Simple Jigs and Techniques

There’s certainly nothing new about using mirrors to check veneer matches but this week, when I needed to do some matching I had an idea that some ...

As I get older my eyes seem to require more and more light to see fine detail. That is a problem when cutting on the chevalet, especially when cutt...

I just posted my new table saw sled, inspired by kiefer’s versatile version. There is a problem, however, with using such a sled on a ShopSmith and...

This one came from a discussion in lanwater"s blog about hammer veneering. The topic of safe straightedges for knifework came up and a few ideas we...

Just a few more pictures and explanations than the project post had room for. The concept is simple and can be adapted in many ways but here is wha...

When I decided to revamp my old veneer press in my Green Valley shop I decided to try something I have been thinking about for a while now. I remem...