Category: Woodworking Enlightenment

A member recently inquired on our forums, “What is a stabilized blank?” and today we have the answer. Thank you, A cut off is just the portion of the wood that wasn’t needed and cut off. In my case, I had 23″ long pieces of quilted maple, ( figured maple ), I only needed 13″… Read more

One of our favorite Guild sponsors, Brian Romine with Rockler, shared a number of new and popular products available at his store. One of those is the Rocker Cross Lap Jig. When you need to cut multiple lap joints with uniform spacing, reach for our Cross Lap Jig. Screw it to your miter gauge and… Read more

At the September meeting, John Bronson presented his inspiration for hardwood bottle stoppers as well as a quick overview on how to make them with a lathe and some super glue. Enjoy his beautiful slide deck, full of recommended purchases and progressive updates as he turns his own stopper. Read more

Hal Donovan presented a fantastic website at this month’s meeting, https://cutlistoptimizer.com, which will help you get the most out of your sheet stock. Provide the website with the various panels you’ll need – dimensions and quantity for each – and what raw stock you have on hand and you’ll be given a diagram and cut… Read more