Just last weekend, I announced a new box build-off hosted by Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine. Today, I'm writing again to tell you about another build-off coming up in the near future. Neil Cronk of The Cronkwright Woodshop (and winner of the Shop Stool Build-Off) is hosting the Coffee Table Build-Off from November 1 (five weeks … Continue reading Coffee Table Build-Off
The weekend before last, I was in Winston-Salem, NC for Popular Woodworking's show, Woodworking in America. It was a great weekend with lots of opportunities to learn and connect with other woodworkers (named Chris or otherwise). I was there to represent my other company, Time Warp Tool Works. I showed and talked to attendees about our … Continue reading Woodworking In America Recap (The Chris Edition)
While I feel like I'm near saturation point for reading about wood, tools and techniques, I still enjoy perusing articles with useful information and interesting ideas. This "fun fact" sheet about woods from around the world caught my eye (from Furniture UK). Here's another helpful graphic about wood identification. I hope you learned at least … Continue reading Some Basics About Wood
Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine is hosting a build-off called Canadians Building Together (it is open to all woodworkers, regardless of your nationality or where you live). The following information is from their website. During the week of October 12th to 19th we're inviting members of the Canadian Woodworking Forum to join together and build … Continue reading Canadian Woodworking Box Build-Off
I developed the crossing joint as a possible solution to how conventional joinery results in a disruption of grain along the rails and/or stiles of a frame and panel door.I cut one sample joint, then did some photo manipulation to see how it would look in a similar situation.First, I looked at the fingers in … Continue reading Crossing Joint as Door Joinery
This joint was inspired by the realization that joinery used in frame and panel doors always results in a visual discontinuation of the vertical component, whereas the horizontal component usually carries through to an adjacent component. Using mortise and tenon, bridle, or cope and stick joinery resulted in one member (usually the stile - the vertical member) cutting off … Continue reading Original Joinery – Crossing Joint
Artist Name: Ohtake Ryousuke Title: Spiny Lobster Details: circa 2014 - 31cm - Boxwood, "beard of whale" Why It's Notable: The form of the spiny lobster was impeccably replicated in boxwood. But the realistic appearance wasn't enough to get recognized as a Notable Inspiration. This was: the joints were carved so they move just like a real lobster would. This amazing video … Continue reading Ryousuke Ohtake – Spiny Lobster
This artful tool chest contains fine hand tools and media donated by 16 individuals/organizations to honour Fred West who was an amazing supporter of the woodworking hand tool world.The chest and its contents will be on display at Woodworking In America this September in Scott Meek's booth. At his booth, you can enter to win it … Continue reading Fred West Commemorative Tool Chest at Woodworking In America September 12-13, 2014
One of the design blogs that I follow, 2Modern, is beginning a new series called Behind the Design with the intent to "tell the story of the person behind the handcrafted pieces on the 2Modern site." Their first article is focused on designer/woodworker/maker Andy Johnson. I will be watching for more of this series, for sure! … Continue reading Behind the Design
I found these three things to be rather interesting and wanted to share them with you. Linsey Pollak made a clarinet from a carrot in under five minutes on stage during a TEDx Talk. My buddy, Mike Flaim, posted a video on his blog of Izzy Swan making a bowl using a table saw. Lisa Chemerika described … Continue reading Interesting Turnings
