Let's Talk Wood

There isn't any particular reason that I'm posting this video below - I'm just up to my eyeballs in gardening and not doing much woodworking right now.  Enjoy!

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One of my favorite sayings is - ask ten woodworkers and you'll get 11 opinions! So I'm not 100% sure I agree with what this fellow has to say about the future of tablesaws.  I know this - I had ...

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Holy hell - this got my attention! Click here - I promise it's worth it!

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How is it possible that I haven't posted here in almost a month!?!  Some of you know that clay and ceramic work take up some of my work-week. I've been getting the studio in shape for making s...

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Well -  this is interesting!  SawStops saws... YOU EITHER LOVE THEM (when you can afford them) OR YOU HATE THEM (when you can't afford them) - which side are you on?  Larry Adams wro...

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 It's been a minute, right?  I finally finished this massive coffee table renewal - from attaching the legs, to retrofitting the skirting, to trimming out the top with metal. And more!  ...

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If I had to guess, I'd say that there's not a single element of this window/gate that is square.  It's been giving me fits, but nothing was more challenging than finally bolting the legs...

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This table is finally starting to take shape! It took four strong buddies to get this table on a couple of carts. This thing is ridiculously heavy and I've already had a wheel fail on one of th...

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It started when a customer brought this piece to my shop, asking me to turn it into a coffee table. I'm not even sure what to call this – from this view, which is the bottom of it, it looks l...

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Did you wonder how my four-foot picture frame turned out?  Well, not as expected... at first glance, this looks fine, right?   Sure, it's a little narrower than I planned - I was hopin...

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 It's that time of the year - time for cleaning, finishing up some projects, and planning for what needs to be built going forward.  After finishing that huge Sapele linen cabinet that frank...

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How is it two weeks from Christmas already? December has always been the busiest month for me - everyone wants something completed by the holiday.   And I don't blame them.  So here's wh...

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 Every year, this time change messes with me. I just can't get used to it getting dark before 5:00, and it messes up my internal clock, making me want to hit the sack WAY too early.  So I've ...

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 How can it be that a month has passed since I posted anything here?  It's not like I've been sitting on the couch, watching football... ok, maybe on Sundays... but I've been pretty busy!  ...

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 My shop is still swamped with Walnut, and I've been fooling around with coopered designs.  This storage stool  is about 18" tall, and can double as a seat, if needed.  This one is much...

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How can it be the end of September already? Time is flying by, and it's been nearly three weeks since I last posted here.  But that doesn't mean I've been sitting around! I'm working on some...

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Are you an inventor? Or a tinkerer? And a furniture maker?  THEN THIS COMPETITION IS FOR YOU! I love all things Mockett! They make the coolest furniture hardware out there. They've just ...

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 When you're new to woodworking, it's so tempting to buy all the gadgets you see in the stores.  Trust me, I fell into the trap.  I've owned everything from wood threaders (basically, tap ...

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 A few weeks ago, I got a phone call from someone, asking if I could make some stools with storage in them. I was a little hesitant to commit to this project, so I told them I'd do a little rese...

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It's not too often that I build something and think about it lasting more than a hundred years.   Oh, don't get me wrong - there are times when I build a dining table or a bed or a cabinet, an...

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North Las Vegas is experiencing a building boom!  No complaints here - within a few miles of my shop, there are new restaurants, breweries, boutiques, and one of my favorites - doughnut shops!...

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  Well, the 2023 AWFS show has wrapped up, and ... I have thoughts! BTW - a few people asked - AWFS stands for the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers.  This was the second...

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  Since the AWFS Show ended last week, I've been playing catch-up with all the jobs piling up in the shop! Seems like everyone wants some new furniture these days! One commitment I wanted to...

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My current project has proven challenging, but mostly because I'm working with some unfamiliar guidelines that have to be observed. The urn I'm building is heading to Italy soon, to be put into a...

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They say that our sense of smell is one of the most accurate senses we possess. Certain smells can transport us back to various times in our past. I can remember the smell of beef stew in my mom'...

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