The Manufactory: a Cincinnati Makerspace
It wasn’t long ago that I didn’t know what a Makerspace was. You can think of it this way: imagine […]
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European Hinges Explained to Americans, part 1
This post is adapted from my book “Bob Lang’s Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker”. The book details reasonable options to enable readers
European Hinges Explained to Americans, part 2
This post is adapted from my book “Bob Lang’s Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker”. The book details reasonable options to enable readers
The Future of Woodshop; Win, Win, Win
This is the season for high school graduation, and after the parties are over it’s time to adjust to the
Sharpening Woodworking Tools: Why Jigs Are a Bad Idea
One of the fundamental skills of woodworking is sharpening, and the often seen recommendation to use a jig plays to
Lost Art of Story Boards
Before I start most projects, I kill half an hour or an hour making a full-size layout on a piece
Butt Hinges Without Fear Or Loathing
This post is adapted from my book “Bob Lang’s Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker”. You can buy a signed copy of the
Add Leaves To a Trestle Table
A reader had an interesting question; “How would you build or put leaves (mounting) in the 599 dining room table?
Jim’s Blacker House Entry Bench
Sometimes our brains get wrapped around a problem, and we think we know what we need to solve it. A
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Fragments From the Book of Neander
With all of the interest in ancient texts, I’m surprised that no one else has mentioned this recently discovered missive