Bow Blues
Bow Blues After preparing the laminations, bending form and heat box for the fiberglass longbow I planned to build, I mixed the epoxy—and promptly began to mess up the entire project. First, I laid down the laminations in the …
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Woodworking Friendship
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again (and keep saying it)—the people you meet in the woodworking community are some of the best around. Recently, I met a gentleman by the name of Larry—that’s him in the Packers …
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50,000-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 …
Read moreShopNotes Podcast Episode 158 — The Mysteries of Your Own Home
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and John talk about learning and teaching, having shop tourists, the concept of persistence and so much more! Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here. …
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Woodworking Abroad
I’m going to admit that there are aspects of my life that I live (and view) “inside the box.” Woodworking, as an industry, tends to be one of those. Our (magazine) audience is concentrated in the United States, and that’s …
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