James Krenov – 1920 -2009 Legendary woodworker and author James Krenov passed away yesterday.  He inspired many through the College of the Redwoods furniture program  He created a unique style of furniture that in building one’s own It is a sad, sad day for all… |
It’s time once again for the Lumberjocks Summer 2009 Awards so get out your tools, get your toolbelt strapped on and get your wood ready! This is one fun project competition, open to all and it’s free to enter!
This year’s theme is a Garden Bench, one of summer’s great resting places. Build a garden bench for your backyard or patio and show off your creation to the Lumberjock community!
Not only can you be the envy of your buddies when they see the fantastic work that you have done there’s a whole slew of prizes up for grabs too! Check these out:
1st place – Picture Frame Bit Set and Build-A-Box Package by Eagle America
2nd place – Archive DVDs by Fine Woodworking
3rd place – Stock Electric Branding Iron by Custom Branding Iron
4th place – SkilSaw by Skil
5th place – Home Run Pak and Maple Marking Gauge by Major League Woodworking
6th place – BowlSaw by Steussy Creations
7th place – $75 Certificate by Lee Valley
8th place – Lit-ion Power Cutter by Skil
9th place – Lit-ion Screwdriver by Skil
10th place – $25 Certificate by Lee Valley
There’s also a random draw from all entries with a fantastic set of DVD’s from Passion for Wood so you get a chance to win just for entering!
Contest runs from July 1st to the 31st with voting between August 1st and 7th.
Click here for more information.
So get out into the shop and get working on your Garden Bench!
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Legendary woodworker Sam Maloof passed away last evening  Sam was a self taught furniture maker, a craftsman and an artist.  An influence to many, he will truly be missed by all. |
Well, once again we give a nod to safety in the workshop with Woodworkers Safety Week 2009! This is the second year that members of The Wood Whisperer Network who blog and podcast have gotten together to create an abundance of safety related articles.
The purpose, of course, is to bring safety in the workshop to the forefront of our thoughts, at least for one week.
Obviously, work shop safety is important but all too often it is overlooked, or worse, forgotten. This week serves as a reminder to this all important issue.
There is a list of last year’s Woodworkers Safety Week articles located here and there are other safety related articles located here.
Help make this week a success by being accident free. Keep safe!
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