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frank wrote a new blog post: Extreme Garage Shop Makeover Part 5 – Shop Starters 6 days, 5 hours ago · View
In our ongoing saga on garage shop makeovers, we take a look once again at the October/November Issue #43 of Woodcraft Magazine. These 3 building blocks are referred to in this issue as “Shop Starters” in which to jump-start your shop. In this case, Woodcraft Magazine Senior Editor Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk built four Stacking Stools, two Torsion Boxes, [...] -
frank wrote a new blog post: BLOKKZ Universal Clamping Blocks, NEW at Woodcraft 1 week ago · View
New at Woodcraft are BLOKKZ Universal Clamping Blocks, Woodcraft Item #153789 . This amazing, yet simple new design features anodized rigid aluminum for strength; a grooved rippled surface to prevent slippage; and a 3/4″ loop for use with rigid tube or rod to clamp long angle or miter joints. The blocks come with neoprene rubber pads to buffer the [...] -
frank wrote a new blog post: Enter the Jet & Powermatic Facebook Sweepstakes 1 week, 2 days ago · View
JET LAUNCHES WORKSHOP COLLECTION SWEEPSTAKES ON FACEBOOK JET® wants woodworkers to not only make dust, but control it with their Facebook driven Workshop Collection Sweepstakes. Two popular stationary tools, ideal for the shop are the JET Drum Sander (16-32 Plus) and the innovative Vortex Cone ™ Canister Dust Collection System (DC-1100 series). One lucky Facebook fan will receive both shop [...] -
frank wrote a new blog post: “The Makers” Video Series Begins with Woodcraft Carver 1 week, 6 days ago · View
“The Makers” is a video series by LandonJAMES Video and Photography . The videos are intended to celebrate the people who hold true to the traditional means of handmade. People who choose to keep their crafts alive, untouched by modern methods and high production. LandonJAMES Video & Photography was formed by David L. Kernodle and his business partner [...] -
frank wrote a new blog post: Bowclamp – It’s a “Good Caul” 2 weeks ago · View
For a caul to work properly, and evenly distribute clamping pressure, the caul’s curve must be “perfect”. If you are like most woodworkers and have had less than satisfactory results when using homemade cauls, it is most likely due to a less than perfect curve. Using modern CNC (Computer Numerical Control) technology, and several years [...] -
frank commented on the blog post The American Dream Shop Sweepstakes Winner… 2 weeks, 2 days ago · View
The sweepstakes has ended, see the results here… http://blog.woodcraft.com/?p=16399
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frank wrote a new blog post: Woodcraft Unplugged with Charlie Farren 2 weeks, 5 days ago · View
In a recent Acoustic Guitar Class , Woodcraft’s regional East coast field consultant, Scott Dixon and longtime acquaintance Charlie Farren , musician and lead singer for The Joe Perry Project, Farrenheit and Farren Butcher, Inc. (FBI) , hooked up at our Woburn Massachusetts store , for a little jamming session and… a little U.S. Guitar woodworking … Check out this video produced by Scott Dixon with Charlie Farren Night at [...] -
frank commented on the blog post Wood LP Spins Music to the Ears 2 weeks, 5 days ago · View
No instructions, and if you look at Bart’s website, very little in-depth information. There is additional info on the vimeo site: http://vimeo.com/35892437 & http://vimeo.com/traubeck.
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frank wrote a new blog post: Forrest Saw Blades – NEW Cutting Edge Technology 2 weeks, 6 days ago · View
The newest blade from Forrest Manufacturing is the 10″ Ply Veneer Worker with 70 Teeth, and is specifically designed to work with man-made materials in the plywood, vinyl clad, composite and veneer arena. Each tip is made from super hard, long life micro-grain carbide, and the ATB (35° Alternate Top Bevel) produces the smoothest cut ever [...] -
frank commented on the blog post Wood LP Spins Music to the Ears 3 weeks, 6 days ago · View
This was really different, and the music like something out of a Rush album or the Beatles played backwards!!! But the concept inclusion of making something with wood (an old technology) with computerized scanning equipment from today’s technology is a good mix. Thanks for your support!…Frank
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frank wrote a new blog post: Wood LP Spins Music to the Ears 4 weeks ago · View
Before a tree becomes a beautiful and useful piece of furniture, turning, or carving, it starts as a living, breathing part of nature for the eyes to behold. As it develops in height, it also grows in diameter producing rings which give away it’s age like that of wrinkles on a human face. How does a tree [...] -
frank wrote a new blog post: Turn Your Dream into Reality, Become a Woodcraft Franchise Owner 1 month ago · View
Woodcraft Supply, LLC , the industry leader in providing a wide variety of top quality products, educational opportunities and one-on-one guidance to woodworkers of all skill levels, has more than 70 franchise stores nationwide and is always looking for additions to its store lineup. “In an effort to give would-be franchise store owners information from an owner’s viewpoint, [...] -
frank commented on the blog post Saint Bernard Service Dog Aids Woodworker 1 month ago · View
My pleasure, sir, but coulddn’t have done it without you. I wish for you the best in all that you do. Keep in touch and perhaps I’ll get to meet you and Harlee down the road.
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frank commented on the blog post Saint Bernard Service Dog Aids Woodworker 1 month ago · View
Thanks Arlin. Couldn’t have done it without Carl Smith!
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frank wrote a new blog post: Saint Bernard Service Dog Aids Woodworker 1 month ago · View
After our Woodcraft Magazine blog on the Wheelchair Woodworking Shop , we were contacted by Carl Smith, a disabled woodworker who uploaded his handmade workbench photo to our Woodcraft Facebook page . The bench has a built-in grate area to catch the shavings from his Jet lathe with bed extension . After some commentary back and forth, and a phone call or two, we were fortunate to [...] -
frank wrote a new blog post: The Wheelchair Woodworker Shop 1 month, 1 week ago · View
In this month’s Woodcraft Magazine , January Issue #44, our Editor-in-Chief, Jim Harrold writes an article responding to the Feb/Mar 2011 magazine issue where he asked for solutions in setting up a shop for the wheelchair woodworker. His article and this blog are the result of the many letters and emails sent. It is one thing to have ideas [...] -
frank commented on the blog post New Year Woodshop Resolutions with Tommy Mac & Eli 1 month, 1 week ago · View
Jeff,
Check out these blogs on Extreme Garage Shop Makeovers for a situation much like yours.
Part 1: http://blog.woodcraft.com/?p=13775
Part 2: http://blog.woodcraft.com/?p=14256
Part 3: http://blog.woodcraft.com/?p=14588
Part 4: http://blog.woodcraft.com/?p=15523
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frank wrote a new blog post: WoodExpo2012 Call for Entries 1 month, 1 week ago · View
This years WoodExpo2012 as part of the New England Home Show is bigger and better than last year. WoodExpo2011 was a huge success with many visitors at the booth. PBS Rough Cut crew Tommy Mac and Eli Cleveland along with the supporting WoodExpo cast, Justin DiPalma, Neil Lamens, Scott Oja, Bruce Somers, and Rick Waters, are back at it [...] -
frank commented on the blog post Greenfield Woodworks Rockin’ Shop 1 month, 1 week ago · View
I have updated Brett’s two email addresses to both blogs. Brett’s additional email address is greenfieldwoodworks@neo.rr.com
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frank commented on the blog post Greenfield Woodworks Rockin’ Shop 1 month, 1 week ago · View
Dennis, Brett’s email seems to be working on my end, as I conversed with him over email this morning. His email is brett.schroyer@yahoo.com. I passed your email address to him as well, and asked him to email you….fb
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