10 woodworking rules of thumb and exceptions
As they say, there's an exception to every rule. Here are 10 woodworking rules of thumb – along with why each rule is valid, and when it's okay to break the rule.
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Beginner's Journey
Beginner’s Journey from Canadian Woodworking, chronicles James Jackson’s path from novice woodworker to passionate woodworking hobbyist.
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Looking for the Right Inspiration
How do you get inspired to go back to the shop each day to start a new project?
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You know that wire protruding from the wall, that you have no idea what it does? Well, don’t snip it off.
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When summer turns to fall and winter, the “to do” list becomes the “didn’t get done” list.
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Millennials get blamed for just about everything. The question is… do they deserve it?
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Why use one screw when you could use seven? If you’re an ‘overbuilder’ you know why.
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I have embarrassingly few tools to my name. Sure I’ve taken care of the basics – a few hammers, a couple screwdrivers, a set of wrenches – but most of those have come courtesy of my dad on birthdays and Christmases over the last 20 years.
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A Beginner Woodworker’s Paradise
For someone getting into woodworking, getting a formal education is worth its weight in gold.
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The True Cost of Craftsmanship
In late November last year, I was working on getting a woodworking business going to complement my freelance writing and photography career, when a friend of mine ordered a couple of items for his parents – a charcuterie board made of apple wood, and a set of six coasters. I took the tray and coasters to a local courier company to get delivered in time for the holidays, and I was packaging the board for shipment when the store owner took a shining to it.
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If a rookie woodworker with almost no experience can make this cedar post lamp, you can too.
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River tables are all the craze today, and they’re really easy to make. Or so I thought.
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It’s funny how certain memories from your childhood stick with you, even when they’re buried deep down in your subconscious and you think you have completely forgotten about them.
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Sometimes getting lumber home is the hardest part. Other times the hardest part is deciding what to do with it once it’s home.
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The leap from being a hobbyist or beginner to a self-employed woodworker is a large one, but not an impossible one.
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Most woodworking projects are three dimensional and therefore present a multi-dimensional experience when we view them.
