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Woodworking: A Lucrative Business?
This is a post by a guest author Barbara Howell. She is the author of a new book called Splinters: “The Pain, The Passion, The Point”. Its a true story based on her life as a woman trying to survive in a “man’s profession”.
Check it out!Matching Color the Easy Way
There are so many different ways to arrive at a final color and look that it can drive you nuts! Lets see, there are alcohol and water soluble dyes in liquid and powder form, oil stains, water-based stains, pigments, toners, gel stains, glazes, and the list goes on and on. But does it always have to be this convoluted?? Let me spoil the ending for you: NO!
Check it out!The Difficult Path
Some thoughts on intentionally choosing the more difficult path.
Check it out!Go with the Flow – Continuous Grain
Take your projects to the next level by utilizing continuous grain.
Check it out!The Other John Hall Frames
A close look at some unique frames designed and constructed by John Hall, one of the two woodworkers responsible for building most Greene & Greene pieces.
Check it out!From Garage to Shop
Fast forward about 5 years and here I am, back in a garage and shopless once again. I have been trying to organize my new garage over the last few weeks and my little workspace is finally starting to come together.
Check it out!Failed Promotional Shots
Over the past few years, we’ve had to take promotional shots for various reasons. As it turns out, the camera, the lighting, and composing the shot are the easy parts. Getting me to take a serious picture is the REAL challenge.
Check it out!Frequent Woodworking Mistakes
Think you are the only one who makes mistakes? Think again! I asked folks on Twitter, Facebook, and in The Wood Whisperer Community what mistakes they make most often. Here’s some of the highlights.
Check it out!Jointer Close Call
Although David got a nice bite from his jointer, I call it a “close call” because I can only imagine how much worse his injury could have been.
Check it out!Circular Saws Cut Skin Too!
Mattias recently experienced a terribly painful injury. One moment of lapsed judgment landed his butt in the ER with 9 stitches.
Check it out!A Devastating Shop Fire
We lead Safety Week 2009 off with a story of a devastating shop fire. Really, this is one of my worst nightmares. If you haven’t thought about fire safety in your shop, you sure as heck will after you hear this story and see the images.
Check it out!Barbecue Station Complete
This was a fun project. The most difficult part was deciding what to include and what NOT to include in the final product. But given the time, monetary, and audience restrictions of the 48 hr challenge, this is a good compromise and a project that many folks would enjoy making.
Check it out!Completed John Hall Frame
Well here it is folks: the Hall Frame reproduction. This was an incredibly fun project and was one that had a profound effect on me. Having actual contact with the original piece (made in 1909) and creating a reproduction in 2009 just made this project that much more special to me.
Check it out!The Roaming Woodworker – Home Goods
If you guys are anything like me, woodworking is nearly always on your mind. Even when you’re out shopping or at dinner, you just can’t help but observe the woodwork that surrounds you. So I decided to start a new series of posts titled The Roaming Woodworker. There is no particular goal with this series, other than to share some of my observations.
Check it out!Italian Food and Woodworking
An amazing and groundbreaking thing happened in my neighborhood this week: The Olive Garden opened its doors! Nicole was very excited. Me? Not so much.
Check it out!Environmental Responsibility (Yep, I’m going there!)
Looking back, its clear that one major recurring theme for 2008 was environmental responsibility. Not just in our normal daily activities, but in our shops as well.
Check it out!Designing Myself Into A Corner
Designing is as much about creativity as it is about restraint. Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should. And not every piece needs to drop jaws. Sometimes its enough that the piece just works, and looks good doing it.
Check it out!The Woodworker Within
I wanna hear from you guys about your early woodworking days. Who were you influenced by? When did you realize that a woodworker lay within? I know many of you are currently at the beginning of your woodworking journey, and I want to hear your stories too.
Check it out!Variations on a Theme
A couple of folks decided to take a seed of inspiration, and let it blossom into their own beautiful creations. I thought it might be interesting and fun to examine how from one perspective, these five designs are very similar. But upon closer inspection, you can see that they are quite different (especially from the point of view of their makers).
Check it out!State of the Craft?
Many of our great woodworkers have decided to teach woodworking, rather than actually DO woodworking themselves. If everyone is teaching, who is left to actually DO the woodworking.
Check it out!Power Tool Guilt
As a self-proclaimed “hybrid woodworker”, I try to balance hand tools and power tools in a way that makes the most sense for the job at hand. This is a method of work that takes a certain amount of time and experience to develop. I am getting there. But one thing I have noticed about myself over the years is that I have a touch of power tool guilt.
Check it out!My Humble Beginnings – Shop Tour
This week’s shop tour comes from a young science nerd living in Temecula, Ca in 2004. Yup, that would be ME.
Check it out!Inlay Process Pictorial – The Ottoman Tray
The project is an ottoman tray. It will be a simple piece of 3/4 maple ply with a substantial solid padauk border. The inlay, is a simple interpretation of the sun.
Check it out!Who am I to judge?
I was given the opportunity to judge a woodworking show. Specifically, the Excellence in Woodworking show in Mesa, AZ. It was an honor and a privilege to be a part of the event and I’d like to thank the AZ Association of Fine Woodworkers for including me.
Check it out!My Review of Tool Reviews
The most common questions I get here at The Wood Whisperer are about tools. Which one should I get? Which is the best value? Which one will make me successful with the ladies? You know, the usual stuff.
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