How to Make A Perfect Countersink
Countersink first, drill the pilot hole second. That may sound backward, but it’s the easiest way to ensure a perfect countersink.
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Turning the Corner: Temple Blackwood Online Exhibit!
Our contributor and prolific woodturner Temple Blackwood is being featured in a very cool online gallery, courtesy of the Witherle Memorial Library in his hometown of Castine, Maine. Take a look and prepare to be inspired!
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Read moreTurning the Corner: Restoring the Dark Queen
As seems often to happen, I received an email from a stranger asking if I might be able to replicate a small a chess piece for a miniature set to replace a missing queen for his girl friend’s birthday. Apparently the unusually small chess set was a favorite of hers that had been missing the […]
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Read moreTurning the Corner: No-weight-gain Donuts
One of my most admired local friends retired last fall from her 50 year career working for and running an amazing museum of global artifacts and colonial living history program. Soon after retiring, she realized that there were parts of her life she did not want to leave behind. As a result, she started up […]
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Read moreDrawer Helper
Drawer Helper Desperation is the mother of invention—isn’t that how the old saying should go for woodworkers? I invented this device when I realized that the drawers in my new armoire tipped down way too much. Two of these helpers, …
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