Resource for Adaptive Woodworking - New Book Announcement
- Read Time: 1 min
- Hits: 19
One-Handed Woodcrafting was written for individuals with upper limb differences, amputations, or injuries who want to continue woodworking, as well as for professionals in rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and adaptive living.
 |
The book includes: • Illustrated, practical techniques for woodworking with one hand • Guidance on adapting tools and shop practices • Safety considerations for adaptive workspaces • Listings of adaptive devices and resources |
Preview several sample pages directly on the Amazon book page to see the layout and instructional approach.
Title: One-Handed Woodcrafting
Author: Joel McPherson
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRN6F5LQ
ISBN-13: 979-8306709727 | ASIN: B0FRN6F5LQ
Born with Sturge-Weber Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that has gradually limited the use of one side of his body, the author has faced the daily frustration of turning simple actions into steep challenges. And yet, from those challenges grew an unshakable belief: creativity, determination, and the joy of making can overcome even the hardest limitations.
This book opens the workshop door to a world of woodworking reimagined. Inside are practical techniques, adaptive strategies, and innovative solutions designed for those who work with only one hand or arm, as well as anyone seeking proof that obstacles can fuel innovation and spark new possibilities. Alongside step-by-step guidance are reflections that reveal how perseverance, patience, and craft intertwine, turning limitation into possibility and frustration into progress.
More than a manual, this is an invitation to discover how resilience shapes artistry, how resourcefulness unlocks joy, and how even with one side of the body weakened, extraordinary things can be built with strength, vision, passion, and one determined hand.
Woodworking Dowel Hacks for Better Joinery
- Read Time: 6 mins
- Hits: 291
Joinery has been the woodworkers quest since the dawn of working with wood. Since that time woodworkers and carpenters have discovered many many different ways of putting wood together through a combination of joints, glues and mechanical fasteners. The quest as often been for the easiest and or the strongest.
When I first discovered the "Dowelmax" doweling jig, it has literally changed my live in woodworking by giving me a joinery system that is quite easy to use, super strong, but most of all VERY accurate and with easily repeatable results. And for these features I have come up with some jigs and modifications that making using the Dowelmax even better.
NEW: Check out my new Affiliate link to Dowelmax - Click Here
How to Turn Fallen Trees Into Awesome Wood Projects
- Read Time: 6 mins
- Hits: 343
One of the most cost effective ways of getting inexpensive wood, and being kind to the environment at the same time is using Urban Wood. These are trees that a blown down, flooded out, have a tree disease and need to be taken down or are dangerous to the public. There are thousands of board feet of these trees all across America that municipalities, towns and cities have to deal with and many are looking for help with this.
This is a perfect entry for woodworking Guilds and Clubs to enter the picture, and I have talked at length about this ion the past. Very often these trees can be free to acquire, but they need to be hauled to someone who will mill them and whatever the cost of milling is worth. Still, these are not insurmountable chores and it is still pretty easy to get good usable lumber for very reasonable prices.
Which Moisture Meter Works Best for Woodworking?
- Read Time: 6 mins
- Hits: 915
The only house I worked on as a carpenter from foundation all the way to "occupancy", the Journeyman Carpenter obsessed about who he hired to build the forms and pour the foundation. He told simply, a poor foundation will cause you extra time and work through the whole construction of the house. I have never forgotten that tip.
The same is true with woodworking, if we start off knowing as much as we can about the wood, it can save trying to fix things later on, which very often take more time to fix than doing it right the first time ...
Why I Quit Polyurethane
- Read Time: 4 mins
- Hits: 684
I quit using polyurethane more than 20 years ago for a variety of reasons that I will outline here. If you use polyurethane products, and you are happy with the results there is no need to change what works for you. If on the other hand you are not happy with your results and you would like know more, this video and article may put you on a new path.What started my initial issues with using polyurethane was my dissatisfaction with the results I was getting, the finish was glossy, but often had small bumps in it, it was never perfect no matter how many coats I applied.
What enlightened me was simply asking a couple of other woodworkers I recently met at a woodworkers guild I had recently joined. They were all very willing to listen to my plight and offer some solutions and alternatives ... here is where I started to learn new things about finishing.
Can You Add Steel to a Sander? Watch This!
- Read Time: 3 mins
- Hits: 1960
In this video I am adding a steel plate to the top of the existing plastic deck on my Ridgid Oscillating Belt and Drum Sander. I have purchased a plate of 10 gauge, mild steel and had it cut the appropriate size and now the real work begins.
I will be drilling holes large enough to accommodate the belt sanding mechanism, which will also mean all the drums will work as well on the sander. The big PLUS for me is that with this added feature to the sander I can now build and use a variety of new jigs for this sander and use Magswitch Technology instead of wood clamps to get quick, super solid positioning with all my jigs.
Page 1 of 106