Crafting wood can be a complex and rewarding task, but often times beginners may find themselves frustrated with their results. But no matter where you are in your woodworking journey, there are always tips and tricks that can help you create something beautiful – without breaking the bank. We’re going to look at woodworking tips and tricks for makers of all skill levels so even if you feel like it’s too overwhelming to attempt your own project, we’ll provide some guidance so don’t give up just yet!
In response to our woodworking skills theme, a shop teacher, Mr. Patrick, aka the WorkshopCowboy, sent us a link to this article he did on his blog about teaching safe sawing to young people. The one-handed technique is great for students to gain a “feel” for cutting the wood correctly. A saw should glide through […]
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Master woodworker Len Cullum shows you how sharpen, or “tune” your woodworking chisels and planes.
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For our Woodworking Skill Set theme, we asked MAKE contributor Len Cullum to contribute some pieces on understanding basic tools and techniques. His first piece looks at five must-have beginner woodworking tools. As Len says below, your choice in tools may vary. Tells us about your beloved woodworking hand tools in the comments below. — […]
Continue ReadingIf you have computers in or near your woodshop, don’t underestimate the need for a dust extraction system. In fact, even if you don’t, you still need one. This how-to, by Instructables member bongodrummer, shows you how to make your own. In this project we turn a bunch of old free stuff, including two old […]
Continue ReadingThis month, for the Make: Skill Set theme, we’re going to be covering woodworking. We’re excited. While many of us are more than comfortable dramatically brandishing a soldering iron, we’re far less confident in firing up a skill saw. We’ve invited a number of woodworking pros and hobbyists to come over and help us out. […]
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Jeff Johnson
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This recliner is very comfortable, easy and inexpensive to build, and can be assembled or disassembled in a few minutes. Get the PDF for this project here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/05/weekend_project_rok-bak_chair_pdf.html
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