In his August Down to Earth Woodworker column, Steven Johnson describes how he built his ‘Ultimate’ miter saw work station, including several innovative details such as Festool Systainer storage, adjustable shelves for off-cuts and a wonderfully bright laminate surface. Check out his article here to see how to build your own Ultimate Miter Saw Work Station, […]
This month I’m writing about some very unique looking planes that are extremely functional. These are the #95 Bronze Edge Planes. Lie-Nielsen makes these in both right and left hand versions, so you get optimum results no matter the grain direction of your work piece. The #95 has a sole and fence that are precision lapped so they are […]
This month Curtis is turning mini disks in his woodturning shop, and he writes about it in his monthly column in July’s issue of The Highland Woodturner. This project is an excellent way to take a break from turning the same old pens and bowls. CLICK HERE to read how Curtis turns a miniature vase. Read […]
In his column this month, our Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, addresses some feedback he received from readers on a topic that proved to be quite controversial! In May, Steve mentioned picking up a box of ziploc bags for disposal of used finishing rags, which incited quite a bit of reader feedback, leading to […]
The July issue of Wood News Online is now available. If you are suffering from woodworking daydreams while you are stuck at work, this may be just the distraction you need. Or it may just make your daydreams worse! Steven Johnson, our Down to Earth Woodworker, has been experimenting this month to try to settle […]
The Progressive Pitch version of Lie-Nielsen’s dovetail saw has some features that make it unique and also a fan favorite. Most production made handsaws have saw teeth that are the same pitch all across the saw plate. For example, if a saw has a pitch of 15ppi, then each inch will have 15 points. In this Progressive Pitch dovetail […]
Have you read the June issue of Wood News yet? Steven Johnson has a great story in his Down to Earth Woodworker column this month about a topic many of us can identify with – that friend or family member who wreaks havoc on your tools when he or she borrows them, also known as […]