Blogs
Featuring posts from our editorial staff and contributing writers.
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Wood on the Lathe
I am an expert woodworker … I just am. I have a natural talent for the craft. On the other hand, I do woodturning for fun. While I do give it my best to come up with a great woodturning project, I have not let this one area of woodworking migrate from a release to a regimen — I want it to be my shop fun time. Click through to read more…
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New Poly gains a New Fan: Me
I’m impressed with this new waterbased polyurethane. It brushed out smoothly while wet and proceeded to flatten out even more as it dried – another big plus!
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New Breed of Poly Gains a New Fan: Me
Chris Marshall’s mind is changing on polyurethane, and is happy to explain why.
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The Rapidly Rising Cost of Steel
I remember the halcyon days when M2 high speed steel (HSS) turning tools hit the market. No longer did we have to worry about burning at the grinder, and HSS tools held an edge forever — compared to plain carbon steel, anyway.
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Historic Collection of Woodworking Projects Now Available
Here at Woodworker’s Journal, we’ve dug deep in our archives to bring you our largest collection of projects, articles, tips, techniques and wood science to date.
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SKILSaw Celebrates 75th Anniversary
For many woodworkers, the entire purpose of a garage is to house their tools. Any vehicles are an incidental. For some, however, the bikes are just as important as the woodworking — and we’re not talking about the kind they ride on the Tour de France.
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New Shop, Full Circle
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been busy painting, installing garage door openers and running base molding in my new garage/shop.
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Interesting Woodwork is Wherever You Find It
On a recent visit to Northern Italy, I found myself strolling along the narrow lanes of Venice, surrounded by flocks of international tourists.
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Tree Planting Goal Met
You may remember that, about a month ago, Chris Marshall brought you news of Rockler’s goal to support the planting of 20,000 hardwood trees leading up to Earth Day.
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Hough’s American Woods
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.
