Dan Preece is a hobbyist woodturner who loves to take on new challenges using carefully selected wood, finished with resin to produce beautiful art...
Continue ReadingDIY Leather Plane Holder Using a CNC Drag Knife
Now that you know what a Drag Knife is, let’s do a project and put a drag knife to use. Be sure you follow the recipe in previous article about the...
Continue ReadingHow To Make A Spline Box Using Your Tablesaw
Make this decorative splined box with only one power tool – a tablesaw!This figured maple keepsake box features an aromatic cedar bottom, and walnut...
Continue ReadingHow To Make a Wine Rack With Your CNC Machine
Give your bottles of wine a special place by making this wine rack with your CNC router.It’s made from ½” plywood, has an epoxy accent and relies on...
Continue ReadingFive Woodworking Tips for Complex Builds
Woodworking glue-ups can be complicated, which causes stress for many woodworkers.The risk is that you are unable to complete the assembly before...
Continue ReadingHow To Use A Drag Knife With A CNC Router
Part of what makes the CNC machine so versatile is the ability to incorporate different tools for various manufacturing needs. The most common piece...
Continue ReadingFive Woodworking Jigs and Fixtures For Bandsaws, Tablesaws, and Routers
What are the top jigs and fixtures used in a well-equipped woodshop? In addition to a solid assortment of quality power tools, you’ll want to...
Continue ReadingHow To Use Grain Filler To Improve Wood Finish
When finishing a porous hardwood such as oak or walnut, the open pore structure can cause your final surface to appear coarse and rippled rather than...
Continue ReadingWoodworking Joints For Cabinet Drawers
If you build furniture long enough, you’ll encounter a need to build drawer boxes. Want to tackle a home renovation involving cabinets? You’ll need...
Continue ReadingCommon CO2 Laser Materials 101
Most of the laser jobs that I work on are either done on wood or on plastic. I would also say that these are the two most common choices of materials...
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