You can find them in just about every woodworking shop: the ubiquitous tape measure. Whether it’s clipped to a tool belt, tucked in a tool box or laying on a workbench, these amazing little devices help us ensure our work measures up.
This article from Wired Magazine tells about the retractable tape measure’s history – from the flat tape to the metal case to the retractable mainspring. No, it’s not woodworking per se, but it sure gives you some valuable insight into how this important tool came into being.
Today is Halloween, the spookiest day of the year. So, it’s only appropriate that I feature the scariest woodworking magazine in the world…
That’s right, folks, this year’s edition of WooooD Magazine hits the stands with a satisfying thud. It’s a frightfully good read, with a spoooktacular selection of projects, techniques and tool reviews to send a shiver down your spine.
I have read it from cover to cover, and it’s a real Thriller….
My shop fits neatly into my 20 x 24 garage space. My eight foot ceilings are nice, giving lots of headroom for me to work in there, building some pretty decent sized projects.
But, I can always dream big. And, when I dream about BIG woodworking projects, my thoughts turn to timber framing. The work of Lancaster County Timber Frames out of Pennsylvania is spectacular, and it doesn’t hurt that they have a great blog and social media presence.
So, if you want to dream big when it comes to woodworking, give today’s link a peek. You won’t be disappointed.
I’m not sure what Jason Thigpen is doing down in Cedar Park, Texas, but I’m starting to like it more and more.
Not only does he build furniture by hand, he also makes shop aprons, nail aprons, Moxon vise hardware and these totally awesome hand-stitched leather coffee mugs. Oh, you’ve never heard of a leather coffee mug? You are just going to have to check it out for yourself. Jason is the real deal!
Have you ever been to a big unveiling event? You know, someplace where they make you wait outside until you can be let in to see something, or there’s some kind of object covered with a drape, ready to be shown on the count of three?
Well, you are invited to something like this with a new online woodworking project. Chuck Bender, Glen Huey and Bob Lang have teamed up and are preparing to roll out (in the very near future) a new woodworking experience. We had them on the Modern Wodworkers Association podcast earlier this week to talk about the new endeavor, and it sounds exciting.
Right now, it’s just a construction page, but you can sign up for updates for when the site does go live and when content will be posted.
This article, which appeared in Woodworker’s Journal magazine, features an aerospace employee who worked on the Space Shuttle program for nearly 30 years. And, what does this have to do with woodworking?
Would you believe me if I told you that Scott built a wooden shuttle replica for EACH of the missions the fleet of space shuttles flew? Using domestics and exotics, Scott’s work isn’t a series of replicas – it’s more of an artistic representation of each of the missions, made with care and wood grown all around the world.
As a self-confessed space nerd, this is the kind of stuff that just trips my trigger. Let’s light this candle!
Up in her workshop near Seattle, Anne Bohnett has set herself up quite the operation. From farming to auto maintenance – from raising animals to running a primarily hand tool woodworking shop, she is indeed Anne of All Trades.
Not only does Anne do some awesome woodworking, she also restores old tools and offers a hand tool rehabilitation service. Check out what items she has for sale in her shop, and I think you’ll find out that indeed – she truly is an Anne of All Trades.
