We were recently treated to (I hope) a well meaning excoriation from one of our readers. He expressed some frustration over the seeming lack of actual woodworking information presented here. (more…)

Throughout my career as a woodworker, I have had an alternate identity, kind of like Bruce Wayne and Batman. (more…)

I am a strong advocate of a national health care system. I believe that the biggest problem we have with our current health care system is the fact that the insurance industry and the pharmaceutical companies own it. (more…)

Every now and then, you get a chance to watch someone work who really knows what they are doing. There are two things that inevitably stand out. (more…)

Some years back, I was installing cabinets for a client when they asked me if I could run some extra crown molding. (more…)

The health care mandate, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, will begin in 2014 when every person in this country will be required by law to purchase health insurance. (more…)

This seems to be an especially prolific time for new product ideas. Some are amazing, while others leave you scratching your head. (more…)

Imagine that you are a complete novice who wants to make a patio bench for your spouse. You already have a chop saw but need to do some ripping. So you head off to look at some table saws. (more…)

My comments about flesh sensing technology seem to have stirred the pot. (more…)

I am in the middle of assembling a custom-built machine and require various pulleys, bearings, etc. (more…)