts & Crafts Dining Room Chairs (with a couple design modifications) and a matching table.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/arts-crafts-chairs-and-table/feed/ 1 http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oh-pshaw-you-make-me-blush/ http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oh-pshaw-you-make-me-blush/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:18:53 +0000 Michael Dresdner http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/?p=3362
Whenever I have to spray fast-drying lacquer in the summer, I gird myself for blush. I’m sure you’ve encountered blush. It’s that whitish haze that looks like thin clouds trapped in the finish, and usually shows up when spraying during humid weather.]]> http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworking_blog/index.php/oh-pshaw-you-make-me-blush/feed/ 0