Matt Hocking
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Missed Opportunity
One of the tools that I regret not buying from my father when he closed his cabinet shop “back in the day” was a radial arm saw. This may cause you to be a bit confused, I mean, a radial arm saw? (Rob, you could go out tomorrow and buy two or three at most flea markets!) You may taunt, but the picture you have in your mind of a radial arm saw likely does not do this machine justice.
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Woodworker’s Journal – March/April 2009
Projects Classic Drop-leaf Table: A time-tested design inspired by a project that first appeared in Woodworker’s Journal back in 1990…
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Getting a Grip on Chucks
The small chuck keys that come with corded drills and drill presses are too small to apply enough torque and…
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William LaBerge: Santa Fe meets Japan
If you look at the bulk of William LaBerge’s work, you’d probably call it Greene and Greene, though by his own admission…
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Woodworker’s Journal – January/February 2009
Projects Chippendale-style Shaker Candlestand: Cabriole legs and a turned top add grace to this simplified “Shaker” version of a candlestand…
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Jim Anderson: Scandinavian Bentwood Boxes
“I’ve been working wood since I was old enough to wield a hammer,” Jim Anderson told me when I asked him how…
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Avoiding Tearout with Grain Changes
I’d like to rout an edge on a solid wood round table top. What direction do I travel to avoid…
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Purpleheart Losing Color
Does purpleheart lose its color over time? I am using it on the inside face of a box only. Andy…
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Woodworker’s Journal – November/December 2008
Projects Southwestern Entry Bench: A sturdy entry bench inspired by Spanish Colonial “chair tables” brings a bit of the Southwest…
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Jim Tolpin: Experiencing and Teaching the True Joy of Woodworking
By any set of standards, Jim Tolpin is a maven of the woodworking world. Throughout a 40-year career, he has built everything…
