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When you use a hand-held router for your woodworking you get constant feedback on what’s happening. When you “rout” with a CNC, the machine is doing...
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Warren Weber has spent a large portion of his career with a focused vision to help woodworkers to be more efficient in their shops, working on...
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Barn quilts are fun to make, and a great way to let your creative juices flow. The barn quilt shown here is 24” x 24”, but you can make yours as...
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A really interesting aspect of doing CNC work is creating a design, and then experimenting with different toolpaths to get different results.
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Need to make mortises for an upcoming project? One of the easiest ways to make them is by using a drill press equipped with a Forstner bit. The...
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Tenons and half lap joints can easily be cut on a table saw equipped with a dado head. Tenons, of course, accompany mortises in mortise and tenon...
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From a 7 foot prototype to a 33-foot long slide, Top Tread Stairways is putting this slide and stairway combo at the top of their Most Unique Project...
Continue ReadingNested-Based Manufacturing
Nested-based manufacturing refers to a system used to efficiently produce groups of rectangular and non-symmetrical parts from flat material, such as...
Continue ReadingMeet the Maker: Mark Stinson, Veteran Bowl Turner
When Mark Stinson returned from some intense military duty in Afghanistan, he had a difficult time finding his groove again.
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