Wood Talk Online 55
What’s on the Bench?
Marc is prepping for the big move. Matt has is “banana plane” back (the no.4-1/2). Its back from it’s rehab session and is performing like a champ.
Around the Web:
Lumberjocks.com.
Benjamin Moore iPhone App. NYTimes Article
News:
Woodworking in America: Furniture Construction and Design
Aug. 14-16, 2009, Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill.
Woodworking in America: Hand Tools and Techniques
Oct. 2-4, 2009, Valley Forge, Penn.
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Sweet Deals:
Eagle America special Wood Talk Online offer: Free super saver shipping when you use the code “WOODTALK55″ at checkout and select Free Shipping as your shipping method. Offer good through 5/31/09. You have to check out their new site!
Peachtree Buy 3 get 1 free clamp sale and also they are having a big Memorial Day Sale.
Highland Woodworking Steel City 14″ bandsaw kit now $499, down from $799.
Woodcraft is offering 15% off a full line of finishing products and related items until May 25th.
Save an extra 10% on your order at Popular Woodworking’s Book Store, with offer code WWMEM09. Remember Every order over $25 gets free standard shipping!
Email:
We received a great email from David (runningwood) about traditional woodworking programming and how it reinforces the misconception that project should be done in a very short amount of time.
Voicemails:
Tim asked about washing filter bags. John is concerned about wearing gloves in the shop but doesn’t want to deal with splinters. Jim is having difficulty keeping his engrain from staining darker than his face grain. Bob has a question about putting a burr on his scraper.
Check out there helpful links on the subject of card scrapers:
Wood Whisperer – Barely Scraping By
Todd Clippinger’s Scraper Sharpening Method
Audio Segments:
Random Person Tip – Matthew Groves gives us a great Ebay tip.
Tom’s Tip – A neat use for Teflon tape!
Wood Talk Online #54
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What’s on the Bench?
Marc finally finished up the Hall Frame article and the Barbecue Cart for the Better Homes & Gardens 48-hr Blog Challenge. With an impending move and a new shop build on the horizon, its a busy time in the Spagnuolo house. Matt recently attended a class with “The Schwarz” and tells us all about it.
Around the Web:
The Saw Dust Chronicles 30 Day Challenge
Tool-Talker.com
News:
Woodworkers Safety Week 2009 starts Monday.
Don’t keep your chargers plugged in: Tool Crib article
Registration for Woodworking in America starts tomorrow!!!
Furniture Construction and Design Aug. 14-16 in St Charles, IL
Hand Tools and Techniques Oct. 2-4 Valley Forge, PA
Register NOW!
Sign up for the Wood Whisperer Giveaway!
Sweet Deals:
59″ Parallel Pro Clamp 4 Pack
Regular Catalog Price $149.99 (4 clamps)
E-Direct Special Offer $104.99 (4 clamps)
Email:
Zach wrote in and asked:
“I just recently began listening to your show, so if a similar question has already been asked, I apologize. Anyway, I’m very new to woodworking and I’ve become a bit discouraged as of late when I’m working on a project and things don’t really come out as I had planned, or I just flat out destroy something. So, did either of you guys experience anything like that or do I just really need to slow down and think things through more?”
Jimmy from Sweden wrote in and asked:
“Please ask your European fans if there is an good online store for woodworkers in Europe.
I am trying to get an hold of a combination blade from Freud for an 30mm arbor with no luck.”
Voicemails:
No Name – Outdoor wood recommendations.
Roberto – Refinishing a gun stock.
Editor’s Tip:
Cheap chisel protectors.
Woodworking Community Happenings
As many of probably already know, there is an incredible conference taking place in Berea, KY called Woodworking in America. The conference is the brainchild of the folks over at Popular Woodworking and simply put, its a galoots dream! From vendors to seminars to hands on classes, its all about hand tools! Many of my blogging associates will be in attendance, and you can follow their experiences on their own blogs. One person in particular who will be blogging on a daily basis is Mitch from the Furnitude Blog. You can follow his adventures right on his blog.
Now most of the other folks who might be blogging about the event are in The Wood Whisperer Network, and you can see all the latest posts in real-time right on TheWoodWhispererNetwork.com.
I also wanted to bring your attention to my homie Shannon Rogers’ site, The Renaissance Woodworker. He is having a giveaway sponsored by the folks at Penn State Industries, and its a good chance to get some great pen turning supplies.
So I hope everyone has a great time at the conference. Wish I could be there myself but I will have to settle for reading about your personal experiences.
Wood Talk Online – #39
Status Report: Marc goes into a bit more detail on his Gadget Station: grain direction and acclimation. Matt is making his new bench out of……….(drum roll)……….PLYWOOD!
Around the Web:
If you aren’t on Twitter, you are missing out on the fun! We also review Charles Neils website, AntiquesBuiltDaily.com. Charles has a great collection of incredible videos and DVDs on all kinds of topics. We can all learn something from Charles’ years of experience.
Safety reminder - Tablesaw injuries to remind us of what we learned during safety week.
Review of Final Cut Saw Blade and more info.
News:
Woodworking in America hands-on classes sell like hotcakes!!
Fine Woodworking starting to sell ebook versions of popular titles. Currently you can buy individual chapters downloadable as PDFs for $2 or buy the whole book (ebook version) for $15.
Hot Deals:
Pop WW’ing 50% off back issues
Bessey K-Body Clamps 25% Off
Simple Green Cleaning towels (pop up container) almost 40% off.
Topics:
We discuss a recent article by Bob Flexner in the August issue of Popular Woodworking, titled “7 Myths of Polyurethane”
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