Woodworking Tips from Pop…

Klingspor Abrasives
The Most Sanding Power For Your Money!
One of the first jobs I ever had as a kid was in Pop’s woodworking shop. I had two jobs-sweeping and sanding. Sweeping came pretty natural, much more than sanding did. One of my earliest memories is getting yelled at by Pop for turning a fine mantel top into [...]

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Part 1
This weekend I had an opportunity to visit the woodworking show in Atlanta, and the place was packed! All the great tools and craftsmen displays were enough to keep me wandering around for hours. Most of the same companies were there like Kreg, Dewalt, Bosch, Freud, Delta, and the one that impressed me the [...]

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 Remember the old days when we had to wait for the glue to dry!
This is great video!
I was introduced to the Kreg jig a couple of years ago by a woodworking friend who builds cabinetry and furniture for a living. I was amazed at the time this little jig was saving him on his face [...]

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Definitely one of the coolest inventions of our time!
Introduced early in the twentieth century, the router has transformed woodworking like no other tool. The router is basically a cutter attached to a vertical shaft of a high speed electric motor. The concept hasn’t change much but the router has evolved significantly over the years, especially with [...]

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I came across this nifty little back saver the other night.It probably would work well in some shops and definitely on new construction sites. Too bad these weren’t available back in the good ole days when I was toting plywood around muddy jobsites. I would have had one in each hand!
It’s only $49.95 online at [...]

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Maybe for Christmas!
These router table setups are great for the small shop! Two of these machines dedicated to just stiles and rails would save an enormous amount of time on making five piece doors. No setup time, now that would be nice! These store bought router tables are nice and usually come with all kinds [...]

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William and Hussey Molder

With a few minor alterations to the factory model, this is definitely one of Pops’ favorites for sure!
 
This made in the USA machine is a must have for woodshops that are ready to take it up another level. Whether you’re building a grandfather clock or a giant classic bar, the ability to [...]

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