New member.
Hi all. New member from Reno NV. I’ve been playing around building stuff ever since woodshop in high school but only just recently decided to get serious about actually building some stuff with a little craftsmanship min it. Did my first...
Hello all !
Happy New Year ! My name is Jeff and I’m a new member to the woodworking web family. Here is a little info about me: I started out in the residential construction industry about 27 years ago. About 15 years ago I landed a great job as a...
SAD NEWS CHARLES NEIL HAS PASSED AWAY
My dear friend Charles Neil passed away yesterday after 8 months of battling septic. Charles was a master furniture maker, finishing expert and great teacher on both subjects both online through numerous videos and in-person classes. In spite of...
Dining table finishes
Wife wants a dining table. I’m sketching it out. We discussed finishes. She wants an epoxy finish because she thinks it’s durable. I’m not sold on that 100%. First of all, I plan to bevel the underside edges and I’m not sure how to “wrap” the...
An Ethical question
I have a lady friend that likes to do woodworking. As she does not have many tools, likes to come over and use my tools. My principle is that it is under my supervision, which is ok by her. When it comes to sharp tools I want to be there, say...
Dovetail practice
What kind of wood is best to us for dovetail practice? Pine is cheap, but doesn’t really translate to most nice woods because it’s so soft, but I don’t want to spend a lot of money on practice wood. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hello fellow woodworkers!
Retired. Currently: Woodworker, Metalworker, Electronics – audio R&D, amplifier builder, Musician, Composer, Writer, Etc. Ex: Electronics-audio equip design & repair from small to large systems, Computer programmer & Software...
I think we have been comprised
I received a private message from a Florence Laurent through Woodworkers Web this evening who says she is the widow of an industrialist. She is dying and wants me to contact her so she can give me 6 million dollars. Oh boy! She has a profile...
Ted McGrath woodworking plans
I would assume that everyone got the WoodworkingWeb notifier regarding ordering thousands of woodworking plans from Ted for only $67.00 if you order immediately. The BBB has an alert on Ted that says he Is not on the up and up, and if you have...
Been 5+ years....
Just received Martin’s note the other day. I haven’t posted in a long time… Business has never slowed down, and I was trapped in making the chess sets for so long I never had the chance to keep up on any of the wood sites. To say I was burned...
I’ve been out of my shop for over 2 yrs.
I had to have a total hip replacement and I’m still using a Cane. I sure miss not being able to get back in the shop. I don’t feel steady enough to feed lumber through My machinery. So I’m in the process of building a remote controlled...
Hello All!
Hi. I’m Barry. I’m a Canadian transplant in Houston, TX area. I got bitten by the woodworking bug about 3 years ago and I’ve been trying to improve my skills ever since. I have a small area in my garage that I use for woodworking and I have been...
Workload/ load capacity
Hi. How would I go about determine the weight this metal framed cabinet can hold, provided the weight is evenly distributed? Does the shape detract from the amount of weight it could hold, and suggestions on what I could do to beef up the...
I'm a student in need of some help :)
Hi all I’m new to this community and I’m taking an intro to carpentry and cabinetry class at Central Texas College (Fort Leonard Wood Campus). I’ve been searching the web for plans to build a gun cabinet for my class project but all I’ve found...
Published!
I just picked up my mail to find four copies of the latest Canadian Woodworking Magazine. It features an article I worte almost three years ago. I had forgotten all about it until I got a call last month. !
Woodworking web notifiers
I just realized that I am not getting any Woodworking Web Notifiers emails any more. Anyone else having this problem?
