Water Colors on Wood Carvings
I use watercolor pencils to add color to my carving work. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one to […]
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Alabama Woodworkers Guild Follow Up
I had heard nice things about the Alabama Woodworkers Guild before I left last week to teach a two-day seminar
Tapered Parts & the Jig Builder’s Best Friend
Making jigs (and writing about making jigs) is a popular topic. So popular that some woodworkers (and some authors) spend
Greene & Greene Edge Details
The details that make the difference between furniture that is ho-hum and furniture that is WOW are most often subtle.
Color Wood With RIT Dye
There was a time when I was snooty about finishes, proudly boasting that I used no stains or dyes, preferring
One Good Thing About Aging
It isn’t getting what my dad used to call the “gray hair discount” and it isn’t the fact that almost
Down the Byrdcliffe Carving Rabbit Hole-Part 1
Like a guy who remembers the first girl he kissed, I know exactly when and where my fascination with Byrdcliffe
Down the Byrdcliffe Carving Rabbit Hole-Part 2
When you reach a certain age you find yourself becoming more careful about some things, but not giving a hoot
Byrdcliffe Carving Class Follow Up
A few weeks ago I spent the weekend teaching a class on carving reproductions of the panels from the Byrdcliffe
What Happened at Popular Woodworking?
Over the last few years it has become obvious that the values we have for the craft of woodworking, creating