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Sanding Your Woodworking Projects

Mar 14, 2010 9:30am

Before a finish can be applied to a woodworking project, the project needs a good sanding. While sanding doesn't rank as a favorite task among too many woodworkers, a good sanding job is vital to how the project turns out. In Sanding Your Woodworking Projects, find a number of articles to...

Updated Facebook Fan Page!

Mar 13, 2010 1:30am

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that you can now follow About Woodworking on Facebook. Well, once we hit the magic number of 50 fans, we were able to simplify the link. You can now find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AboutWoodworking.Updated Facebook Fan Page! originally appeared on About.com Woodworking...

Tips for Working With Oak

Mar 12, 2010 12:10pm

Oak is one of the most popular types of wood used in fine woodworking. Because of the colors and grain patterns, well-designed and built woodworking projects out of oak can be very eye-catching. Working with oak can also be very frustrating. There are a number of considerations...

How to Use a Parting Tool

Mar 10, 2010 1:57pm

Although it gets its name from the seemingly limited ability to cut completed parts from a spindle turning on a lathe, the parting tool is actually useful woodturning tool. Matter of fact, it's one of the few tools that I believe every beginning woodturner absolutely must have. Learn all about how...

Woodworking Clubs in Your Area?

Mar 7, 2010 12:26pm

Woodworking is a skill, one that even the most renowned masters will continue to hone for their entire lives. I'm sure that before the great Sam Maloof passed a few months ago, he would've been willing to tell anyone who would listen that he was still learning about his craft...

Livio De Marchi Virtual Museum

Mar 4, 2010 9:52am

An old friend brought this to my attention, and I felt compelled to pass it along. I can't decide if this is one of the most astounding things I've seen in my years as a woodworker, or one of the most obsessive. I'm also not sure whether to consider Livio...

How to Use a Skew Chisel

Mar 2, 2010 2:59pm

If there's one woodturning tool that seems to scare novice woodturners, it would have to be the skew chisel. This chisel, if not properly used can easily dig-in and damage a spindle, turning what may have been a nicely progressing woodturning into firewood. Yet, with proper technique, the skew chisel can...

Mechanical Fastener Storage Ideas

Feb 27, 2010 2:58pm

If you recall the 1991 movie "Father of the Bride", Steve Martin's character had a bit of a problem in the grocery store when he was buying hot dogs and buns. He became rather agitated because the hot dogs came in packages of seven, while the buns were all...

About Woodworking - Now on Facebook!

Feb 25, 2010 3:56pm

If you've been reading updates in this space over the past year or so, you probably already know that About Woodworking has a page on Twitter that gets updated regularly. Now, for those of you on Facebook, you can get woodworking updates on the About Woodworking Facebook Fan Page. If you...

About Woodworking on Facebook

Feb 25, 2010 3:52pm

If you've been reading updates in this space over the past year or so, you probably already know that About Woodworking has a page on Twitter that gets updated regularly. Now, for those of you on Facebook, you can get woodworking updates on the About Woodworking Facebook Fan Page. If you...