In The Workshop

“Thoughts from a Frog” What I don’t know is a lot. But I do know a couple things about working with wood. The things I want to share, however, probably

“Mortise & Tenon Joiner” German Engineering for Woodworkers. About a month ago, I purchased the Festool Domino, mortise and tenon joiner. I have been watching video woodworkers use the tool

“Southwest Style Cabinet Doors cont.” Anasazi pyramid cut with a dado blade. At the end of the summer I got a call from a customer who wanted to put new

There are too many projects to be built to be limited by even a small injury. It is so easy to lose focus and come close to an accident. I

A problem that can’t be denied—wood moves! No matter what you do, the wood in your projects is going to move as the seasons change. I learned the hard way

Find good dust protection. I don’t have a dust collection system. I know I need one, but it is not quite in the budget just yet. I use my shop

Great storage for a small space. One of the smartest space saving projects I ever created for my small workshop was a mobile lumber and sheet good storage rack. I

Fast & Easy & Profitable. For the past three months all I’ve done is build outdoor furniture – redwood from the home store, screw joinery, straight cuts, and Spar varnish.

“A Good Reference for the Basics” Start with Peter Korn and go from there. If you’re like me you have taught yourself most of the essential woodworking techniques; I’m still

Even though there are hundreds of resources available on woodworking, it seems I learn most of my lesson the hard way. Ironically, over the past few years of reading and