Join Profiled Parts in SketchUp
I don’t mind answering questions from readers, because good questions often become useful blog posts. In this instance, the question […]
What a Class at MASW is Like – A Students Perspective
I don’t teach woodworking classes very often, although I usually say yes when someone asks me to. The picture at
Adventures in Teaching a Woodworking Class
Last week I was at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking teaching a dozen woodworkers how to make a chair.
Woodworkers — Do You Practice?
One of the ways to improve your woodworking skills has more to do with your mindset than your skill set.
Why Every Woodworker Needs to Know SketchUp
I’ve been making stuff from wood for more than 40 years and I do better work now than I used
Do You Really Need to Measure Diagonals?
I was one of those kids who continually asked “why?” and I’ve never outgrown that. My mother taught me how
Stickley Poppy Table – Art and Engineering
Before Gustav Stickley became “The Craftsman” he manufactured furniture in upstate New York. After twenty-some years in the business, he
Simple and Accurate Dado Router Jig
Start with a simple right-angle jig and place the end of a workpiece against the guide bar. Clamp a second
The Importance of Ignoring Cutting Diagrams
Early in my career I was told by the man who hired me “we’ll teach you to think like a
My Favorite Medicine Cabinet
I will be teaching a class in building this cabinet on August 26 & 27, 2017 at the Marc Adams