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Wood Finishing: French Polish Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 297 seconds This beautiful finish requires only shellac and a wad of cloth--no brushing! WOOD Magazine techniques editor Bob Wilson demonstrates the technique of French polishing. Related: finish, french, magazine, polish, shellac, wood, woodworking, working |
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Cutting Crown Molding the Simple Way (HQ) Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 282 seconds You don't need a slide rule, an eagle eye, or a compound mitersaw to make dead-on cuts in crown molding. Using this intuitive technique, anyone can cut crown molding easily and accurately. [This updated video is of better quality than the original.] Related: carpenter, crown, diy, home, improvement, molding, trim, wood, woodwork, woodworking |
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Resawing Found Wood Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 309 seconds Trees are falling every day, and as a woodworker, you oughta be able to get something out of that, right? This video demonstrates how to turn found?and round?wood into usable lumber for your projects. Related: bandsaw, found, harvesting, jig, magazine, resaw, resawing, stock, wood, woodworking, working |
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Cool New Tools! (Part 1) Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 217 seconds WOOD Magazine Tools Editor Bob Hunter shows some of his picks of the hottest new woodworking tools he found at the 2007 Woodworking Fair in Las Vegas. Related: awfs, choice, editor, fair, hot, magazine, new, pick, tool, wood, woodworking |
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Quick and Easy Tool Sharpening Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 318 seconds Put a razor-sharp edge on your chisels and plane irons using self-stick sandpaper, and a grinder equipped with a stone and buffing wheel. You'll be amazed at the speed and the results. Related: easy, hand, magazine, quick, sharpen, tool, wood, woodworking |
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Tablesaw Outfeed Table Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 140 seconds For the space-starved shop, this nifty outfeed/workbench from WOOD magazine issue #178 (Sept 2007 stores over the top of your tablesaw. Watch how this wheeled wonder works. Related: arts, crafts, magazine, outfeed, plan, saw, table, tablesaw, wood, woodworking |
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Cool New Tools! (Part 2 of 4) Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 470 seconds More of WOOD Magazine Tools Editor Bob Hunter's picks from the 2007 Woodworking Fair in Las Vegas. Related: choice, hot, magazine, pick, tool, wood, woodworking, working |
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Cool New Tools! (Part 3 of 4) Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 484 seconds In the third part of this series, WOOD magazine Tools Editor Bob Hunter shows more of his favorite woodworking tools and accessoires from the 2007 Woodworking Show in Las Vegas. Related: choice, cool, editor, hot, magazine, new, tool, wood, woodworking |
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Woodworking joint torture test Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 425 seconds Are pocket screws stronger than dowels? Are wide tenons stronger than narrower ones? Are deeper dadoes stronger than shallow ones? For the "Wood Joint Torture Test" in WOOD magazine issue #173, we created and then destroyed more than 100 joints in our quest for the answers to those questions and more. This video shows some of the joints we broke. Related: joinery, joint, magazine, test, wood, woodworking |
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Handling and Cutting Sheet Goods Safely Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 348 seconds WOOD Magazine Design Editor Jeff Mertz shows how to safely break down large sheet goods, such as plywood and MDF, with a circular saw. He also demonstrates how to manage large sheet goods on a tablesaw. Related: circular, furniture, good, magazine, mdf, plywood, saw, sheet, skill, skillsaw, skilsaw, table, tablesaw, wood, woodworking |
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Designing Proportional Projects Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 358 seconds Proportion can make the difference between an ugly woodworking project and a great one. Pleasing proportion goes way back to the Ancient Greeks, and in this video, you'll learn how to apply the proportional "Golden Mean" to project design. Related: design, fibonacci, gauge, golden, magazine, mean, project, proportion, wood, woodworking |
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How to Install a Bandsaw Riser Block Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 274 seconds You can add 6 inches of resawing capacity to many cast-iron bandsaws by inserting a riser block in the middle of the frame. WOOD Magazine's Jeff Mertz shows you how to do it. Related: band, bandsaw, blade, block, capaci, jeff, machine, magazine, mertz, power, resaw, resawing, riser, saw, tool, wood, woodworking, working |
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Cool New Tools! (Part 4 of 4) Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 599 seconds WOOD magazine's Bob Hunter wraps up his coverage of the 2007 Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers Fair with a look at more of coolest tools for woodworkers. Related: choice, cool, editor, magazine, pick, tool, wood, woodwork, work |
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How to cut a curved, tapered leg Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 296 seconds With so many projects in woodworking being rectangular, it's nice when you can add a little curvy flair to a project. In this video, we show how to cut a curved, tapered leg on a half-moon table. Related: bandsaw, curved, leg, magazine, table, tapered, wood, woodworking, working |
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Mitersaw basics Posted by: DaveatWOODmag
Video duration: 296 seconds WOOD Magazine Tool & techniques Editor Bob Hunter walks you through the basics of safe mitersaw operation and shows tips and tricks for making accurate, reliable cuts Related: crown, diy, home, magazine, miter, mitersaw, molding, saw, wood, woodwork, woodworking, work, working |














