Ep 11: Installing the Knife Hinges
Tim carefully mortises for offset knife hinges, which require careful layout and precision.
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The Future of Woodworking: Bonnie Hawk
While at CFC Bonnie Hawk heard that the U.S. National Toboggan Championships would be held nearby. They won the trophy—not for the fastest time, but for the best toboggan.
Read moreZap the Gap
I hated the black hole that appeared when I installed corner bifold doors in my kitchen cabinets. To get rid of this annoying gap, I decided to make the main door (the one with the hinges) 3/4-in. wider, so it …
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Remarkable Mentors: North Bennet Street School
The North Bennet Street School had been in business for over 80 years when Phil Lowe enrolled as a student in 1967. Lowe became a teacher at NBSS in 1975 and stayed until 1985. By all accounts, his leadership—along with that of Lance Patterson and othe…
Read moreRemarkable Mentors: Wendy Maruyama and Tom Loeser
Often unhappy but never undaunted, Maruyama persisted—and blossomed. “For me, furniture was always intended to be a vehicle of creative expression and experimentation.” She went on to lead the furniture program at SDSU herself from 1989 to 2015, and it…
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