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A friend that did presentations for a major power tool vendor said his personal hell is standing in a booth, listening to a steady parade of codgers that would ask why whatever they looked at was so...

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Finally! Trouble posting a photo….. But this is a photo of the copy lathe jig added to my lathe. There is a stool leg mounted between centers, similar to the taper you wish to copy. The...

This is a perfect time to make your own copy lathe!

Secure a nice piece of MDF to the ways of your bed (easier said than done!), and as wide as the opening from your headstock to the tailstock,...

That is a big help. Going thru the lathe head was where I got lost.

I used to see plywood part holding jigs that had a seal that fit into a 1/4” x 1/4” groove, making a circle around the center...

See if you can find some Moire silk. It is not chatoyance, but is a material that has been used to cover walls. The moire effect shows up as you move relative to the wall. Similar to the chatoyance...

I am considering building a vacuum chuck for a lathe.

I need to turn 1-3/4” th x 12” stool seats. They are to be held on the top finish side while I work what will be the underside of the seat,...

I looked at a lawn mower first as an investment, 30 years ago when we moved to 10 acres. Paid $3,500 for a Lawn Boy. At the time, I did not know it was made by MTD, a company that makes many mowers...

A guideline for M&T work is to make the tenon 1/3 the thickness of the stock. That puts it close to 5/8", or 9/16". Or even 1/2" for a nice, easy to use number.

We always built doors where the...

If you look at it from a historical perspective, the top center panel would run horizontally, since there was no good way to glue for width, and tho large, trees were not that large.

Or, you may...

Kevin J has some solid advice. I had the advantage of learning about shapers from some old hands (some were a few digits short) back in the 1970's. We used a Tegle and Sonner shaper, with a 150 lb...

I would find the local shop that makes doors, and have them make the doors, and pre-hang them with a T-astragal. They will be made correctly and will not have the problems associated with mass market...

As one that has spent over 50 years in professional woodshops, I eventually learned that I was a problem solver. Often, the work (radius staircases, round and elliptical work, and compound radius...

Mark - What do you want to see? The clean crisp cut surface catches light in a way only a hand planed or scraped surface does. The sander produces a smooth top that has other characteristics...

Since I sold my real shop this past April - to my no 1 employee, I have not spent much time in it. Before selling, I built a new set of stairs to our North door.




First, I had a hip...

When you measure a board and record the numerical description, then go to the second board and mark it according to that description, you have added a place for inaccuracy with the introduction on of...

Kevin, well it is the best bench. The photo was labeled "Second Best" in the line up for the book. It is a jpg file, and publishers want tiff files. So, only tiff photos are 'First' rated photos. I...

I think you are trying to build a stable bench top by building it up from laminations running at 5 degrees to each other.

I think you are doing what I often do - overthinking it. A bench top...

CTD. A 12" blade, but an effective 10" saw. Solid cast iron, with no plastic on the entire machine. A 1/2HP Baldor motor sits on top, with a 1" axle in nice visible bearings for the pivot. The whole...

Let me jump in here and alter the discussion somewhat. Species is important, but far more important when gauging longevity in exposure is ring density. I have been observing this for close to 50...

I think "Fall apart in a hurry" is a near-wild overstatement. Try it. The joint will have to dissolve from the outside edges in, and could fail after several/many dunkings.

I would not advise...

I don't think 250K annual qualifies as rich. But I agree, people in that niche do not spend easily. They usually are very good at making others think they are rich. I learned long ago to only give...

I disagree with the wheels on everything. I have spent half my working life in a 24 x 36 shop. My colleague works in there also. Together, we produce large pieces of architectural woodwork.

For...

I think a sober discussion of the in and outs of being a professional woodworker would be a valuable addition to the Forums.

Celebrating my 50th year as a professional, and 32nd year in my own...

I would think these were not made by the user. Rather, these were probably trade items made by itinerant woodworkers that made a living traveling and making these and other wood or metal things...

Am I missing something? The rails and stiles are all profiled with full profile sticking. A plow is made at the same time, or before or after profiling. Then a straight cutter is mounted in the...