A few weeks ago I had an advanced dovetailing class in the shop. One of the students brought along some wood he thought would seriously challenge my abilities. Read more »
A tool cabinet for all
It’s here! It’s here!
Yep, that’s right. The third episode of my new weekly show goes live tonight at 8pm. This week, I’m starting a really cool tool cabinet. Check out the little trailer I made for this week’s episode.
And, for you Parings subscribers, we’ve got some really great stuff lined up and coming your way soon.
No BS Woodworking
Okay, I know I haven’t posted in quite some time and this isn’t the post I promised. Sure, it’s a bit self-serving but it is my blog after all. Read more »
The rule is the joint
Having Matt Bickford teaching here in my shop last week, and hosting a meeting for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, got me to thinking a lot about making things with molding planes.
Mr. Hogarth comes to town.
As I make the shift from primarily making pieces for people to mentoring woodworkers I find myself examining subjects from a whole new perspective. I’d like to take some time to talk to you today about a subject that is near and dear to me heart.
Pins rule?
Some time back Glen Huey, Senior Editor for Popular Woodworking Magazine, reviewed some current DVDs about dovetailing (mine included) in a few different blog posts. In these various posts, Glen made it clear he thought “pins rule”. I’m here to show you that while pins rule, tails aren’t bad either. Read more »