We asked you to talk turkey and tell us the worst woodworking advice you’d ever received – and you gobbled up the invitation. We’ll start out with the winners. - Editor |
If someone had told Rob Doyle years ago that he’d one day be importing one-of-a-kind burls from Australia and Tasmania, he probably would have laughed about it. It wasn’t even on his radar. |
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Next week is the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., a holiday known mostly for its food, family and traditions. While I'm in favor of food traditions – even though my doctor says that some of them aren't good for me – I'm even more in favor of some other traditions. Like the traditional craft of woodworking. |
Denise DeRose has been a woodturner for a while -- ever since she inherited her father’s shop, along with his love for wood – but she’s only been following her current focus in turning for about a year. While working her booth at a craft show, she saw a woman carrying a small bandsawn box, about the size of a paperback book, as a handbag. “A light went off in my brain: why couldn’t it be a vessel? Woodturners make vessels. I started thinking about it, and I got consumed by it.” |
Steel wool is an asset to finishers and woodworkers alike, but some wool types include certain amounts of oil, which can contaminate new wood finishes. |
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This post began with a comment from a woodworker who had recently acquired a new dust collector. He liked it – he just rarely bothered to turn it off between steps in his shop, and was wondering if that was OK. - Editor |
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