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New Wood Talk: Bandsaw Mill Curious
A brand new episode of Wood Talk is live! On today’s show, we’re talking about a cutting method for small parts, a faster way to make picture frame stock, and annealing steel. The show is also supported by the generous contributions of our patrons. You can support the show and get the ad-free version at Patreon.com/woodtalk. This week, we thank: Barr Dylan Elder BC Spear Read the rest of the show notes Listen to Episode 617 SPONSOR Woodcraft Wood Talk is proudly sponsored by Woodcraft, your...
Why I Don't Offer Woodworking Business Advice
Why I Don’t Offer Woodworking Business Advice I periodically receive emails from aspiring woodworkers who are looking to start a new woodworking business. Most of them say something like, “I see you’ve been successful in your business, and I too am looking to start building furniture for a living. Do you have tips or advice for someone just starting out? I really don’t like my current job, and I’m hoping to make a career out of something I love.” I always feel a bit awkward as I break the...
Woodworking Morning Show is Live at 11am Eastern
It's Friday, and we will be live at 11 am Eastern/8 am Pacific. We have another great show planned, and as always, a free giveaway at the end! Hope you can make it. You can set a reminder here. We now have a landing page with past shows, supporter thank-yous, and more! You can also follow us on Instagram! Have questions? Hit reply to this email, and we'll help out! If you didn’t enjoy the email, you can unsubscribe here. To change your email or preferences, manage your profile. 2135 Mette...
TWW Tip: Avoiding Dust in Your Finish
Avoiding Dust in Your Finish This week’s question comes from Jason. He writes: No one has ever answered this directly for me, and you are becoming my trusted source! It has to do with finishing and dust getting on the finish. I mainly use tung oil now, and that fixes the problem since it soaks in and doesn’t sit on top of the wood. But in the past, whenever I used polyurethane, the board felt bumpy when it was dry and looked bad because of all the crud that settled in the finish. I have tried...
You're not behind (and it doesn't have to be my table)
Hi Reader,A lot of you have told me you're watching the Mid-Century Modern Table course from the sidelines because you feel like you missed the start. You didn't.Here's the truth about a build like this: nobody is cutting walnut in real time with me. Most people are still watching the design lessons, picking boards, and figuring out if this table will even fit in their dining room. That's exactly where you'd be starting.And it doesn't have to be my table. At last week's Open Hours, someone...
Woodworking Morning Show is Live at 11am Eastern
It's Friday, and we will be live at 11 am Eastern/8 am Pacific. We have another great show planned, and as always, a free giveaway at the end! Hope you can make it. You can set a reminder here. We now have a landing page with past shows, supporter thank-yous, and more! You can also follow us on Instagram! Have questions? Hit reply to this email, and we'll help out! If you didn’t enjoy the email, you can unsubscribe here. To change your email or preferences, manage your profile. 2135 Mette...
New TWW video + a free plan
New Video: The Other Half of My Shop My shop is inside an old firehouse built in the ’70s. Most of the woodworking you see takes place in the main 1,066-square-foot bay, but there’s also a smaller bay that was added sometime in the ’90s. We always planned to use that space for the CNC, laser, and 3D printer. Instead, it slowly became the place where boxes, merchandise, lumber, and anything else without a home ended up. It was time for a proper maker space renovation. Function came first, but...
Multi-Tasking is a Myth
Multi-Tasking is a Myth Have you ever worked on a laptop while watching TV? Maybe you’re answering emails while watching a TV show or movie. Chances are, you’ll notice one of two things happening. You get to the end of a sentence and realize that you have no idea what the characters just said. Or if you followed the show, you look back at your email and realize you’ve been staring at the same unfinished sentence for five minutes. Yes, technically both things were happening at the same time,...
New Wood Talk: Should I Buy a Jointer?
A brand new episode of Wood Talk is live! On today’s show, we’re talking about whether you should buy a jointer, glue-up strategies, and shop walls. The show is also supported by the generous contributions of our patrons. You can support the show and get the ad-free version at Patreon.com/woodtalk. This week, we thank: Stephen Stribling Katherine Sanborn Michael Bateman Jordan Needles Read the rest of the show notes Listen to Episode 616 SPONSOR Woodcraft Wood Talk is proudly sponsored by...
There's still time to grab the Mid-Century Modern Table course for $49 and join me live.
Hi Reader,Tomorrow at 4 pm Central, I'm going live from the shop for the first Mid-Century Modern Table open hours. We'll dig into the first three lessons: the design challenges, drawing and making the templates, and shaping those beveled legs.If you haven't grabbed the course yet, you've still got time. Get it today, and you'll get the link to join tomorrow morning. Bring your questions, your sketches, your own version of the table, whatever you've got. The course is still $49 until the last...
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