Category Archives: Tool Tips

Turning the Corner: Carriage Seat Spindles

For the March 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Temple wrote about a project where he had to turn twenty-four replacement spindles for a horse carriage seat: One of my new customers wrote to me and explained that he is in the process of rebuilding an antique horse carriage and needs to replace twenty-four white […]

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Book Review: The Stick Chair Book By Christopher Schwarz

For the March 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed The Stick Chair Book by Christopher Schwarz: Chris Schwarz’s latest rendering, The Stick Chair Book is a revelation and an inspiration. Even if you’ve never had the desire to build your own chair out of wood, this book might change your mind. Read […]

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An Unconventional Resurrection of the Workbench

For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Morgan Amos describes his unusual workbench setup:
While there are a plethora of resources and examples of workbenches, this article is intended for those who want to resurrect and economically work wit…

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Sjobergs Smart Workstation Pro

The Sjobergs Smart Workstation Pro is a great workbench solution for the space or budget challenged woodworker. The bench top clamps to nearly any counter or table. The work surface is made from solid beech. It won’t replace a full workbench, but you can definitely hold a drawer side or front in it to make […]

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Stories from Grandpa’s Workshop: A Boring Story…

For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Bob Rummer reflects on the amount of physical labor once required before the invention of power tools: Eric Sloane, in his book A Reverence for Wood, says that only when we can look at objects from the past through a craftsman’s eyes, understanding what went into […]

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