Journal Staff
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Tom Lie-Nielsen: Making Tools Like They Used To
If you really want to stand Tom Lie-Nielsen’s hair on end, just say “they don’t make tools like they used…
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Neo Shaker, Japanese Furniture: Michael Gloor
That strange description is what really caught our attention when we were rifling through the various furniture makers.
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Williams and Hussey Planer-Molder
The Williams and Hussey planer-molder is small (7″) in width, but it is open on one side (cantilevered) and is easily able to make round moldings.
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The Shopsmith Cult
John Folkerth thought he might start a company that could supply parts for the Shopsmith Mark V. In the end, however, he finally decided to rescue the whole company.
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Art, Furniture or All of the Above? Victor DiNovi
We should probably expect that any woodworker out of California will do things a bit differently.
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A Portable Shop From Toolguide
Falling in love with a tool, as we all know, can be sudden and life-changing. When Michael McGibbon got his first glimpse of a Festo saw, he should have been more careful.
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An Eye for Design: Ross Peterson
We don’t want you to listen to Ross Peterson. He’s an accomplished furniture maker and furniture designer, and he’s got advice for self-taught woodworkers that we don’t want you to hear.
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The Whole Machine at Laguna Tools
here are, of course, many differences between European and North American woodworkers, and Torben Helshoj, president of Laguna Tools, has had ample opportunity to observe those differences.
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Computer Enhances His Designs: Ray Bock
One of the first things you’ll notice when you look at Ray Bock’s work is the fluid motion.
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Ridgid Gets Urgent
Brian Sponsler faced the prospect of developing the Ridgid brand of woodworking products, building a new product development operation from scratch, and finding a whole new distribution channel for his company’s tools.