Weekly Editorial
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Digitally Divided?
Now to me, CNC routers are just the latest “pro shop” tool that has migrated to the home shop. (Think mortising machines, cabinet saws, etc.) But what about you?
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Free Plans Are Great!
I know that there are lots of us woodworkers who like to create our own designs. It sparks the creative process, adds a bit of individuality and a personal touch.
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The Drive to Do
There are those of us who just need to make stuff. Speaking for myself, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t come up with great ideas of things I wanted to make.
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What’s on Your List?
About this time each year, I like to get an idea of what our readers have on their agenda in terms of woodworking projects.
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Hey, Whatcha Thinkin’?
What are you woodworkers wondering about?
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Mistake-Proof Woodworking?
One of the most important things that Warren Nelson ever taught me was: “In woodworking, it’s never a mistake unless you can’t fix it.” Warren was the foreman in my father’s and uncle’s woodworking shop, and the first person to really teach me serious woodworking.
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It’s All There
Did you know that the Woodworker’s Journal is the second oldest of all the major woodworking magazines? (Fine Woodworking beat…
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Got You Perfectly Covered
As you may expect, I get a ton of woodworking questions sent my way. And I am happy to answer them when I can, and get the answer from other woodworking experts when I can’t. But can you guess the topic that generates more questions than any other? It’s finishing … I easily get twice as many questions about finishing than any other topic.
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Creativity on Both Sides of the Brain
As I write this editorial, it is August 13. (Some of you may have noticed that you are also receiving this eZine on that same date … did I say I was great at planning ahead?) According to some of those “wacky holidays” websites, it is also Left Hander’s Day.
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It’s Good to be Home!
While taking in the sights and sounds of the 2013 Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers show (AWFS), I also got to enjoy the “dry heat” of Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was a very good one ― although not the huge event it was in years gone by. Now, I am guessing that many of you would have liked to have walked the halls and looked at the latest and greatest woodworking gear and gizmos, but for many sound reasons ― like avoiding the 107-degree heat ― you could not be there. Well, you are in luck!
