Michael Dresdner
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Wenzloff & Sons: Custom Hand Saws for the Discerning Neanderthal
They may be a relatively small group, but the self-described “Neanderthal woodworkers,” folks who eschew power tools in favor of hand tools, are quite particular about what they use.
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John Thoe: How Woodworking Edged Out Knitting
Sometimes you hear the strangest stories of why people got into woodworking. Take, for example, the case of John Thoe, a European trained carver and woodworker who just barely missed heading down an entirely different path.
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Jack McDaniel: He’s Out to ‘Eliminate’ Turning Problems
Turning is fun, which is why so many woodworkers turn. Even professional woodworkers who don’t need the lathe for their regular work admit it’s the tool they turn to for pleasure.
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Staining and Dyeing
Although color change is its primary function, stain can also intensify or diminish the grain of the wood, depending on the type of wood and the type of stain you use. Therefore, it is important to understand how different types of stains work.
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Michael Doerr: Chair Man of the Boards
It’s common knowledge that a good percentage of full-time furniture makers don’t like doing chairs. That’s one reason why Michael Doerr saw chair making as the perfect niche for himself.
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Vintage Hardware: Past Perfect Paraphernalia
You don’t have to settle for the wrong fittings, not as long as Vintage Hardware has your back.
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Powermatic PM 1200 AFS: Take a Deep Breath – of Clean Air
For Barry Schwaiger, the Director of the Powermatic Division of the WMH Tool Group, the issue of sawdust is all…
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Fraser Smith: So That’s What They Mean by Quilted Maple!
No doubt you are wondering why you are looking at pictures of quilts. Look again. That’s carved, dyed wood.
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Dennis Paul Peterson: Blending Influences into Contemporary Classics
Dennis Paul Peterson boasts the sort of credential portfolio to which most woodworkers aspire.
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Lignomat: Moisture Meters for the Masses
Lignomat is regarded by many as the premier handheld moisture meter company in the U.S., and the darling of both professional and hobby woodworkers.
