Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 24 – “Its IWF Week”

This is where we try to recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Bob Lang gives us a few reasons to use a marking knife vs a pencil for doing layout work.
• From IWF, Glen Huey shows us the latest in routers from DeWalt & Porter Cable.
• Then he stops by the Rockler booth to see whats new.
• And if you thought bench-top tablesaws were outta here, Glen shows us a new one from General.

Fine Woodworking:

• First up from Fine is a video tip on simplified steam bending.
• Then a video of an interview with Tommy Mac at IWF.
• And we get a guide to all the new cool tools from IWF.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a video on five tips for table saw accuracy and safety.
• And a text tip on making a tongue & dado joint.

In The World of SketchUp:

• David Richards shows us how to sculpt a seat.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for August 28th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 24 – “Look ma, one hand!”

This is where we try to recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• First we get a video tour of Pop Wood’s shop.
• Glen Huey introduces us to bandsaw blades with carbide teeth.
• Bob Lang gives us another reason so save our scrape by sharing an exercise in skill building. (part 1, part 2)
• Bob also gives us a 2 part skill building exercise in SketchUp using blocks. (part 1, part 2)

Fine Woodworking:

• In the “Fast Fix” dept. comes a video on avoiding snipe when planning.
• And in the “Jigs” section comes a simple tapering jig for the tablesaw.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a short video on storing screws & small parts.
• And a text tip on using trim washers.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• Tim Killen of Design, Click, Build show us how he makes a chair upholstery cleat.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for August 22nd 2010. We’ll see you next week!

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Due to constant power outages in our area, this weeks TWiW has to go on w/o audio...

Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s
The Week In Wood Ep. 23 – “We Don’t Need No Stinking Tag Line!”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Chris Schwarz brings us a video on sharpening a Router Plane Blade.
• Glen Huey show off the new Delta 22-590: Benchtop Planer.
• Bob Lang announces the Pop Wood has added 5 more models to their SketchUp library.

Fine Woodworking:

• This week we get a free plan of a Arts & Crafts Coffee Table.
• We also get a Workshop Tip to help keep router bits organized.
• In the Tool Addicts section we see how a Michigan man has re-engineered a common bench vice.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a video tip on how to make your miter gauge fit the slot perfectly.
• And a text tip on using auxiliary switches with a router table.

In The World of SketchUp:

• David Richards shows us 2 easy ways to make raised panel doors.
• David also shows us an easy way to add a middle rail to a tall raised panel door.
• While Tim Killen shows us how he used SketchUp to create installation instructions from a project model.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for August 15th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 22 – “This Ones for Kari”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Kari Hultman gives us a video demo on a tip in the upcoming “Tricks of the Trade” section of the magazine.
• Glen Huey shows us his findings while out touring Monroe Coldren & Son. (Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3)
• Chris Schwarz gives us insight & a behind the scenes look while filming 2 episodes of “The Woodright Shop” (Day 1, Day 2)
• Chis also shares with us Roy’s real mission in woodworking.
• Megan Fitzpatrick gives us an update on the Thousand Cankers Disease in Tennessee Walnut Trees

Fine Woodworking:

• In their “Tool Addicts” section Fine brings us news of the Acme Tools Dream Shop Giveaway.
• Also in the “Editors Mailbox” section we are introduced to Howard Warner. He’s an artist with a chainsaw.
• Erik Pernik shows us some no-nos when it comes to tablesaw safety.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This weeks video tip gives us a quick look at stones & diamond plates for sharpening.
• And we also get an article about making an Acute Angle Jig for a Miter Saw.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this August 8th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 21 – “Cheap Is Always Good”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Glen Huey gives us a little behind the scenes info from Tommy Mac’s new woodworking show.
• Glen also shows us a new site where you might be able to score lumber or tools for a decent price.
• Megan Fitzpatrick gives us an update on her new workbench & a bit of news on WIA.
• Megan also gives us a heads up on the attack on black walnut trees in the US.
• Chris Schwarz brings us the $5.87 sawbench.

Fine Woodworking:

• Mark Schofield shows us how to select a brush for finishing.
• Patrick McCombe tells us how the defense was outgunned in the Ryobi lawsuit.
• In the Woodworking Life online section the question is asked: “How much camber should be in plane irons?”

Woodsmith Tips:

• Gives us a video on how to tell the difference between fresh glue & expired glue.
• And a plan for a countersink caddy to aid in keep your bits handy for this process.

Woodworkers Journal:

• Re-posted an article on why you should rub out any type of finish.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• David Richards of Design, Click, Build talks about showing design options with SketchUp.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this August 1st 2010. Be sure to check out CreatingSawdust.com for all the links related to this week’s stories and we’ll see you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 20 – “Its the simple things…”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

WGBH:

• WGBH gives us a trailer to their new show Rough Cut – Woodworking With Tommy Mac.

Popular Woodworking:

• Glen Huey shows us how to keep our blood pressure down when installing sticky-back sandpaper in a disc sander.
• Megan Fitzpatrick asks the question “Does your tape measure up?”

Fine Woodworking:

• Fine sits down with Tom Lie-Nielsen for a 1 on 1 interview.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week Woodsmith tips brings us a video on how to make perfect edge joints with a hand plane.
• And they give us their pick for the best blade to install in your sliding miter saw.

