A YouTube video showing how to set up a bandsaw by Alex Snodgrass. You will learn how to set up a bandsaw for re-sawing, and how to set up a bandsaw for fine scroll work. The setups are very different.
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A YouTube video showing a tablesaw kickback accident that happened to a seasoned woodworker with over 20 years experience. It shows that proper technique cannot be compromised for even an instant. Most accidents happen because people who know better relax their standards for a moment.
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A very good download article on wood finishing; in .pdf format. It is a great place to start on the long journey to finding the finishes that suit your personal tastes.
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A very good download article on how to make a mantle clock; in .pdf format. It is a great first woodworking project, but also a great project for anyone.
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A very good download article on how to make a pencil holder; in .pdf format. It is a great woodworking project to introduce you to the art of segmented woodturning.
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A very good download article on how to make a spinning top; in .pdf format. It is a great woodworking project to introduce you to the art of spindle turning. In England, when woodturning apprentices were learning the trade, they were not allowed to turn bowls until they demonstrated good tool control while turning spindles. This is a good project on which to learn the basics of tool control.
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A very good download article on how to make a simplified wedgie sled from an existing wedgie sled; in .pdf format. There is also a YouTube video showing how to make and use the simplified wedgie sled.
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A very good download article on how to make self powered sanding disks for finishing your lathe turnings; in .pdf format.
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A YouTube video with 101 woodshop tips presented by a really corny guy; but some of the tips are great. |
A YouTube video with 63 more woodshop tips presented by a really corny guy; but some of the tips are great. |