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Finally, I have a motorized plane
June 2, 2011

Check out the my latest plane acquisition. It has a motor! This could be the coolest tool I'll ever own. What is it? The Hitachi Super Surfacer.
Homemade Hand Tool Cuts Leather Clean and True
June 1, 2011

I recently began using leather for accents in some of my furniture but needed a way to chop the material cleanly, rather than cut it with a knife. Learn how…
A Bicycle Built of Wood
May 31, 2011

Project grew from a friendly bet
From 3D Model to Shop Plan — A Workflow Example
May 30, 2011

The other day a friend of mine was asking me about how I go from a 3D model in SketchUp to a plan or shop drawing. He was looking for…
Curved drawer fronts: how to cut them to length and rout drawer bottom grooves
May 27, 2011

Curved drawer fronts can be a pain to work with, especially cutting them to length and routing a groove in their backs for the drawer bottom. See how a simple…
How to Build and Use a Plane Stop for Narrow Parts
May 27, 2011

This simple handplane stop secures your workpieces along two edges, giving you solid surface to plane against.
Tough Going with Follow Me
May 26, 2011

The Follow Me Tool has been one of the most reliable and effective tools in my design of furniture in SketchUp. After all, I like furniture with turnings and moldings…
Furniture Lab: Tech Cabinet Part 2
May 25, 2011

Part 2 of the Tech Cabinet project covers making the undulating shelves with through-tenons and gluing up the case.
New Book Covers Studio Furniture in Detail
May 24, 2011

A new book profiles some of the best studio furniture makers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Workbench clamp for perfect dovetails
May 24, 2011

A simple shop-made clamp makes it easy to hold work in place for chopping dovetails.

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