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Watch 4-H Kids Build the ‘Bulls%$t’ Chair

Saint Maud’s – a community workshop in northern Wisconsin – just started a 38-week course for 4-H kids to build the armchair in “Build a Chair from Bulls%$t.” Check out the first video here. They’ll be posting videos on Instagram of the kids as they build their chairs. We’re going to follow along. You can, too. Here’s…

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A Visit to the Remarkable HNT Gordon

Every plane that HNT Gordon sends out to customers is assembled and inspected by the company’s founder, Terry Gordon. The process takes place at Terry’s workbench near the front of the company’s factory in Alstonville, Australia. There, Terry makes small adjustments to the wood and metal components with a wide variety of tools, from simple…

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Woodworking Tourism: A How-to Guide

Almost every week – especially during the summer – we get messages from readers who want help with an upcoming trip. They are headed to Kalamazoo, Michigan, and would like a list of woodworking stuff in the area that they can visit. For me, answering these questions is time-consuming. I have to go back and…

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