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The Robert Sorby TurnMaster

Robert Sorby has done it again with its recent release of the TurnMaster, the first tool in the world to combine three cutting edge technologies in one system. This new tool has several unique features and is suitable for woodturners of all levels including anyone that has never turned before. It’s most unique feature is [...]

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Howz Your Summer Goin’?

August 30, 2012 No Comment

Wow! What a summer it has been… And, technically, there’s still a month to go! Yippee! We have been having one of the sunniest summers in the past 15 to 20 years. So much so that at times we were actually wishing for rain. I know, I know… Wishing for rain, how bizarre! This beautiful [...]

2012 Lumberjocks Summer Awards

June 17, 2012 No Comment

The 2012 Lumberjocks Summer Awards are officially here so it’s time get busy again. As always, Lumberjocks is looking for not only the skills involved in the build but the creativity as well. The challenge this summer is to build a ‘Personal Picnic Butler’. Summertime means outdoor eating and outdoor eating often means having a [...]

Powermatic 4224B Lathe

June 8, 2012 4 Comments

Well, the news finally broke! After waiting in anticipation for Powermatic’s ‘big announcement’, which has been keeping the woodworking forums all abuzz, it’s here. No, it’s not a table saw with SawStop technology… No, it’s not a company buyout… It’s the new Powermatic 4224B lathe! The Powermatic 4224B is the newest member of the industry-leading [...]

Woodworkers Safety Week 2012

April 29, 2012 No Comment

The week of April 30th to May 4th has been designated as Woodworkers Safety Week 2012! As you all know it is important that safety is on your mind every week of the year but Woodworkers Safety Week likes to put special emphasis on it. Safety Week was started back in 2008 by Marc Spagnuolo [...]

The SplinterBike Project

April 12, 2012 No Comment

No bolts or screws, just wood and glues! The SplinterBike, a 100% wooden bicycle, is a world speed record holder! The SplinterBike project came about after a casual bet between friends, Michael Thompson and James Tully, turned serious. The challenge was to design and build a 100% wooden bicycle. Read that again – one hundred [...]

Happy Easter 2012

April 8, 2012 No Comment

Happy Easter everyone! I hope that the Easter Bunny was good to you! Here what the Easter Bunny left us: These turned eggs are possibly not as delicious as the Cadbury chocolate eggs with the ooey gooey centers but I can guarantee that they will last a lot longer! And speaking of chocolate here’s my [...]

Mastering Hand Tools DVD

April 5, 2012 No Comment

Christopher Schwarz has recently announced his latest DVD release called Mastering Hand Tools: Basics Skills for Balanced Woodworking. Mastering Hand Tools will introduce you to the basic hand tool skills to turn you into a woodworker equally comfortable in either the powered or hand tool world — and offer the best results from each world. [...]