T-minus Two Months … – Woodworking | Weblog | Movies | Plans

Right here in central Virginia, the bottom is a multicolored tapestry of what was a spectacular displaying from the maples this fall. The bronzy oaks are about the one coloration left within the canopies. I’ve seen whitetail bucks looking for girlfriends and the murmuration of starlings earlier than they head farther south. It’s time … My thoughts is popping to vacation gift-making!

This 12 months, a toilet self-importance mirror is on the docket, and so are a number of of Rockler’s new kitchen knives — I’m actually excited to work on these! The previous couple of weekends, I’ve additionally been ramping up my manufacturing of turned bowls that we hold in reserve for these in-a-pinch present wants that inevitably come up. I’m hoping that somebody will ask for a chopping board this season as a result of I’d like to offer Rockler’s Reducing Board Juice Groove Routing Jig a attempt! However sufficient about me. How about you? What’s in your vacation challenge record? Are you shopping for any enjoyable new store instruments or provides to assist get the job completed? I hope you’ll fill us in!

Chris Marshall, Woodworker’s Journal

Mortise-and-Tenon Joints

Ian Kirby explains the fundamentals of one of the crucial frequent woodworking joints on this tutorial video.

Strengthen Corners with Dowels

Many containers use easy, mitered corners for a clear joint, however dowels can present power to those joints and add a further ornamental ingredient to your field.

Precision Software Cupboard

Give these beloved chisels, fine-toothed saws and varied delicate measuring and marking instruments a residence base that stows them safely whereas displaying off your constructing expertise.

Hexagonal Desk Lamp

This informal modern lamp can be utilized as a desk lamp or as a desk lamp.

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