In Tune with Woodworking
The best work is often built one piece at a time, so toss your cutlist. I have been in professional piano repair and tuning for more than 30 years. My father taught me how to tune by ear. That’s “old-school” …
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Sharing the Craft
Find woodworking education, fellowship, and shop space at a woodworking guild near you. I am an avid woodworker. Let me rephrase that. I am an avid woodworker with a chronic disease. I’m not an expert woodworker; I’m average, at best. …
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A Woodworking Disorder
Most of us share this pathological habit that’s hard to break.
By Peter Franks
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I have a problem. A compulsion, really. It’s not as serious as, say, alcoholism, a food addiction or an unhealthy fascination with Megan Fox. But it’s a probl…
Read morePatience Learned, Not Taught
Youthful energy sparks the experience, but careful work takes time. Editor’s note: this article originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Recently, the young boy a few houses down the street wanted to make so…
Read more50,000-Year-Old Trees Rise Again
The bogs of New Zealand yield gargantuan Kauri logs. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in American Woodworker #139. Ancientwood is listed as permanently closed on Google but the website is still up at ancientwood.com and appears to …
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