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November 8, 2016
Woodworking in America 2016 Interviews
I had a great time at and I had the opportunity to interview a few notable woodworkers from around the web. You just might recognize some of these faces.
Shannon Rogers
Matt Cremona
Nick Ferry
Jay Bates
April Wilkerson
Aaron Marshall
Dyami Plotke
Tyler G
Mike Fulton
Thanks to everyone for participating in the interviews and thanks to the folks at Woodworking in America for hosting an awesome conference!
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November 3, 2016
273 – Barrister’s Bookcase
Years and years ago there used to be these things called books. We still own some of these relics and occasionally even open them to look at the words. Our old bookcase just wasn’t cutting it anymore and Nicole wanted something that not only looked good, but did a better job at protecting the items within. A Barrister’s Bookcase was just the thing we needed. We not only store books in ours but also collectibles and other things that might be cool to look at through the glass front doors.
Barrister’s bookcases have been around forever and their modular nature means you can expand your collection any time you like. For this particular design, I probably wouldn’t stack them higher than 4 and even then I’d recommend securing the unit to the wall.
This project was designed for The Wood Whisperer Guild and if you like what you see here and want to actually build the project, consider buying the full 13-video series.
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Win a new JET 16-32 Drum Sander & Stand!
2016 is flying by and when there’s a new month, there’s a new tool giveaway! This month JET has given us it’s newly redesigned 16-32 Drum Sander and Stand for one lucky reader/viewer! You can see the drum sander in action below and support this generous company by entering the giveaway!
Congratulations to Eric P our winner from last month of the JET 22″ Scroll Saw! Click here for a consolidated list of all the past winners and prizes.
Say hello to the newly redesigned JET 16-32 Drum Sander. The innovative tool-less parallelism system keeps adjustments simple. The worktable is easily positioned by a turn of the parallelism dial. The variable-speed rate permits you to choose the optimal feed rate for a full range of projects, while the Sandsmart™ feature continuously monitors the load on the drum motor to prevent an overload situation. The mirrored design of the dust hood optimizes dust collection preventing chips and dust from getting between your work-piece and the finish. The JET 1632 Drum Sander delivers everything you need for an effortless finish.
See a demo of the JET 16-32 Drum Sander!
Use the widget below to enter the giveaway. If you take advantage of every option, you’ll get as many as 9 entries! If you don’t see the widget below, you can also try the mobile version that lives on Facebook. If you are on a desktop computer and don’t see the widget, try the following: clear your cache, turn off pop-up blockers, turn off ad-blocking plugins, and/or try a different browser.
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October 29, 2016
Friday Live – New Channel, Shop Move, New Shop Plans
This week, we’re not only in-between shops but in-between houses! We are currently staying at my mom’s house and this live broadcast comes straight from the wicker furniture on my mom’s patio!
1:10 – In-between houses
2:10 – Wood Whisperer Offcuts
4:29 – House Closing
5:09 – Nick Offerman’s New Book
6:46 – What takes you to Denver?
7:11 – Do you have another dream shop planned?
8:35 – Heat options
10:00 – How are the Narex chisels?
10:34 – Caster for a workbench?
11:36 – When will you set up the new shop?
15:23 – Thoughts on using respirator with safety glasses?
16:50 – Insulating garage doors
17:28 – Sub-panel
18:06 – Framing in the garage doors
19:33 – How big is the new shop?
21:44 – Flooring options
24:24 – Expecting lots of wood movement?
25:45 – Mini Split for heat?
26:45 – Do you watch other small channels?
28:07 – Keeping space between new walls and the door
29:09 – Ceiling height in new shop
30:12 – When will the clock video release?
30:50 – Finish for kids blocks.
31:50 – Chest of Drawers is on sale this weekend only!
32:02 – Will you build a snow sled?
34:06 – How do I become a Guild member?
34:24 – Any major tool changes?
35:41 – How does Epifanes hold up in the Winter?
36:18 – Metal detector phone apps?
36:55 – Aaron’s blocks
37:17 – Did Cremona use Epifanes on his table?
37:40 – Are your mom and step-dad moving to CO?
39:00 – Where did you get the clock works?
39:30 – Security for the shop?
41:03 – Compensation for free kindle version of book
42:03 – Finish on the Grandfather Clock?
43:23 – Do you wear your rubber ring all the time?
43:52 – Will the bookcase finish hold up?
44:10 – How did the Bosch miter saw work out?
44:24 – What will you miss from the old shop?
45:00 – WFC donations low?
45:42 – Lighting for the new shop?
46:21 – Topcoat for paint?
47:58 – Can you tell us how much money you make on YouTube?
48:56 – What will happen to the shipping department?
51:00 – What do you think about Steve Ramsey’s projects?
51:52 – Dr. Strange movie?
52:32 – Preferred router bit for mortises
53:35 – Favorite donut?
53:52 – Good router bit companies?
54:02 – Trump or Hillary?
54:28 – Where do you get your t-shirts?
54:52 – How much to ship your shop?
55:35 – How would you cut a square hole in the middle of a table top?
56:38 – ETA on the move?
57:05 – Dice tower for Gaming Table?
58:28 – LN blades in Stanley planes?
58:45 – Good wedding gift for friends?
59:15 – Playing WoW still?
59:37 – Are you selling the hollow chisel mortiser?
1:00:32 – Recommend a good planer?
1:01:11 – Is GRR-Ripper worth the investment?
1:01:48 – Wood identification help?
1:03:00 – Tool you like the most and hate the most?
1:03:55 – Ava and Mateo say Hi!
