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Steve’s Woodworking Shop Tour
February 18, 2012 By Bob Simmons Leave a Comment
This woodworking shop tour: is shared with us by Steve P., a fellow woodworker from Australia. Steve is a locksmith by trade and an avid woodworker. As you can easily see when taking this woodworking shop tour, Steve’s shop is quite efficient. He makes the most of his space in his garage shop. His work [...]

Checkered Wood Inlay Bandings
January 29, 2012 By Bob Simmons Leave a Comment
Checkered Wood Inlay Bandings There is something special about seeing fine wood projects that are accented by decorative wood inlay bandings. As we well know, wooden inlays have been used by various cultures through the milleniums. As woodworkers we see on occasions wood projects such as furniture, picture frames, and jewelry boxes that are embellished [...]

Box Joint Fence for the Dado Crosscut Sled
December 11, 2011 By Bob Simmons 5 Comments
What’s the Purpose of the Adjustable Box Joint Fence? The adjustable box joint fence for the dado crosscut sled allows the woodworker flexibility when he or she is creating wood joinery on the table saw. The box joint fence is simply a woodworking accessory used to assure uniform spacing when making wood joinery such as [...]

Custom Picture Frame with Hardwood Inlay
December 4, 2011 By Bob Simmons 1 Comment
Custom Picture Frame This custom picture frame is made in the woodworking shop. Black walnut is the primary wood choice for the picture frame and a hardwood inlay pattern known as the “feather pattern” is applied to the wood project. The overall dimensions of the custom picture frame are 11- 3/4” x 13-1/2″ x 3/4″. [...]

How to Make a Picture Frame – Top Woodworking Tips
November 28, 2011 By Bob Simmons 4 Comments
How to make a picture frame: There are probably as many woodworking methods and techniques on how to make a picture frame as there are woodworkers. With that said, this woodworking video and article will focus on a process that simply works very well in my woodworking shop. I think you will enjoy and find [...]

Online how to Woodworking Guide – The Apprentice and The Journeyman University
November 21, 2011 By Bob Simmons 75 Comments
The Apprentice and The Journeyman University An Online How to Woodworking Guide The Apprentice and The Journeyman University is an Online How To Woodworking Guide specifically for woodworkers. This ongoing collection of woodworking videos, articles, and wood projects is for the beginning woodworker as well as the experienced woodworker. The primary goal of sharing this [...]

Cutting Tenons on a Dado Crosscut Sled
November 13, 2011 By Bob Simmons 3 Comments
Cutting tenons on a dado crosscut sled while using the table saw is a very effective way of producing highly accurate tenons safely in a short period of time. The woodworker makes his or her pass with the dado sled in a very controlled manner as the sled runners glide freely back and forth through [...]

Sliding Bevel Gauge – Woodworking Layout Tool
November 10, 2011 By Bob Simmons Leave a Comment
Sliding Bevel Gauge … What is it? Sliding bevel gauge: – The bevel gauge is an essential tool used by carpenters and woodworkers. It is used in layout work for checking and transferring angles. This vital tool belongs in every woodworkers tool box along with other layout tools such as the combination square, framing square, [...]

Frank Lloyd Wright Homes – Carpentry
November 4, 2011 By Bob Simmons 1 Comment
Frank Lloyd Wright homes offer unique architectural designs. It is widely accepted that this architect was a genius and far ahead of his time. In this article we are going to focus on Wright’s design of the interiors of a few homes that feature woodworking, finish carpentry, and wooden furniture. Frank Lloyd Wright Homes The [...]
