Being a frugal farm boy at heart, I cut cloth-backed abrasives for my sanders off of longer rolls to save money. That dulls my utility knife blade in just a few cuts. Rather than go get a new blade every time, I pull out my pliers and break off the dull portion of the tip. It gives me a fresh cutting edge. I can do this about four times before turning the blade around in the knife or getting a new blade. – Robert Owens The post Refreshing a Cutting Edge appeared first on Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To ..read more

Designer cutting boards are all the rage! Here’s how to make one with an eye-catching multicolored accent strip. The post PROJECT: Accented Cutting Board appeared first on Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To ..read more

This Saturday, I will be at the grand opening of a new Rockler Woodworking and Hardware store in Taylorsville, Utah. (I’m told it is just outside of Salt Lake City.) I’ve been in Utah for about 30 minutes total so far in my life, so this is going to be a big upgrade. As a young man, I loved Western-themed books, so I have read extensively about Utah. But I’m guessing they no longer ride horses around the town. (Sad for me, I would look great on a horse.) When I am doing demonstrations at these grand opening events, I get to hang out with woodworkers, and I love it. I am certain I learn much m ..read more

The blade openings on the standard throat plates of table saws are too large for making narrow rip cuts or crosscutting thin slivers off the ends of workpieces. Here’s my simple fix: I apply a long strip of durable tape on one or both sides of the blade across the full width of my saw table. I position the tape so it nearly touches the blade. Now thin offcuts can’t fall down inside the saw or get wedged and pose a kickback hazard. When I’m no longer in need of “zero-clearance” capability, I just peel off and toss the tape. – Seamus Harrington Acushnet, Massachusetts The post Quick Zero-clearan ..read more

Store your delicate measuring, marking and cutting tools safely and within easy reach in this attractive double-door cabinet. The post PROJECT: Precision Tool Cabinet appeared first on Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To ..read more

Spring is upon us, thank goodness! And while the snow here in Minnesota is still fanny-high on a tall Lutheran, it is a fact that the snowbanks in parking lots will be gone by June. The seasonal change affects folks differently. My wife Mary is sorting through flower catalogs and evaluating what new tools she will need when the permafrost finally breaks. Many woodworkers are also thinking about outdoor projects they can start now and have ready to go when the grass greens. (I know that, for you southern woodworkers, you are probably way behind schedule for this sort of activity. Or perhaps yo ..read more

Our wallpapered homage to a piece of room decor from yesteryear can still partition your living spaces elegantly. The post PROJECT: Modern Room Divider appeared first on Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To ..read more

This article, “Make a Timeless and Elegant Hourlass,” is from the pages of American Woodturner and is brought to you by the America Association of Woodturners (AAW) in partnership with Woodworker’s Journal. The first step is to measure the glass you are going to use and calculate the size of wood needed for its structure. For this sample project, the height of the glass, not including the knobs at the ends, is 7-5/8″ (19cm), and its largest diameter is 3-1/4″ (8cm). I like to make a scale drawing, or paper template. This process takes only about twenty minutes, and it saves a lot of ..read more

If you have owned any of the “classic” woodworking machine brands in the last 25 years, there is a good chance that Scott Box had a hand in its development somewhere. He was a cornerstone of the power tool industry for decades. Scott died in a motorcycle accident recently, and I have to say there will never be another like him. Scott was a big man with an even bigger personality. Some knew him as a down-home country boy, but I have seen him work a room talking to millionaires and industry bigwigs without missing a beat. He was brilliant and very accomplished. With all that said, what I especi ..read more

Projects: Room Divider, Tool Cabinet, Simple Step Stool and a Cutting Board. Tools: Drawer Lock Router Bits, Piano Hinges and Oneida Dust Collector Techniques: Routing and Router Tables The post Woodworker’s Journal – March/April 2023 appeared first on Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To ..read more