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Turning
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Shop Class Lesson
The Seven-step Process
The Seven-step Process
LESSON 1: Understand the logical sequence of tasks that are required to build strong, seamless butt joints
Featured Technique
Half-Lap Miters
Half-Lap Miters
Build Stronger Frames with Half-lap Miter Joints
Finishing 101
Coloring Redux: Glaze and Toner
Coloring Redux: Glaze and Toner
Another common method of adding color to wood after it has been sealed is with glaze. You can use glaze to highlight carvings or flutes, create sunbursts and cameos, turn a painted surface into antique white, add age to wood, or even create patterns like fake wood grain and marble.
Woodworking
Term of the Day
Elbow
In a dust collection system, an angled connector joining two air ducts
Wood of the Week

Woodworking Blog
Hough’s American Woods

During a recent visit to the library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the librarian was kind enough to show me their collection of Hough's American Woods.

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Featured Woodworker
Carole Rothman: Bowls on the Scroll Saw
When she first began woodworking in earnest, Carole Rothman used skills honed on the sewing machine to control the band saw -- but it's her scroll saw work that she hopes creates a new genre in woodworking.
Carving
Apprenticeship Wanted
Apprenticeship Wanted
When you are learning a new trade, it is always better to start with the basics. Being self-taught is robbing you of the expertise and opportunity to take advantage of the knowledge and well-learned methods of an old master.
Marquetry
American Marquetry: Pieces from the Past
American Marquetry: Pieces from the Past
Marquetry, often considered the exclusive province of European artisans, has sometimes been called "painting in wood."

Turning
Sharpening a Bowl Gouge
Sharpening a Bowl Gouge
Improving your turning skills involves spending time on your lathe, but sharp tools are also part of the equation. Here are some sharpening basics.
Scroll Sawing
Twelve-piece Scroll Sawn Puzzle
Twelve-piece Scroll Sawn Puzzle
This beginner's puzzle is sturdily made and simple enough to keep a little one engaged but not frustrated. You can choose any image or photo for your puzzle's theme, provided it can be trimmed to a final 8" x 10-1⁄2" size.

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