I love the lock rabbet joint. It’s incredibly strong, providing lots of glue surface and mechanical grab between the parts. With these set up tricks...
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You may also know George from his work as the Tools and New Products Editor for American Woodworker Magazine, his articles in Fine Woodworking, WOOD, and Woodworkers Journal Magazines, or from his current position as Managing Editor of Woodworkers Guild of America. Find George Vondriska on Instagram @vondriskaworks
Make a Log Cookie Coffee Table
Log cookies, also called rounds, can be beautiful. Add hairpin legs, and just like that you have a lovely table.
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Bowties (also called butterflies) provide a great way to stabilize cracks. Creating your bowties from scratch allows you to make them any size you...
Continue ReadingHow To Turn Pictures Into Wooden Engravings
Use your CNC router, and a little wood stain, to turn pictures into engravings. The process produces a tintype appearance.
Continue ReadingHow To Create a Painted Letter Sign
Sign making on a CNC router is very common. The letters you cut will really pop if they’re painted. Here’s an easy way to mask off the sign before...
Continue ReadingCreating Floating Shelves
Floating shelves have a nearly magical look, with no visible hardware holding them on the wall. Here are some tricks that’ll help you create floating...
Continue ReadingHow To Make a Bowtie Inlay Using Templates
Bowties add a beautiful element to your woodworking projects. One of the easiest ways to cut in a bowtie is to use a template kit. The kits come with...
Continue ReadingCNC Cribbage Board with Epoxy Accents
Looking for a cool gift for the cribbage player in your life? This board can be easily designed using VCarve Pro software. Add a little epoxy to...
Continue ReadingPlace Text on 3D Artwork
The beauty of 3D clipart is its complexity. There are few, if any, flat planes. Despite that you can easily personalize 3D clipart by adding text to...
Continue ReadingCNC: Stop and Restart a Toolpath
Sometimes, in CNC router work, you have to stop a toolpath in mid-path. It could be that you’re called away from the machine, or that the run time on...
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