* NEW* Precise Woodworking with Thickness & Leg Planning Jigs, So Easy
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How many times have I gone to the lumber store for plywood, and they ask me "What size you looking for?" and often my response is "Not sure, I need to see some sizes first". All that means is I don't have clue whether I need 3/8", 1/4" or 5/16" or what the equivalent size is. I have come unprepared and hoping to make the right decision .. on the fly !!
Not anymore, thanks to the small, 4 person woodworking group I meet up with every week for an hour or so over coffee, I now have made a wood thickness set AND a leg thickness set that I can use to pre-judge the woods that I need.
Diamond Stone Sharpening a $uper Rare Stanley No. 2 Plane
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Diamond sharpening has not been a mystery to me, but just not something I have ventured into ... probably because I was a bit unsure of what to do and what I could expect. Well ... that all changed when I received this Side by Side Diamond sharpening system from M Power Tools, it changed everything - sharpening for me.
I have know the "mechanics" of proper blade sharpening for decades, but I don't use hand planes and chisels all that often and do look after them so they don't get dull very often, and to be honest, the process I had been using was SO TEDIOUS, I would oftne put off sharpening intil a number of pieces needed sharpening then do them all at the same timee ... but that has changed ...
M Power Tools Link - https://www.mpower-tools.com/
Sunflower Woodworkers Guild Out-Reach at State Fair 2024
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Woodworkweb Note: This article has kindly been approved for publication from the Sunflower Woodworkers Guild (Wichita area) who are one of the clubs who make an ongoing effort to provide OUT-REACH PROGRAMS to the general public to introduce people into the multifaceted world of woodworking. These kinds of demos and interactions are what can usher in younger people into vocations as well as bring new members and attendance to their club meetings.
** Kansas State Fair **
September 15, 2024
Sunflower Woodworkers Guild - website HERE
Learning New Woodworking Techniques with a Weekend Project
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Working with wood is a process, the more we learn the better we become and the more satisfaction we get which is why "weekend builds" are popular, the often require less wood and less time to make something and in turn we experience the joy of creating.
This weeks video has a bit of everything, a few techniques, some popular jigs I use and lovely functional piece of furniture that will get years of use and can be used in many different environments ...
Enhancing Classic Woodworking Projects with Modern Laser Machines
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Ever since I tried my first "consumer" version of a laser etcher, I have had a vision that there is a whole world of new and exciting things that can be done in woodworking with a machine of this type while still relying on traditional methods and craftsmanship. I envisioned something easy to use, that didn't need to be assembled from parts and that was powerful and speedy enough to actually woodworking elements.
Well that day has finally arrived for me. My impatience in trying to learn "new electronics technology" has been a hinderance. I admire all those who have gone before me and taken the time to learn the older cumbersome systems and helped to modernize to where we are now and where we can get to in the future.
Woodworking Art Exhibit, Sept. 6 - 29, 2024
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Anyone in the Seattle, Washington area who is interested is some amazing wood art, will want to check out the Art Exhibit at the Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery. Two amazing woodworkers are showing of some of their latest wood art scuptures. Seth Rolland and Kevin Reiswig have teamed up for this show ... and the creations are amazing. 
For more information ...
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