Jigs & Fixtures & History

Today’s woodcraft, minus all the fancy power equipment, is much the same as it was in the 1800’s. Individual’s working mostly alone through diverse challenges of how to turn chunks of wood into beautiful artwork, functional furniture or anything else.

The Woodturning Center – PA – A post long overdue.

In January, I found myself on a business trip to New Jersey. Luckily the best choice of airports was Philadelphia. Of course it just so happened that it made the most business sense to travel back to Philly the afternoon prior to my return flight. It also just so happened that I had enough [...]

Happy Mothers Day – Silhouettes

Here is something really special that you can turn for your wife or mother. A piece to be treasured for years, nake a silhouette of your favorite mom’s children.

For these I began with a digital picture of our 2 children. I had the kids hold a ruler vertically in front of their nose while taking [...]

Tools Floating on Air – Part II

Float your tools across your shop. No need for heavy and expensive casters and wheels. An improvement to the original tools floating on air. These mobile tool bases can be made for $20 in about an hour’s labor time.

A lean shop – Standardization

The teasing will continue but not for long. No worries, I will share the process to keep your workspace, shop, business and home clean, organized and productive. You will learn the secret weapon to creating a lean environment.

However like any good learning it must be built upon a foundation. For you, the foundation [...]