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Interview with Joel Moskowitz
November 18, 2008
Joel Moskowitz is the owner of Gramercy Tools, makers of premium hand tools such as handsaws, brushes, holdfasts, and much more. He also runs a successful retail business in Brooklyn, NY under the name Tools for Working Wood. However, Joel's first business in the woodworking world came as a virtual woodworking museum called what else but Museum of Woodworking Tools. This site has an incredible amount of information on woodworking tools, and just like any museum, the "displays" are constantly...
Interview with Dave Jeske
November 18, 2008
Blue Spruce Toolworks was started in 2002 by Dave Jeske. In that short amount of time, Dave has made quite a name for his company, and more importantly, for the tools that he makes. The first tool that Dave made was a marking knife. This knife is designed specifically for smaller scale precision joinery. This little marking knife was bought by Christopher Schwarz and is now one of his favorite tools. To me, that's high praise. Then in the May/June issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine, the Blue...
Cast Iron Router Table
November 3, 2008
I love going to as many woodworking shows as I can throughout the year. You get to see the latest and greatest from the "big names" which is fun, but the booths I like the best are the small one product companies and the local retail stores. One such retail store that I can almost always count on having a booth at shows, in and around the southeast, is Peachtree Woodworking Supply.One of the things that I like best about Peachtree Woodworking, is that they carry all the tools and equipment...
Interview with Clarence Blanchard
October 15, 2008
Clarence is president of Antique & Collectible Tools Inc., the corporation that owns the Fine Tool Journal and Brown Auction Services. Clarence began collecting tools early on in his life, which first started because of his interest in woodworking. He quickly learned that he enjoyed collecting tools more than working with them. Clarence worked as a Chemical Engineer for years while his interest in tools steadily grew.His interest culminated with the purchase of the Fine Tool Journal in...
Interview with Robin Lee
September 25, 2008
If you're on any of the woodworking forums around the Internet and asked a question to the group about Lee Valley Tools, or Veritas Tools,, you undoubtedly received a direct response from the President of the company, Robin Lee. And if you've ever bought any tools from the company (and if you haven't, you're doing yourself a disservice) you'll get that same down home friendly service. This is no surprise coming from a company whose philosophy on customer service is to "treat each customer like...
Interview with Thomas Lie-Nielsen
September 6, 2008
When people think of high quality hand planes, one of the first companies to come to mind for most is Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, and for good reason. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks has been turning out some of the best "Stanley" type hand planes for over 25 years.However, over the last several years Lie-Nielsen Toolworks has been turning out a lot more tools than just hand planes.In our fourth interview I get the opportunity to talk to the owner and founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Thomas Lie-Nielsen....
Interview with Adam Cherubini
August 5, 2008
I had a lot of fun interviewing Adam. He wears a lot of different hats: Period furniture maker, contributing editor for Popular Woodworking magazine, he writes on two different blogs, volunteers at Pennsbury Manor, and has a day "job" outside of woodworking.Adam opens up about a variety of topics. He talks about being product oriented vs. process oriented and how there may be many more woodworkers that feel that way than we think.Adam also explains why he chooses to build period furniture...
Interview with John Economaki of Bridge City Tool Works
July 22, 2008
In this interview we have the opportunity to speak with John Economaki, founder and president of Bridge City Tool Works. John started out as a designer/craftsman, but after developing allergies to wood dust, had to find a new career. John has always been a designer at heart and soon discovered that woodworkers were interested in many of the designs and improvements he had made to tools while building furniture for a living. Fast forward to today, and you have one of the most innovative companies...
Interview with Michael Dunbar
July 14, 2008
Here's our interview with the Dean of Windsor Chairmakers, Michael Dunbar. Michael, along with his wife Sue, are owners of the The Windsor Institute , the only school in the world dedicated to teaching the art of building Windsor chairs. He has single handedly been responsible for the revival of building Windsor chairs, an art that was almost lost. Michael and his staff have also worked with many tool makers to improve the specialized tools involved in the making of chairs. His enthusiasm for...
