April
- June 02Welcome to another issue of This Old Workshop's email eZine. Bringing you information and resources from all aspects of home shop woodworking. If you are recieving this eZine by mistake we appologize and will remove you simply by emailing us. mail@thisoldworkshop.com
FROM
THE BACK OF THE SHOP
Some Thoughts on Tools by William A. Wensel
"My time is worth nothing. Why should I spend all my money on tools," is the normal approach when discussing which tools to buy. "I'll only get what I really need as I'm only going to build one project." My reply is "Nuts to that." Time is always worth something. The tools of the trade are the items which can make the difference between a completed project and a vanished dream. Projects may have been built by hand for centuries but, I doubt if there was one workman who, with muscles aching after a full day of sawing planks by hand, would not have gladly used a power saw if it were available. Read the complete article
Featured Links
Featured Downloadable Seminar
Hey turners, are you looking for something neat to do with all those wood scraps too beautiful to toss, yet seemingly too small to serve any purpose? Faced with the same dilemma, I blew the dust off of my miniature turning tools and got busy. Not only was I able to shape a small-scale, Southwest-style hollow turning, but I was able to do it in less than 15 minutes—start to finish. Now, after turning 100 or more of these little beauties, I thought I’d share my proven process with you. We even include information on making your own low-cost, bent-nosed scrapers. Click here to purchase seminar
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Segmented
Bowl Turning with Kevin Neelley
Like every woodworker I know or have had the pleasure of interviewing, I desire to make something that others will appreciate, value, cherish and yes, spend some of those hard earned dollars to acquire. The one thing I look for when writing about master craftsmen is their desire to make a statement with their work. My quest for this type of craftsman lead me to Lenexa, Kansas, the home of Kevin Neelley. Read the interview here
Summer is coming, Why not become your child's hero!
Our Latest Tool Reviews
Vega Lathe Duplicator
One
of my first "loves" of woodworking is creating with the lathe.
Somewhat of a cross between pottery and carving, lathe work is very satisfying.
My love for the lathe, unfortunately, was not coupled with any great talent.
Trying to create four identical legs for a table has always been a challenge.
So, when projects demanded some identical turned pieces, I started looking
around at lathe duplicators. Read
the whole review here.
Book
Review:
Woodworking Beyond the Basics, Projects and Techniques
for the Advanced Woodworker
By William A. Wensel
If I had a dollar for every time I ponder what Paul Mennucci would do if he were here to guide me through my latest dilemma in woodworking I would be a millionaire. Mr. Mennucci was my High School shop teacher. Remember that inner wisdom that always helped you bring that project in or that little technique that made a light go on and took you to that next level. Or their was those motivational speech's that were just this side of Anthony Robins or Zig Ziggler. It is a quest for this insight a quest for knowledge that sends woodworkers to the bookstores trying to glean that that eludes than as craftsmen. Read the complete book review
This Month's "Cool Tool"
The
classic mortis and tenon joint can be a challenge if not time consuming
to create. Although little is as satisfying as creating a beautiful joint
in the old style. But, unfortunately some of us like to save time when
a project does not call for the exquisite tooling of a well made Mortis
and tenon joint. For times like this there is an alternative...
(Read the complete review)
This Issues featured plan
Ray
Allen shows how to build this beautiful bowl
We've long admired Ray Allen's stunning segmented bowls. So we asked the Yuma, Arizona, turner to show us (and you) how to make one. While watching Ray build a segmented bowl blank, we quickly uncovered the secret to his success-painstaking precision. Whether he's constructing a 6" bowl like the one shown at right or one of his larger pieces, Ray makes sure every segment fits perfectly. Here are the steps to follow; the precision is up to you. Get the plans here..
Free Plan from This Old Workshop
This
Old Workshop's First downloadable free plan by Bob Smith of Stoughton's
Woodsmith.
Build a display to hold your baseball caps. If you would like to purchase a cap rack, visit Bob Smith's web page
Download the Adobe PDF here. Adobe Acrobat Reader required
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