Architectural Woodworking http://www.tsmillwork.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:57:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Woodworking #6 – The Jointer’s Jumpin’ http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-6-the-jointers-jumpin/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-6-the-jointers-jumpin/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:57:52 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-6-the-jointers-jumpin/
In this episode, I review one of the most critical and fundamental aspects of woodworking: milling lumber. I review my 4-step milling process, which requires some big tools. And since I know many folks don’t have a fully outfitted shop, I also present numerous alternative methods for jointing edges and flattening faces. The jointer’s jumpin’!!! Check out all of our videos and projects at thewoodwhisperer.com

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-6-the-jointers-jumpin/feed/ 7 County 4-H Fair begins Saturday http://www.tsmillwork.com/county-4-h-fair-begins-saturday/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/county-4-h-fair-begins-saturday/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:00:53 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/county-4-h-fair-begins-saturday/ County 4-H Fair begins Saturday
Augusta, Kan. — Butler County 4-H Fair set-up activities begin tomorrow at fairground facilities in El Dorado. Check-ins for clothing, craft, woodworking, photography, leathercraft, and banners will take place Saturday.

Read more on The Augusta Daily Gazette

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/county-4-h-fair-begins-saturday/feed/ 0 A Personal Touch in Warren http://www.tsmillwork.com/a-personal-touch-in-warren/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/a-personal-touch-in-warren/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:57:21 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/a-personal-touch-in-warren/ A Personal Touch in Warren
It could be a cabinet or a closet, a door or a table, or any other such wooden amenity for the homestead. Whatever it is, Alfred Brown wants his employees to know that the product, crafted in his Warren workshop, is made for a person, a neighbor, a family that will every day utilize it.

Read more on Litchfield County Times

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/a-personal-touch-in-warren/feed/ 0 Woodworking: How to square lumber http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-how-to-square-lumber/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-how-to-square-lumber/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:49:18 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-how-to-square-lumber/
7 steps to squaring lumber from rough to S4S

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-how-to-square-lumber/feed/ 8 Students gain valuable experiences from summer enrichment program http://www.tsmillwork.com/students-gain-valuable-experiences-from-summer-enrichment-program/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/students-gain-valuable-experiences-from-summer-enrichment-program/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:43:17 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/students-gain-valuable-experiences-from-summer-enrichment-program/ Students gain valuable experiences from summer enrichment program
SARAH SCHMIDTsschmidt@parisbeacon.com

Read more on Paris Beacon-News

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/students-gain-valuable-experiences-from-summer-enrichment-program/feed/ 0 Behind the scenes with ‘The Wizard of Menlo Park’ http://www.tsmillwork.com/behind-the-scenes-with-the-wizard-of-menlo-park/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/behind-the-scenes-with-the-wizard-of-menlo-park/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:23:18 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/behind-the-scenes-with-the-wizard-of-menlo-park/ Behind the scenes with ‘The Wizard of Menlo Park’
Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman visited Thomas Edison National Historic Park and got a close-up look at the great inventor’s labs, manufacturing facilities and his house.

Read more on CNET

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/behind-the-scenes-with-the-wizard-of-menlo-park/feed/ 0 Lowell man’s creations spark joy for wheelchair-bound kids in Iraq http://www.tsmillwork.com/lowell-mans-creations-spark-joy-for-wheelchair-bound-kids-in-iraq/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/lowell-mans-creations-spark-joy-for-wheelchair-bound-kids-in-iraq/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:32:34 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/lowell-mans-creations-spark-joy-for-wheelchair-bound-kids-in-iraq/ Lowell man’s creations spark joy for wheelchair-bound kids in Iraq
LOWELL — Barry Lavoie’s woodworking grew quickly from hobby to small local business. But his all-natural wood puzzles are bringing smiles halfway around the world. The Lowell resident discovered that recently, when pictures posted on his Facebook account showed children in Iraq playing with his work.

Read more on Lowell Sun

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/lowell-mans-creations-spark-joy-for-wheelchair-bound-kids-in-iraq/feed/ 0 The Complete Manual of Woodworking http://www.tsmillwork.com/the-complete-manual-of-woodworking/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/the-complete-manual-of-woodworking/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:52:28 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/the-complete-manual-of-woodworking/

  • ISBN13: 9780679766117
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product with more than 1,800 drawings, graphics and photos from this authoritative guide covers the entire
art and woodworking. Designed to instruct and inspire every woodworker from beginner to expert, it has become a classic. It includes a discussion of all the tall trees and broadleaf evergreens to choose and how to use hand tools, detailed information on all the techniques of woodworking – assembling, gluing, mounting, laminating and more. . . . Read more>>

The Complete Manual of Woodworking

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/the-complete-manual-of-woodworking/feed/ 5 Woodworking HowTo – Oak Blanket Chest – Part 1 (of 3) http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-howto-oak-blanket-chest-part-1-of-3/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-howto-oak-blanket-chest-part-1-of-3/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:43:58 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-howto-oak-blanket-chest-part-1-of-3/
Part 1 of 3 – John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking demonstrates how to build a classic oak blanket chest. Some of the notable features include – Dovetailed Construction, Exposed Spline Joints, An Arts and Crafts inspired style, and replica hand-hammered hardware. The 23 minutes video covers: * Gluing up wide panels. * Making a dovetailed box. * Pattern routing. * Spline joints. * Shop-made laminate press. * Installing hardware – hinges, lid support, & lockset. * 3 step finish process using dye, stain and polyurethane. Visit www.eagleLakeWoodworking.com to see the rest of the videos in this series, as well as videos on other woodworking topics. Eagle Lake Woodworking is the home of the world’s first foot-activated motorized router lift that makes router table mortising quick and easy.

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/woodworking-howto-oak-blanket-chest-part-1-of-3/feed/ 25 EEOC files suit against Richardson Industries http://www.tsmillwork.com/eeoc-files-suit-against-richardson-industries/ http://www.tsmillwork.com/eeoc-files-suit-against-richardson-industries/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:35:13 +0000 admin http://www.tsmillwork.com/eeoc-files-suit-against-richardson-industries/ EEOC files suit against Richardson Industries
Richardson Industries Inc., a Sheboygan Falls woodworking company, violated federal law by firing a female employee after receiving a report that one of its supervisors had sexually harassed her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed Friday.

Read more on Sheboygan Press

]]> http://www.tsmillwork.com/eeoc-files-suit-against-richardson-industries/feed/ 0