No matter how many words I write about reaming holes, my message doesn’t seem to get through. People ream for way too long, which burnishes the hole and cooks the reamer. So I made this short video that shows how I ream holes and correct ones that are off. I hope this video helps any…
Read moreBy now, Megan Fitzpatrick has taught more tool chest classes than I ever have (or ever will). And she is Covington’s Queen of Dovetails. So it makes perfect sense that Marc Spagnuolo would ask her to host a long-form video on building a Traveling Anarchist’s Tool Chest. This is as close as you can get…
Read moreThis Irish-inspired stick chair is built specifically for reading and relaxing. With a back that is pitched at 28°, a seat that tilts back at 4° and the sweeping curved backrest, this is one of the most comfortable wooden chairs I make. The seat is 16” off the floor, which is 2” lower than a…
Read moreWhile some aspects of the U.S. economy have recovered, the printing industry is still on its heels. Because of labor and material shortages, we are still fighting lead times that are four times as long as normal. And we are the lucky ones. Many printing plants are simply turning away new business. While we wait…
Read moreWhen chairmaker Chris Williams became concerned about brash wood, he devised a test to detect it. Put the stick up on blocks and whack it with a mallet. Brash wood, which is very brittle, will usually snap in two. I took Chris’s idea and expanded it. I now use “The Sledgehammer Test” to select wood…
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