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Don’t knock the last person’s work
September 11, 2019

Some people criticize others’ work to make themselves look better in the eyes of prospective customers. But Nancy Hiller argues that this is a dangerous way of doing business.
7 Things I Learned While Doing Youth Turning Workshops
September 9, 2019

At the 2019 American Association of Woodturners (AAW) Symposium in Raleigh, N.C., I got to participate as an instructor in the Youth turning workshops area. My first demonstration was a…
Benchmarks: Chris Gochnour
September 6, 2019

In the late 1980s, I found myself among the crowded bookshelves and narrow aisles of what was at the time Salt Lake City’s most iconic bookstore, the Cosmic Aeroplane. An…
Hand Tools for the Making
September 4, 2019

Irving Sloane makes hand tools for several reasons: to recapture the quality of days gone by, to meet the demands of special applications, and to improve on the designs available from mass-producers.
The Doric Order – Classic Architecture in SketchUp
September 4, 2019

Rather than simply read a book on classical architecture, Tim Killen set out to create a Classical Order in SketchUp
The Thing with Finish
September 3, 2019

Vic Tesolin doesn't have a favorite finish, he uses the one that is the most appropriate... which is almost always shellac
STL197: Clean miters that are actually strong
August 30, 2019

Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss various case miter options, veneering curved legs, buying old machinery, painting MDF, and their all time favorite tools of all time… for this week
When Spelching Makes You Feel Good
August 29, 2019

Most of the time, we take measures to avoid spelching, but as Megan Fitzpatrick demonstrates, once in awhile, spelching can help
Shellac Solvent: Grain Alcohol vs. Denatured Alcohol
August 28, 2019

Bob Miller explains why you should head to the local liquor store before applying your next shellac finish
Business Insurance Is Non-Negotiable
August 22, 2019

Nancy Hiller's livelihood is almost entirely dependent on her shop, and while insurance premiums are expensive she can't afford to not pay them

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