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“The Force” Behind the Jointmaker Pro!
This weekend Michael and I attended Maker Faire in Portland. What a blast that thing is. I am going to the big Kahuna next year in San Francisco, it is that cool. I think it should be a DSN field trip...
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How to Build the Economaki Nutcracker …
The nutcracker pictured below is currently on display at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. I designed it in the winter of 1975 and made several to give away as holiday gifts – we had no money to buy...
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BCTW Tapered Sliding Dovetails: Step-by-Step Pictorial
Drivel Starved Nation; Our Skunk Lab is full of tool parts that are being boxed and will soon be on their way to our fulfillment facility. Soon, you will be able to make sliding dovetails completely by...
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Tapered Sliding Dovetail by Hand Video and other News…
Drivel Starved Nation! I know all of you out there in DSN land are wondering, why has John’s Blog been one big void for the past six weeks? Well, I had a doctor’s appointment and it has taken me this...
View ArticleNew Habits Sometimes Are not Good Habits…
Drivel Starved Nation! I just returned from my annual teaching gig at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking – two solid weeks on the Jointmaker Pro. Week one students built their version of my “Fog of...
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First Pics of the CT-18 Dual Angle Smoothing Plane…
Drivel Starved Nation; It’s Friday and I am about to take the afternoon off to meet some old friends. But, I thought you might like to see the first pics of the CT-18 Dual Angle Smoothing plane… We...
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Emma International 2014: Last Installment
The images below represent a very small sampling of what took place in the woods of northern Saskatchewan this past August. It is almost a disservice to all who participated but I have an excellent...
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Last Call for the CT-18 Dual Low Angle Smoothing Plane …
Drivel Starved Nation – This is a courtesy announcement that we are assembling the last 40 or so CT-18 Dual Low Angle Smoothing Planes. We have approximately 10 boxed and ready to go, and the balance...
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HP-10 Foxtail Convertible Plane Crown Kit …
Dear Drivel Starved Nation; For those of you that follow this Totally Awesome and Worthless Blog, you know that one, you need to get a life – you should be in your shop making something. Oh wait, you...
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New Accessories and Ideas for the Chopstick Master™
Drivel Starved Nation- Today we have some cool things to share. A while back, I shared how the grids for my sculpture “Fog of War” were made and you can see the pics here. It is much harder to do...
View ArticleAnnouncing An Epic Bridge City Tool Works Field Trip!
Drivel Starved Nation! I got so fed up with the voluminous holiday email blasts in December, we spared you and kept our antsy fingers off our keyboards until today. How cool is that? First, the...
View ArticleChopstick Master v2 Tutorial
Drivel Starved Nation- It looks like the BCTW field trip to China is resonating with the DSN. I will post complete details next week regarding the itinerary. I also think we may limit this to 30 or so...
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Epic Bridge City Tool Works Field Trip to China: Details Emerge…
Drivel Starved Nation! I am thrilled to share that we have been receiving early interest in the Shanghai/Nanjing field trip this fall. Here are the crucial dates you need to know to make a decision:...
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When the Chopstick Master Inspires those who Inspire Us…
Drivel Starved Nation- One of the cool aspects of teaching at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking are the fellow instructors you get to meet. One year, years ago, my classroom was directly across the...
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Introducing Pencil Precision from Bridge City Tool Works
Drivel Starved Nation! It’s always exciting when we have something new to share… which I suppose makes this post news. (I did that math all by myself – FYI) Since 1983, (that’s 34 human years, but 311...
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First Pics of the CT-18 Dual Angle Smoothing Plane…
Drivel Starved Nation; It’s Friday and I am about to take the afternoon off to meet some old friends. But, I thought you might like to see the first pics of the CT-18 Dual Angle Smoothing plane… We...
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Emma International 2014: Last Installment
The images below represent a very small sampling of what took place in the woods of northern Saskatchewan this past August. It is almost a disservice to all who participated but I have an excellent...
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Last Call for the CT-18 Dual Low Angle Smoothing Plane …
Drivel Starved Nation - This is a courtesy announcement that we are assembling the last 40 or so CT-18 Dual Low Angle Smoothing Planes. We have approximately 10 boxed and ready to go, and the balance...
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HP-10 Foxtail Convertible Plane Crown Kit …
Dear Drivel Starved Nation; For those of you that follow this Totally Awesome and Worthless Blog, you know that one, you need to get a life – you should be in your shop making something. Oh wait, you...
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New Accessories and Ideas for the Chopstick Master™
Drivel Starved Nation- Today we have some cool things to share. A while back, I shared how the grids for my sculpture “Fog of War” were made and you can see the pics here. It is much harder to do...
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