Pro's Corner

  I’ve just had five stitches removed from the tip of my right hand middle finger. In retrospect the incident seems rather comical, though at the time I could see no humor in it at all. My helper and I were unloading a brand new 8" jointer from the back of the pick-up truc... [More]

Tags: safety

Categories: Safety

Here are a few shots of a residential bar project in production in our shop. In my next several posts I'll try to explain the tools and techniques we used to design, fabricate, finish, deliver and install this project. I plan to address: Drawing and design work, includ... [More]

Tags: curved bar, radius, miterfold, fluting

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Here are a few shots of the coffered ceiling and columns that I mentioned in a previous post... The job went well and the customer was very pleased.  We tend to concentrate on the high-end residential market and so this initial foray into commercial work was a learning experience. ... [More]

Tags: coffered ceiling, commercial work,

Categories: General

Wood shims are great for framing, but they are just a pain when it comes to precision woodworking. [More]

Tags: shims, tips, tricks

Categories: Tips & Tricks

There are two schools of thought when it comes to cleaning up glue squeeze-out: 1. Wipe it up right away with a damp rag 2. Let the glue sit for 30-60 minutes until it is gummy, then scrape it off. [More]

Tags: glue, clean-up, scrape, tip

Categories: Tips & Tricks

Stlyi for the pin router. [More]

Tags: styli, stylus, pin router

Categories: Jigs & Tools