Scientific Name: Peltogyne venosa Other Common Names: Amaranth, Guarabu, Nazareno, Palo morado, Pau roxo, Purperhart, Saka, Tananeo, Violetwood Growing Regions: Purpleheart grows in Central and South America between Mexico and southern Brazil. The tree…
Read moreTree Anatomy In woodworking, we’re generally concerned about the sapwood, heartwood, and annular rings (which is what we see as “grain pattern”). The slower a tree grew, the tighter the annular rings will be. If a tree grew quickly, it …
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Splined miters and a flip-top lid add character to a simple project
Read moreHanging shelves were a staple in Shaker homes, created in a range of sizes, materials, and techniques.
Read moreFitting hinges is one of the greatest challenges for new boxmakers, but this jig helps get perfectly matching hinge mortises on both the box and its lid.
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