Epoxy can add amazing details to your work. This live edge charcuterie board is very nice on its own.
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Make a Knife and Wooden Sheath Using a Blade Kit (Part 2 – the Sheath)
In my last blog article, I got this project underway by adding a Cocobolo handle to a 5” Chef’s Knife Kit from Hock Tools.
Continue ReadingMake a Knife and Wooden Sheath Using a Blade Kit (Part 1 – the knife)
Many of us who create projects in the woodshop also like to apply those creative skills in the kitchen. What better way of bringing these two worlds...
Continue ReadingOnion Skinning for Small Parts on Your CNC
Onion skinning, leaving a paper-thin bit of material at the bottom of a profile cut, is a great way to keep small parts secure on a CNC router.
Continue ReadingBuild a DIY Platform Storage Bed
My son asked for a space-saving bed for his college bedroom. He wanted enough built-in storage to eliminate the need for a dresser.
Continue ReadingCNC: Using a Point Roundover Bit
If you’ve ever used a hand-held router or router table you’re probably familiar with roundover bits. They’re great for easing the edges on your...
Continue ReadingThe MANY Advantages of a Smaller Diameter Blade on Your Table Saw
Most woodworkers own a table saw, and the majority of those saws have a 10” blade installed on them.
Continue ReadingVCarve Pro: Importing Router Bit Profiles
Are you using VCarve Pro to design and toolpath your CNC projects? Let’s look at how you can easily import and add router bits to the software’s Tool...
Continue ReadingLogs to Lumber on a Bandsaw
There are plenty of good reasons for mastering this process: Get species you can’t commercially buy. Control the dimensions of your stock. (Great...
Continue ReadingMake a Modern Graduated Strip Cutting Board
In the past I ran a business with my father where we sold a variety of wooden products, and one of our all-time best sellers was this contrasting...
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