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The Part-Time Woodworker

November 8, 2008

A few laughs, a bit of nostalgia, but mainly just about messin’ with wood and old hand tools.  Read More →

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The Folding Rule Show

February 13, 2008

David Pruett is the host of The Folding Rule. David says, “Its a video & photo journal of my woodworking experiences. My approach as a blended woodworker is to use power tools for rough dimensioning and hand tools for final fine fit and finish. I build custom furniture in a garage based shop. Hope you enjoy this peek into a small woodworking shop!”  Read More →

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The Village Carpenter

January 1, 2008

The Village Carpenter: one person’s woodworking journey, with a focus on handtools, a nod to the past, and an appreciation for the creative spirit.  Read More →

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LordLQQK at the WoodSmithy

January 1, 2008

In LordLQQK’s own words: “I am an engineer who is tired of doing “imaginary” work. Time to make something worth my while and something that can be appreciated by others, and that others can be envious of. Share the knowledge, learn from all, teach to the willing, and have some fun creating something from one of Nature’s treasures”  Read More →

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Dave’s Sawdust Pile

January 1, 2008

Dave lives by the quote from Billy Wilder: “Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s.” Dave says, “By being creative in my woodworking endeavors, and following what I think looks the best and that pleases me or my wife is usually met with success. Whenever I do make a mistake it becomes a learning experience and I can’t rest until I find out what I did wrong to prevent me from doing it again. Though this website I... 

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Tom’s Workbench

January 1, 2008

A blog from Tom Iovino, dedicated to the thrills and challenges of being a hobby woodworker. Tom says,”We hobby woodworkers have our own challenges and considerations that are somewhat different than those of commercial folks. Hopefully, this will be a place where we can all put our creative heads together and make some woodworking magic.”  Read More →

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Eagle Lake Woodworking

January 1, 2008

J.W. Nixon is an independent woodworker specializing in custom furniture in the Arts and Crafts Tradition. His philosophy is to uphold the construction techniques and design principles of the Arts and Crafts movement.  Read More →

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Toolemera Blog

January 1, 2008

By days I work in the archives and library of a research lab. The rest of the time I collect, read about, study and attempt to organize an ever-changing collection of ephemera and books related to traditional tools, trades, crafts and industries. On occasion I pick up a hand tool to work some wood. More often than not, I’m reading about the same.  Read More →

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Tumblewood Blog

January 1, 2008

Tumblewood is the site of an Energy Efficiency geek, setting up shop, with the hope of becoming a proficient woodworker, when he grows up.  Read More →

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The Wood Shepherd

January 1, 2008

From a self confessed “galoot”: “During our journey together I hope to talk with you about building things out of wood. Those things might be a really cool guitar, or a beautiful Queen Anne bonnet-top highboy chest, or perhaps it is even a Whitehall rowing dinghy. Maybe I’ll teach you something about it, maybe you’ll teach me. But the journey will make us both happy!”  Read More →

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Modern Woodshop

January 1, 2008

Dave Noftz is an amateur woodworker from the Chicago suburbs. In Dave’s own words, “I hope that this podcast and blog will not only document my journey through the craft, but also serve as a forum for us to all learn from each other.” His podcast is insightful and entertaining, so have a listen!  Read More →

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Woodworker’s Guide

January 1, 2008

Ted enjoys writing about his experiences: the trials and tribulations of working with wood, sharing cool tools, tips, websites and videos I come across, musings, reviews and more.  Read More →

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Tony’s Woodshop

January 1, 2008

Tony is a professional computer programmer with an avid interest in woodworking & furniture making. He has been married to his lovely wife Mary for 12 years. They have two beautiful children. Tony’s wish, with regard to woodworking, is to produce quality furniture that he can be proud of.  Read More →

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Stu’s Shed

January 1, 2008

Stu’s site is a virtual extension of his modest woodworking shed in Melbourne, Australia. You’ll find a great combination of articles and videos on techniques, information for amateur woodworkers, and tool reviews. Stu also runs introductory weekend woodworking courses through one of Melbourne’s Technical Colleges, and demonstrates woodworking at local hardware warehouses, wood shows, and a local woodwork club.  Read More →

