I am new enough to woodworking that a lot of things I encounter still make me say ‘Wow’. And honestly, I hope this novelty never wears off. I’d much rather be devoting my time to a craft that offers new and fascinating surprises every day than one that is the same, day in and day […]
Well my Maloof-inspired rocking chair is coming along. With some helpful input from Chuck Brock, a few tools bought, and a few tools borrowed, I can see a chair beginning to emerge.
Ever since I first saw a piece of wood being turned, I’ve been fascinated by the cut line. I don’t even know if this is the real term for it, but what I’m talking about is that line you see on the turning piece of wood, where the tool is being applied. It moves along […]
A question I hear from customers at many of our shows regarding bench planes is: “Why are there so many different plane sizes and do/will I need ALL of them?” In this article, I’ll talk about the range of bench planes, their sizes and purposes. All of the bench planes (those that range from a […]
I’ve read a few articles recently about how to get a new generation of woodworkers started, and the concern that our craft may not have the same longevity now that it had in the past. These days it seems like woodworking classes in schools are few and far between, price of entry to woodworking can […]
Before taking Fundamentals of Woodworking with Sabiha Mujtaba, I was a dabbler, a wannabe woodworker. I had a nice set of woodworking tools, but lacked the knowledge and skills to use them. And more than that, I lacked the confidence to say to myself “I want to build a new [insert woodworking project here]” and […]
My quest to become a woodworker has been a slow process. I started with lofty dreams and memories of growing up on the floors of Highland Woodworking, but not actually using any of the tools. My next step was an overwhelming first exposure to a wood-related project. My account of building a planter stopped at […]