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… I spent the morning fitting the base joints and assembling my French oak workbench. — Christopher Schwarz Share this: Print Email Facebook Tumblr Pinterest Twitter Like this: Like Loading…

While there have been too many words written about dovetails, there has been far too little written about using wood compression in the joint. The only time I hear it discussed is on the woodworking show circuit, when a demonstrator is dovetailing a purpleheart board to accept a white pine one. The demonstrator has a…

Bollards & Post Covers Building Perimeter Security with Environmental Design June 9, 2023 Posted by David 01 Feb More than fences and cameras You might assume that the entrances to your building are where you need the most protection, and you might be right—but if you limit security efforts to your front door, you would…

Nov 15 Ulbrich Economic Update – Number 30 (November 2022) Get the Full November Issue: Click here to download the 16 page Economic Update for the full details of recent economic trends impacting the steel and commodities markets, as well as the associated industries across the globe. Continue reading below for the Executive Summary. November…

I own some precision measuring tools that are not at all necessary for woodworking but are superb for helping me diagnose problems and describe my world in my writing. One of these tools is a Brown & Sharpe dial caliper, which I use mostly for examining tools and describing results in print (how thick a…

The principles behind the Roorkee chair can be easily adapted to other forms of furniture besides chairs. Its loose-tenon joinery has been used to make beds and even tables on occasion. Today, however, I saw my first Roorkee footstool. This weekend I visited the new Lee Valley store in Vaughan, Ontario, to deliver a couple…