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How to Make a Barn Quilt
By George Vondriska on October 6, 2020

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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CNC: Same design, different toolpaths, different look
By George Vondriska on October 1, 2020

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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Mortises on a Drill Press
By George Vondriska on September 29, 2020

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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Nested-Based Manufacturing
By Laguna Tools on September 10, 2020

Nested-based manufacturing refers to a system used to efficiently produce groups of rectangular and non-symmetrical parts from flat material, such as...

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14bx Bandsaw: 2.5 HP vs. 1.75 HP – What’s the Real Dif?
By Paul Mayer on September 3, 2020

A 14” bandsaw is right in the sweet spot for many woodworkers, providing enough capacity and power to tackle nearly any task, ranging from resawing...

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Cutting Small Parts on a CNC Routing Table
By Laguna Tools on August 27, 2020

The definition of a “small part” will vary from shop to shop, but it’s generally agreed that any part that fits in the palm of the hand is considered...

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Build a DIY Wooden Business Card Holder
By Paul Mayer on August 25, 2020

A wooden business card tote is a distinctive gift or, if you make one for yourself, a way to identify yourself as an artisan.

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Cracked Bowl Blank? Easy Repair, No Worries
By George Vondriska on August 20, 2020

It’s really frustrating, and disheartening when a bowl you’ve been working on develops a crack. This could be the result of internal stress in the...

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Benefits of Ventilated Face Shields for Turning
By Paul Mayer on August 18, 2020

I’m addicted to woodturning, and I can no longer deny it. As part of fully embracing this passion, I have accepted two factors associated with this...

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Saving That CNC Carving - Unplanned Re-Carving
By Matthew Coppersmith on August 13, 2020

How many times has it happened to you? You are finished with your CNC carving and realize the name is spelled wrong or something is not right with...

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