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October 27, 2016
Moving Out of the Dream Shop
It seems that I’m gaining something of a reputation as a “frequent shop-mover.” It’s probably well-deserved since I’ve moved my shop four times already. If you’re playing along with the Where’s The Wood Whisperer home game, here’s the score so far:
2005 – Moved from California to Arizona.
2009 – Moved to a new home in AZ. Watch Video. We bought a home in AZ with a 3-car garage as a temporary shop space and enough room for a standalone shop. Because the sale of our previous home fell through AFTER the purchase of our new home, we had to carry two mortgages for a while and this temporary shop situation became semi-permanent. Until….
2011 – Moved back to the old shop. Watch Video. After determining that the old house wasn’t going to sell any time soon, I decided to move my shop back into the old spacious garage. My parents moved into the house to help ease the financial strain. I was able to make some upgrades to the space during my stay. Watch Video.
2012 – Moved into the Dream Shop. Watch Video. With the financial strain relieved, we were able to get the loans required to build the new shop on our property.
2016 – Moving to Colorado. Wondering why we’re moving and why we chose Colorado? Read this.
I’m using the same moving company I’ve used for the past two moves: Jones Moving. These folks are reliable and charge a fair rate. Since this particular move requires a two-week storage period and a cross-state move, I wanted to go with a company I really trusted.
We actually sold the house two weeks prior to this video and I was able to do a rent-back on the shop space. That gave me extra time to complete the Grandfather Clock and get some things packed and ready for the move. So once the shop was empty, I handed the keys to the owner and pulled out of the driveway for the last time. But fret not my friends, new and exciting things are coming. The house we bought in Colorado has a 4-car garage and we’ll be doing something of a makeover of the space. I’ll know more after I get there but it should be fun doing the work and documenting the process as I go. Also, pants. I need to buy pants.
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Children’s Aviator Clock Table
I was commissioned to design and build a children’s table by Visions Optometry in the shape of the classic Aviators style eyeglass. Cutting this shape out of a solid slab I thought would be plain, so I decided to go all out and design a dual clock table. The functional gears were based on my previous clock builds but I tried something completely new and designed a pawl/ratchet mechanism for the seconds dial that powers both clocks. The clock has been optimized from my previous clock builds and only uses eight gears.
I designed the shape using my previous methods of building full range, folded horn speaker enclosures—CNC laminating layers with dowel alignment pins, which gives unlimited shape flexibility.
I chose 3/4″ Natural vertical and 1/2″ Bamboo plywood from Cali Bamboo for most of the build (finished with waterbased clear, semi-glossed poly). The 3/8″ acrylic gears were custom designed with different eyeglass frame designs as the spokes. Each functional acrylic gear is reversed CNC carved, filled with paint, then sanded and machined out. All shafts are custom, hand made from 6061-T6 aluminum rods turned on my metal lathe to fit the gears and ride on ball bearings for reliability.
The heart of this clock is a synchronous 60-RPM, 120v motor, eliminating weights and the need to wind-up. It rotates once every second, moving the spring-loaded pawl mechanism to advance the 60-toothed ratchet (the pawl “hook” has a miniature ball bearing riding on the edge to “pull” each tooth). The entire table is internally illuminated by a thin strip of 12v, 3,000k LED strip. 3/8″ tempered glass for the “Lenses” were custom made by a glass company. Electrical wiring for the motor and 12v power supply has a hidden routed channel within the body and “temples” (legs) where a standard computer cord can be connected in the flush mounted IEC C14 Power Entry Module.
My project was recently submitted as “Project of the Month” from Cali Bamboo. More detailed photos can be found here.
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October 21, 2016
Friday Live – 10/21/16
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October 20, 2016
Nakashima Inspired Credenza
After visiting the George Nakashima studios in PA and seeing his work up close, I decided to take on my most challenging piece to date, a solid walnut credenza measuring 6’long, 15″wide, and 18″high. The base adds an additional 12″ in height.
I designed the piece on the Sketchup CAD program. The casework is joined with hand cut dovetails at all four corners. I used a single 10 ft length of walnut for the sides and top. I created a book matched top and sides by slicing the 8/4 and gluing it back up. The door panels are also book matched and slide on thin rails that were glued into slots in the case work. The base has splayed legs and the rails are joined to the legs with mortise and tenon joints.
I applied two coats of boiled linseed oil letting each coat dry for two days. I then applied five coats of ARM-R-Seal satin finish, wiping on each coat and sanding to 500 grit. I applied a final coat of paste wax to the credenza.
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October 13, 2016
Dean’s Standalone Woodshop
My shop is a 1,200 sq. ft. building nestled on our property on Whidbey Island, WA.
It’s modestly well-equipped with the usual tools to produce high quality products.
The centerpiece of the shop is the 1953 King Seely (a.k.a. Craftsman) 10″ table saw that’s been rebuilt and updated for art of the craft use. It includes 2 12′ wall benches with a 1971 DeWalt RAS built into one of them.
The shop includes a wood stove, fan exhaust, ceiling fans for circulation, 55″ TV (turned up loud for ball games:)
It sports a new wooden floor that I designed, cut and laid down. I put the floor down over a 3 year span- 1/3 per year. The floor gets lots of looks and is easy on the back and legs- and easier on dropped tools! Most tools are Jet and Grizzly, lots of Dewalt and Porter Cable as well.
This is my 5th shop, so I’ve built in a little of all the best from over the years. The shop stays busy most of the time and is open to visitors. Some people call it a “man cave”- I, and any serious shop owner would scoff at that term—it’s a woodshop man!
Please no muddy shoes, fingerprints on the cast iron, or outdoor tools!
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October 7, 2016
Friday Live – 10/7/16
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