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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.
Check it out!Evolution of a Workshop
A question from a viewer concerning my shop setup. The gentleman was building a new shop and had questions about equipment arrangement. He stressed that he wanted to get the setup right the first time. This made me laugh a little.
Check it out!Cutting Board Finish: Revisited
My favorite finish for end grain butcher blocks is salad bowl finish (aka varnish). But remember we are NOT trying to build a film. A film can be cut by a knife and will allow moisture to seep under the finish and become a wonderful home for all kinds of bacteria. But with my method, you never actually build an appreciable film.
Check it out!2008 Woodworking Show- Underwhelming
So, what’s the deal with The Woodworking Shows? Have you been lately? I’m specifically talking about the smaller consumer-aimed shows that travel the nation every year.
Check it out!A Quick Conversation About Shop Safety
Few topics polarize a room of woodworkers quite like safety. OK, well maybe food safe finishes and left-tilt vs right-tilt are worse topics. But you get the idea. Why do people see things differently when it comes to safety?
Check it out!Shop Setup
If you are setting up shop for the first time, or just rearranging things for more efficiency, these links will be very useful to you.
Check it out!My Favorite Kind of Hero
How fortunate that I idolize accessible people. I get awfully excited when I meet some of the big players in the industry. Everywhere I look I see someone that has influenced me as a woodworker.
Check it out!A Lesson In Smart Shopping
So where do you usually buy your hardware? By hardware, I mean hinges, screws, shelf pins, handles, drawer slides, etc…. For years I really didn’t think too much about the cost of the hardware simply because I didn’t know any better.
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