Band saws are found in many shops and have the capability for a variety of cuts including rip cuts, crosscuts, resawing, stopped or corner cuts, and irregular curved cuts. There are plenty of reasons to head to your band saw over other machines, but having the saw tuned for optimal performance is critical for it to be your “go-to” machine.
Continue reading: Bandsaw Tuneup with Dean Ridgeway ...
Ladies and Gentlemen, in our next virtual meeting, on June 13, we will have the opportunity to meet and interview Mr. Ron Hock. As many of you know, Ron Hock is the founder and owner of Hock Tools: maker of high-quality steel blades for hand planes, spokeshaves, marking tools, kitchen knives,
Continue reading: Tool Steel and Sharpening with the Expert ...
Please join our member presenters Dave DeYoung, Ken Bayer, and Eric Stacey as they present various enhancements for a table saw. Dave will show us his L-fence as well as a simple and accurate method to square a fence on shop-made crosscut sleds. Ken will demonstrate the use of his Incra table saw fence.
Continue reading: Table Saw Jigs ...
The COVID-19 Pandemic forced the cancellation of in-person meetings. This was our first virtual meeting, bringing us into our members’ home workshops.
Five WPW members (Ben Abate, Alex Botkin, Bill James, Elmer Nahum, and Mike Trueblood) will be presenting an audio and visual tour of some aspect(s) of their workbench that you might find useful,
Continue reading: My Workbench — Details & Features That You Might Like. ...
Western Pennsylvania Woodworkers member Michael Trueblood will explain his method of creating and installing muntins, also known as glazing bars, into a cabinet door panel that has an integral, or stuck, molding along the rails and stiles.
This technique divides the panel into four or more spaces to accommodate multiple individual panes of glass.
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Truing Rough Lumber Into A Square Board: Basics and Beyond
After returning from the lumber mill with a rough board, you’re eager to cut those dovetails for your next masterpiece. But, the faces need to be parallel and the edges striaght and square, or your masterpiece may be headed into the fireplace.
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In the 1880s, while America was beginning its love affair with the British Arts & Crafts style of handmade and manufactured goods, Europe was beginning to explore a new and different style of furniture, architecture, ceramics and jewelry. This new approach to craft was to become known as âArt Nouveau.”
Continue reading: The Art Nouveau Movement ...
Card scrapers are inexpensive and versatile tools that provide a quick way to flush up edge banding, inlays and generally prepare a surface for finishing. Using a sharp card scraper is almost intuitive, but the stumbling block for many woodworkers is consistently getting a sharp edge. When referring to card scrapers even the term “sharpening” can be a source of confusion.
Continue reading: December Meeting: Sharpening Card Scrapers ...
