Woodworking

February 18th 2015

Video: The incredible skill of hand making a guitar out of wood

I don’t know what I’m most impressed with in this video of a guitar being made by hand: Eitan’s Bartel absolute love for the instrument he makes, the perfect measurements needed to craft one of his guitars, the unbelievable skill and precision required in each step, the shots of woodworking, the imagination of smell. It…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 18

September 21st 2012

Behold: A Cordless 5-inch Random Orbital Sander, the Unicorn of Power Tools

When cordless power tools started getting good, back around 2006, manufacturers always said a cordless random-orbital sander was out of the question. Too much continuous power draw, they said. The batteries couldn’t handle it. The closest you could come to a 5-inch tool—the type pro woodworkers and jobsite carpenters use every day—were these puny little…

Tech News Harry Sawyers Sep 21

August 28th 2011

That’s No Rubber Band Gun. This Is a Rubber Band Gun.

The nice man explaining the in’s and out’s of this slingshot cannon looks and sounds exactly like he did the other day when I was imagining what slingshot cannon aficionados might look and sound like. This is not an insult. If it were, I’d no doubt be pavement paste by now, my head and body…

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 28

January 9th 2011

Lazy Sunday DIY: Build a Do Nothing Machine

Also called the Trammel of Archimedes, the “do nothing machine” excels at nothing in particular, but looks damn cool doing it. Now you can build your own! Instructables member “perry112358” provides the DIY instructions today, using a bit of wood, metal and various workshop tools. Enjoy! And, yes, the “do nothing” part is actually a…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 9

August 27th 2010

Rockler Bench Cookies Make Woodworking Deliciously Easy

Woodworkers know too well the trouble of sanding an edge without screwing up a project’s finish. Rockler’s “Bench Cookies” are versatile little hockey pucks with traction coating on either side. Tap to clean. $12-four-pack. [Rockler]

Tech News Joel Johnson Aug 27

February 18th 2010

Time, For a New Hobby

Clayton Boyer‘s intricate wooden clocks are, without a doubt, incredible works of art. But here’s what’s even more incredible: he thinks that with his woodworking plans, you’ll be able to recreate them yourself. Yes, Boyer believes that anyone with a little determination can put together any of his clock designs, like the one shown above,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 18

December 29th 2009

Plywood and Cork Laptop Case Slides To Stow

With their innovative furniture design, Charles and Ray Eames showed the world that plywood could be both beautiful and functional. Brian Kelly’s plywood laptop case is at least one of those two things. While I’m not quite sold on the idea of pulling apart my entire case every time I need to schlep my machine…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 29

May 23rd 2007

DIY PS3 Sixaxis Charging Station

Is your Sixaxis feeling left out from all the Wiimote charging stations you’ve been scoping out? Now you can build one yourself for the PS3. All you need is some wood, USB cables, cutting blades and the ability to not hack your fingers off while you’re working. On second thought, you’d probably be better off…

Tech News Jason Chen May 23

March 13th 2007

Handmade Wooden-Skinned Car Is a Craftsman’s Masterpiece

The Tryane II is an example of fine craftsmanship by a guy who is aptly named Friend Wood. He spent 2000 hours building the car; a key part of that process involved gluing and stapling together strips of mahogany veneer, and then buffing it to a mirror-like finish. It’s gorgeous, and weighs just 900 pounds.…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 13

Video: The incredible skill of hand making a guitar out of wood

Behold: A Cordless 5-inch Random Orbital Sander, the Unicorn of Power Tools

That’s No Rubber Band Gun. This Is a Rubber Band Gun.

Lazy Sunday DIY: Build a Do Nothing Machine

Rockler Bench Cookies Make Woodworking Deliciously Easy

Time, For a New Hobby

Plywood and Cork Laptop Case Slides To Stow

DIY PS3 Sixaxis Charging Station

Handmade Wooden-Skinned Car Is a Craftsman’s Masterpiece

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