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Treefrog Furniture

January 1, 2008

Brad is a self-taught woodworker with an interest in Arts & Crafts style furniture, particularly the work of Gustav Stickley and Charles Limbert.  Read More →

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The Craftsman’s Path

January 1, 2008

Mark Mazzo is an amateur woodworker/designer living in Upstate New York with my wife and three children. Mark says, “I’ve been active in woodworking for several years and have always had an affinity for creating functional and artistic forms. Though I have many woodworking interests, my current pursuits include Furniture Design, Woodturning, and some Woodcarving.”  Read More →

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Scroll Saw Goodies

January 1, 2008

A blog dedicated to all kinds of scroll saw goodies from around the web.  Read More →

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Matt’s Basement Workshop

January 1, 2008

Matt Vanderlist is the first true woodworking podcaster. His funny and insightful shows will keep you entertained and teach you something at the same time. Amateur woodworker, father, husband, and lab rat! This guy’s got it all!  Read More →

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Woodworker’s Resource

January 1, 2007

Woodworkers Resource is where Information meets Inspiration. They offer information to help in your pursuit of working wood whether your 7 years old, or 77 years old. Check out their free videos, blog, interviews, and newsletter at WoodworkersResource.com.  Read More →

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The Renaissance Woodworker

January 1, 2007

So many projects, so little time… Welcome to Woodworking A-D-D.  Read More →

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Magic Woodworks

January 1, 2007

Keith Burtis is a professional woodturner and cabinetmaker. Keith says, “I have been working with my hands creatively my whole life, it’s a trait passed down through generations of men in my family tree. My professional goals are to be able to go full time as a woodturning artist and writer. Many of my pieces are functional as well as artistic including wine bottle stoppers, ringholders, ornamental vases, small weed/flower pots, bowls, and children’s toys among other things.”  Read More →

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The Morning Woodworker

January 1, 2007

The blog is run by Eric, who says, “I’m Eric, an amateur woodworker. This blog is to chronicle my experience in setting up shop, learning the craft of woodworking and having fun doing it!”  Read More →

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Adventures in Woodworking

January 1, 2007

Eric lives in Malaysia and butchers beautiful and exotic wood in his 6×8 workshop. His blog chronicles his journey into woodworking with hand tools, with most of the curse words edited out.  Read More →

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MauBow Turnings

January 1, 2007

Jeff is a self-confessed turning addict. And his work reflects his passion. He makes handmade wooden forms on his antique homemade lathe. Each piece is unique and one of a kind.  Read More →

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Skiving Off

January 1, 2007

Jeff Skiver is a disease free non-smoker with no visible tattoos or piercings. Having survived repeated closed head injuries, Jeff has a slightly slanted view of the world of woodworking. For some reason Popular Woodworking buys articles from him (the rumor is he provided a kidney for someone in management at F+W Publications).  Read More →

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Under Construction Live

January 1, 2007

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Splintered Board Podcast

January 1, 2007

A audio show that chronicles Rick Waters’ journey from beginner woodworker to craftsman.  Read More →

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Backsaw

January 1, 2007

My site (it’s only been up a short while) is all about handsaws, specifically for woodworkers to learn more about saws, sawmakers and historical perspectives relating to the saw making industry. With a special interest in 19th Century British Backsaws. (Can’t get much more arcane that that!) I am building an on-line searchable database of British Sawmakers.  Read More →

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Kaytrims Kustoms

January 1, 2006

Michael is a hobbyist woodworker and gamer. His custom joysticks are used mostly for fighting games. He also dabbles in other wood working tasks and will be using the blog to document it all. Also, his son is a wood worker in training and helps out in the shop.  Read More →

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Dave’s Cabinet Shop

January 1, 2006

This very informal blog is dedicated to the discussion of wood working techniques with particular emphasis on working with hand tools.  Read More →

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