Michael Dresdner
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It’s Summer, So Spray Away!
The sun is out and the air is dry with barely a breeze to be felt. Yep, it’s the perfect weather for spraying finish, both solvent-based and water-based.
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The Decking is Beckoning
The arrival of hot, dry weather reminds me that, though it may be tedious to work in, it’s perfect for the annual drudgery of the deck.
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Corwin Butterworth: Straddling the Art Forms as a Painter, Musician and Furniture Maker
Corwin Butterworth has a distinctive name: the memorable sort that would fit an artist, a musician, or even a furniture maker.
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Alf Sharp: The Best of the Best
The recipient of the 2008 Cartouche Award from the Society of American Period Furnituremakers was Alfred Sharp.
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Norton: 3X Paper and Micro Fiber Cloth Ease Waterbased Woes
“It’s not easy being green,” laments Kermit the Frog, one of the Muppets, and that sentiment is quite true of wood finishing.
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Spray-Tech: Finally, a Spray Booth for Us
If there is a holy grail for those of us who want to spray but only have a small shop, little money, and weather that won’t let us throw open the windows, this may be it.
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Workbenchdesign.net: The Ultimate Workbench Resource
For many of us, our workbench is more than just a piece of shop furniture.
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Bad Dog Tools: It’s All About the Carbide
In a nutshell, Bad Dog Tools is all about replacing what many of us see as disposable accessories, like drill bits and grinding wheels, with alternatives that last and last.
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Nathan Hunter: Iconic Images in Fine Furniture
Nathan Hunter certainly got an early introduction to woodworking, and eventually became a designer and builder of fine furniture.
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JET: Quality and Innovation, at Prices for a Tough Economy
Let’s face it; these are tough economic times, and for many of us, that means putting off major purchases that are not critical. But for those of us who love our woodworking hobby, a weak economy might just be the ideal time for bargains.
