Don’t Be Afraid of Hot Hide Glue! 22 Aug 2013 | 02:03 am

I recently started using liquid hide glue (I have only used Titebond’s liquid hide glue so far, but you can also use Patrick Edwards’ Old Brown Glue) in all of my projects because squeeze out is so ea...

3-Day Marquetry Class at the David Marks School of Woodworking 2 Oct 2012 | 10:20 am

I just came back from a 3-day marquetry class at the David Marks School of Woodworking, and although I am physically exhausted, I also feel creatively rejuvenated! Let me tell you about my experience ...

Pennsylvania Spice Box [Video] 16 Jul 2012 | 11:47 am

Here is a short video presentation of my latest project, a Pennsylvania Spice Box made from a plan I saw in Fine Woodworking #196. Below the video are some close-up shots of the box (click on the thum...

An “El Cheapo” Dust Collector For Small Shops 8 May 2012 | 05:38 pm

I have been using a shop vac as a dust collector for over a year, and found that it works fairly well with small woodworking machines such as the ones I own. However, I was recently made aware of the ...

Woodworking Safety Week 2012 1 May 2012 | 03:13 am

Woodworking Safety Week 2012 is upon us (see the announcement) and here is my modest contribution to it. Enjoy!

OR: DARC Observatory, 4/20/2012 23 Apr 2012 | 03:57 am

If you know what 4/20 refers to, you know we must have had a good time! A few of us, including Mark Johnston, Rogelio Bernal Andreo, Jeff Weiss, Al Howard, Al Smith and I, met up at a private property...

OR: DARC Observatory, 4/14/2012 16 Apr 2012 | 04:46 pm

Last night, Richard Navarette, Mark Johnston, Jeff Weiss, Al Howard, Rogelio Bernal Andreo and I met at the DARC observatory, a private property located in the Diablo Range, roughly 15 miles south of ...

Hand tools only projects 25 Nov 2011 | 08:30 pm

I recently decided to dive into the world of hand tools-only woodworking, mostly because the only times I can do any sort of woodworking is early in the morning or late at night, and my wife, my dog a...

Julien’s Guide to Hand-Cutting Through Dovetails 17 Apr 2011 | 01:26 pm

In the age of power tools, why in the world would you want to hand-cut dovetails? Well, first of all, one can hand-cut dovetails that can’t be made by a router, so there’s a bragging rights reason for...

An unconventional loading strategy for YUI 3 31 Mar 2011 | 06:18 am