1. Bandsaw box

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and offers a great excuse to be out in the shop building something. Think "Heart shaped box" and you will have a winner. The easiest way to make a pattern is to fold a sheet of paper in half and...

04/02/2008 | 675 Hits | Read more...

2. Beginners shop?

A lot of folks are just getting started at woodworking and it seems like everyone I talk to asks pretty much the same questions about tools and what they should have. Opinions are like faces, all different, and everybody has one, some are just...

14/11/2007 | 177 Hits | Read more...

3. Banjo Building part 2, Roughing out

OK, with the neck blanks all glued up a little time on layout and you can zip right along with the bandsaw to cut them out. You will zip right along IF you aren't using a dull blade. If you are like me, you will burn your way through since your...

14/08/2007 | 504 Hits | Read more...

4. Banjo building part 1, Glue up

I have absolutely no problems getting wild hairs, except on top my head. My latest concerns banjos, I'd really like to learn to play one but better than than, I'd like to build one. After reviewing the various ones described and shown in the book...

13/08/2007 | 734 Hits | 1 comment | Read more...

5. Battlin' Tops

Tops are a natural on the lathe, easy to make and they use up scraps of lumber that might otherwise be tossed.  The problem with tops is they walk around and tend to get away from you if you aren't careful.  I turn tops between centers,...

13/12/2006 | 452 Hits | Read more...