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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Category Archives: Shop Blog
Small-shop Efficiencies
Simplification and organization are the keys to success. I’ve worked in a small workshop for many years now. Many, if not most woodworkers, would classify my 7′ x 13′ space more as a closet than a workshop. In fact, …
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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 163 — It Goes BA’ZZRINGK!
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan declare winners of the Red Cedar Challenge, and discuss any new happenings on the latest at PopWood, Woodsmith, and ShopNotes Land. Plus, Logan gives an update on his …
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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 morePeriod Sharpening
An experiment uncovers cutting edges of the past. “How did they sharpen their tools back then?” I’ve asked this question myself and I have been asked the question, and I’ve never felt comfortable with any answer. We know that …
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