Woodworkers Journal:

• In the Skill Builder section we get an article on Rabbets, Datos & Grooves.

Canadian Home Workshop:

• Gives us a free step by step & a plan to build an outdoor favorite.

The Wood Whisperer:

• Marc shows us where one site goes Mythbusting testing Tightbond against Gorilla Glue.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• Tim Killen of Design, Click, Build brings us a bunk bed project that’s been designed as part of a volunteer project.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for July 25th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood: Episode 19 – “Boy Its Been A Long Week!”

This is where we recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And Here’s This Weeks Stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Bob Lang shows us even more from his trip but this time takes us to the Veneer Tech slicing plant.
• Glen Huey explains why you don’t always have to wait days or weeks to start milling you lumber.
• Glen also gives us a SketchUp detail & review of the table joints from the Dinning Table article in the latest issue of the magazine.

Lost Art Press:

• Chris Schwarz goes green by using a bourbon barrel for a garbage can.

Fine Woodworking:

• This week we get a video on building & using a finger-joint jig for your tablesaw.
• Senior editor Tom McKenna, asks “is the radial arm saw on its last leg?”

Lee Valley:

• From Lee Valley we get a jig for both drawing and making ellipses.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a video tip for making MDF for sharpening stones.
• And a text tip on preparing for a spray on finish.

The Wood Whisperer:

• Marc asks us “should I buy or build a workbench?”

American Woodworker:

• In their tips section we get a way to cheat at making bead boards cabinet doors.

Wood Magazine:

• From Wood we get a free Tablesaw Dust Collector plan.
• We also get a video on how to on a smooth filled-pore finish.
• While also showing us how to fix & prevent drips in your finish.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this July 18th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood: Episode 18 – “Wood Gone Wild”

This is where we recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And Here’s This Weeks Stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Glen Huey talks about overcoming curling veneer by using contact cement vs hide glue.
• Bob Lang expands his veneer mill tour again. This time he gives us more photos & details on a key part of the operation.
• Chris Schwarz shows of his box of crap he got from a reader.

American Woodworker:

• In the tips & techniques section they show us 12 ways to build cabinets faster using biscuits.

Fine Woodworking:

• Fine gives us a free shaker wall clock plan.
• Fine also gives us an article & plan on making a pattern-routing jig.
• And we get a video on making a higed stop-block accessory for your tablesaw.

Fine Homebuilding:

• Fine Homebuilding gives us a set of videos stepping through making a built-in for a mud room.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week Woodsmith Tips shows us how to make dowels using a router table.
• While also showing us more that you can do with a rip blade in your tablesaw.

In the World of SketchUp:

• David Richards of Design, Click, Build gives us a look at the Outliner & the Report Generator.
• David also shows us how to make a carved fan in SketchUp.
• Bob Lang of Popular Woodworking showed us a wood movement calculator that was developed as a plug in for SketchUp.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this July 11th 2010. We’ll See you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood: Episode 17 – “Suck It Roy Underhill!””

This is where we recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And Here’s This Weeks Stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Glen Huey gives us a really cool & easy way to apply a shellac finish.
• Bob Lang expands on his trip to Atlantic Veneer by showing us what it takes to make good veneer.
• Chris Schwarz gives us two videos. One is on building a benchtop in an hour & in the other he tells Roy Underhill to “Suck It!”

Fine Woodworking:

• Fine’s Art director takes us on a tour of his home workshop in the “Fast Cuts” section.
• Fine also gave us a “Fast Fix” video tip on saving your vice with spacers.
• We also get Fine’s take on what really happened in the Ryobi tablesaw lawsuit.

American Woodworking:

• We get a tip on how to join rough lumber using your planner.
• They go on to show us their version of a wheelbarrow stand for your planner as well.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a video tip on gluing up a mitered frame.
• And a tip on making a quick release drill press table.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• Tim Killen of Design, Click, Build gives us part 4 on his “Materials, Colors & Textures” series.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this 2010 4th of July weekend. We’ll See you next week!

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Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood: Episode 16 “The Vacation’s Over!”

This is where we recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And Here’s This Weeks Stories:

From Popular Woodworking:

• Chris Schwarz shows us an easy way to make your workbench mobile.
• Glen Huey announced that routers have been added to the “I Can Do That” tool list.
• Bob Lang talked about his tour of Atlantic Veneer while he was judging a contest for Veneer Tech.

From Fine Woodworking:

• Fine announced their StartWoodworking.com portal which is geared toward the up and coming woodworker.
• From their Woodworking Life department we get an article on building a table with self storing leaves.
• And from their Tool Addicts department we get news of a new sliding miter saw from Bosch.

From Canadian Home Workshop:

• We get a video on construction grade lumber & some advantages for using it to build furniture.

From Woodsmith Tips:

• We get a tips on using adhesive backed veneer & on making a push block for face jointing.
• We also get videos on making shelf pin holes on a drill press & on planing multiple pieces to width.

In The World Of SketchUP:

• Tim Killen of Design, Click Build gives us a 3 part series on Materials, Colors & Textures (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
• While David Richards goes over making a Chair Cushion.

Videos Around The Web:

• Wood Magazine shows us in a couple of videos on how to turn our electric drill into a portable drum sander & on super simple drawer mounting.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for the week of June 27th 2010. We’ll See you next week!

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