Building a Bookcase Part IV
June 10, 2008
In this episode we look at attaching a fixed shelf by two different methods: Biscuit Joinery and with a Stopped Dado Joint.Next, we look at different ways to reinforce our shelves so they won't sag under the weight that's put on them. We also talk about a cool program that can calculate for you, based on information you put in, whether your shelves are strong enough to support what you intend to put on them.Finally, we look at how to cut the rabbit joints into the side pieces for the back to...
Building a Bookcase Part III
May 23, 2008
In this episode of the Woodworkers Resource Video Podcast we're continuing the topic of building bookcases. This time we look at cutting and installing crown molding on our bookcase. We will show you how to use simple off the shelf crown molding you can find at most "Big Box" hardware stores to really dress up your bookcase.Ever had problems getting tight joints when install crown molding? I'll show you a simple way to get perfect looking miters every time!If you would like to be notified when...
Building a Bookcase Part II
May 15, 2008
Part II of our Building a Bookcase video series covers the topic of face frames. We talk about ways to construct face frames (mortise and tenon, and pocket hole joinery) along with things to consider when figuring out what size your face frames need to be.We'll even show you how to make sure your face frames fit your bookcase perfectly every time.For more information on woodworking and to be alerted to future videos podcasts, go to our website and sign up for our newsletter.www.WoodworkersResource.comThanks...
Building a Bookcase
May 12, 2008
In this episode of the WoodworkersResource.com video podcast we're going to be looking into building simple bookcases. In this first part, we look at different joinery methods to construct our bookcase. We'll talk about advantages and disadvantages of using butt joints, rabbits, and pocket hole joinery to construct bookcases.In part II we'll look into constructing face frames and ways to make sure that they fit perfectly, everytime.If you would like to be alerted to when we release new episodes,...
Woodshop Safety for Kids
May 4, 2008
In talking with some of my woodworking friends on this subject, I learned that most were not comfortable with kids being in their shops because of safety concerns. Granted, there are extra precautions that must be taken when kids are present, but don't let this keep you from introducing woodworking to your kids, grandchildren, or even the kids up the street. And if you're a parent or grandparent who doesn't have a lot of knowledge around woodworking, but your kids have an interest, don't let...
Forstner Bits on Steroids
April 3, 2008
Here's another episode we shot at The Woodworking Show in Atlanta GA. While at the show we had the opportunity to interview Joseph Strong with Bad Dog Tools. Joe demonstrated their Rover Bits to us, and to say we were impressed would be an understatement. Rover Bits are like a forstner bit, an auger bit, and a spade bit wrapped up into one. Ever tried to use a forstner bit in your cordless drill? How about drill straight into a nail embedded in a piece of wood with any bit without damaging it?...
A New Way to Sharpen Your Tools
March 11, 2008
Here's another video from our trip to The Woodworking Show in Atlanta, GA. In this video we get a look at a very innovative tool to sharpen your your woodworking tools, the Jool Tool. My good friend Rob interviews the CEO of Jool Tool, Anie Piliguian, about how this sharpening system works.We were sure impressed with the speed and ease that the Jool Tool can put a razor sharp edge on cutting tools.If you have any questions about the Jool Tool or anything related to woodworking, visit our site...
Turning a Finial Out of a 2 x 4
March 4, 2008
Here's another interview that we got a chance to do at the this years The Woodworking Show in Atlanta, GA. In this video we interview Mark Sillay. Mark is a member of the Georgia Association of Woodturners. He also teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Mark uses a unique grind on his spindle gouge and shows how he sharpens it. If you've never seen the Jool Tool sharpening system, you're going to be impressed. We have a whole separate interview with the CEO of the Jool Tool...
Interview with Jim Heavey of Wood Magazine
February 25, 2008
Here's the second interview we did at The Woodworking Show in Atlanta, GA. This interview is with Jim Heavey of Wood Magazine. Jim tours the country working at woodworking trade shows for Wood Magazine. Jim's job is to conduct workshops that teach woodworking skills such as how to cut and install crown moulding, building small jewerly boxes. installing cabinets, and everything inbetween. I hope you enjoy this interview. If you have any questions you can email us @:contactus@woodworkersresource.comFor...
