A new woodworker is preparing to build a sort of steamer-trunk-inspired chest with a curved lid and was a bit daunted by the idea of cutting the staves for the top. One option for working out the bevel angle required would be to lay out the cross section full size.…
I wanted to share this video from YouTube on using a small CNC. This shows that making a wood car using free software on a small CNC is fun and easy. The wood was just cheap pine shelving glued together.
Hand planers come in a couple of varieties, electric and hand and they really serve 2 different functions. Hand planes have been around in one form or another for a centuries and are used in many areas of woodworking. Electric hand planes are a somewhat recent addition having been around…
Meet the San Francisco Carpenter Taking the World of Woodworking by Storm BY ERIN HILL•@ERINHILLNY Katie Gong says “My whole family — my grandfather, my father — we all worked in wood. When I was growing up, I never thought about masculine or feminine job roles. I guess it’s just…
By Helen on May 10, 2013 in Marking & Measuring Woodworking Techniques Seeing the difference. Metric vs Imperial Since learning metric measurements in school I’ve always been a user of the millimeter and never questioned its suitability. Richard was also taught metric first but as soon as he was out…
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