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161 - Sanding Efficiency. Sanding is one of those tasks that nobody enjoys. So in order to get the best results with the least amount of effort, we need to consider the things that have the most dramatic effect on our sanding efficiency.

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How to Cut Even Chamfers by Hand. Learn how to cut an even chamfer on your woodworking projects using only your fingers as a fence.

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160 - My New Outfeed Table. A simple and sturdy outfeed table that improves the functionality of my shop.

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Breakfast-in-bed tray...or laptop-in-bed tray. Build a tray to use your laptop computer in bed. Or just eat breakfast on it.

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RWW 117 Colonial Williamsburg Highlights. A few highlights from the Anthony Hay cabinet shop in Colonial Williamsburg during my last trip.

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Wall Hanging Tool Chest Part 1. Every shop needs a tool chest. So I set out to build a beautiful wall-hanging unit made completely from plywood. Plywood is inexpensive, durable, easy to find, and perfect for shop furniture.

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RWW 116 How To Make Your Own Bowsaw . Making your own bowsaw for cutting curves in wood all by hand.

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Sliding Lid Box. How to make a simple box with a sliding lid. The key is using a dovetail bit on the router. I used my scroll saw for this one, but you can use a band saw, handsaw, or even a table saw. You can also cut out the center part using a straight bit on your router.

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Hollow Chisel Mortiser - Purchase, Use, and Maintenance. If you make a lot of mortise and tenon joints, a Hollow Chisel Mortiser is a tool you should really consider. It makes quick work of the repetitive task of batching out mortises. And unlike the router, it leaves nice square ends that pair perfectly with tenons made at the tablesaw or cut by hand. This is a fairly comprehensive video and tells you pretty much everything you need to know to purchase, set up, and use a hollow chisel mortiser.

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Japanese style lamp . I had a little trouble making this lamp, but it all turned out in the end.

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Bowl Turning Tools & Techniques w/ David Marks On a recent visit with my friend and mentor, David Marks, we decided to make a little video together. Initially the idea was to simply show David my video production process. But as things started to progress, I knew we had the makings of a great video and this was something I wanted to share with the woodworking community.

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RWW 115 Hand Tool Tip, Refining a Swelled Joint. Ever cut dovetails then not glue them for several months. This time of year the swelling due to humidity can change the entire fit.

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Make a magic box with the Grr-Ripper. How to build your own magic production box. Make stuff appear from thin air! This video also showcases a few uses for Microjig's Grr-ripper system.

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Episode 149 - From Southwestern to Contemporary. My mom's house is full of cabinet doors that were made in a Southwestern style and its time for a change. Replacing the cabinets is certainly an option and just replacing the doors alone would work too. But what if we could use our woodworking skills to modify the doors instead. In our situation, this turned out to be the perfect solution. So join me as I show you how to carefully modify and refinish my mom's hickory doors.

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2011 Miniature walnut chair. Here's my chair for entry into this year's Marin County Fair.

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RWW 114 How To Cut Mouldings By Hand. I took a class with Matt Bickford of MS Bickford planes up at the Acanthus Workshop and learned a lot. I discovered many of the reasons why I have struggled with moulding planes in the past and Matt helped to break down the essentials so I feel able to create just about any of the profiles I use in my own furniture projects.

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Cookbook Stand. Here's a simple, yet adjustable cookbook stand you can make from a few pieces of scrap wood.

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RWW 112 Square Edge Trick. This is a little shortcut I started using when I need help squaring the edge of a board to the face. You need a jointer plane and a block plane and that is all.

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The Zen sand trap. How to make a combination Zen garden / sand trap. Wow, I mean who DOESN'T need one?

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Episode 148 - Get A Grip! A close look at the MicroJig GRR-Ripper.

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The iWood. Introducing the next generation of intelligent technology: the iWood.

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Episode 147 - Be a Safety Hero Last week I asked you folks for your favorite quick safety tips and you were kind enough to respond with some fun and insightful tricks of the trade. So I took a few of my favorites and bundled them up in this 50′s style educational video. I hope you enjoy!

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Safety Week 2011 Shop Floors The Hand Tool shop can be a dangerous place. Mainly because the woodworker is not as vigilant thinking that everything is safer.

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How to Make a Cross-Cut Sled. The cross-cut sled is one of the handiest fixtures you can make for your shop.