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Furniture design and television

I’m slightly addicted to reality TV, I completely blame my wife for it, but the fact is I keep coming back week after week to tune in. My favorite reality shows these days have more to do with...

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Post-April Fool’s Day Wrap-up for Woodworkers

I decided to wait until AFTER April Fool’s day to share some of my favorite gag videos and posts that were floating around the internet yesterday. I didn’t want anyone thinking I was pulling their leg...

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Dining table with a TWIST

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been to a few dinners where I’d love to have something in the way of me having a conversation with the person at the other end (usually this is at a holiday meal with...

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IDrive online backup offer for fans of Matt’s Basement Workshop

I’m so old school, my idea of a secure backup is relying on my stash of external hard drives and placing them on the high shelf out of reach. So much information on these two alone! This has worked...

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544 Madison’s Dresser Pt 8 “Drawer Construction”

The end of the tall dresser build is almost here. One of the final things left to do, other than apply the paint, is to build the drawers. So that’s what we’re doing in today’s episode, it’s all about...

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Workbench and Blacksmithing Collections at Shop Woodworking

How’s that old adage about April showers go? “April showers bring May flowers.” I don’t how that has anything to do with woodworking or what I’m about to share with you, but I imagine taking advantage...

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David Picciuto and the X-Carve by Inventables

Have you seen the Drunken Woodworker – David Picciuto’s introduction to the new X-Carve CNC from Inventables yet? David did a short video demonstrating one of the many things you can do with the...

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“Let’s talk about me” over at Wacky Wood Works

A huge thanks to Nighthawk at the Wacky Wood Works website for interviewing me and including me as a “Featured Maker.” Wacky Wood Works with Nighthawk at www.wackywoods.co.nz It’s purely a coincidence,...

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The Highland Woodworker Episode No. 18

While you’re waiting for me to release the final episode of the Tall Dresser Build, take an opportunity to checkout the latest episode of The Highland Woodworker featuring an interview with Matthew...

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Why the chipped edges?

Courtesy Wikipedia Recently I received an email from a viewer who was running into an issue with a benchtop jointer he purchased. The viewer asked “when I try to run the edge of my piece of wood over...

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Celebrate EarthDay 2015 – purchase an eBook or Digital Download at Shop...

It’s EarthDay 2015 and a great way to show how much we love our one and only planet is by saving a tree from becoming the pages of a book or the packaging it or any other great item from Shop...

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538 Madison’s Dresser Pt 2 “Sorting the Stacks”

Now that the design, and dimensions of Madison’s Dresser have all been worked out in the planning process it’s time to order the lumber, and sort through the stacks looking for just the right pieces...

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