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110 - Birth of a Gu...
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17:59:46 01/17/10

The exciting conclusion to Rick's adventure into the world of lutherie. Rick does an incredible job recovering from his previous, nearly disastrous mistake. He tak...

110 - Birth of a Guitar (Pt. 3)

Added 01/17/10
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110 - Birth of a Guitar (Pt. 3)

[LESS INFO] 25 VIEWS | ADDED 22:59:46 01/17/10
The exciting conclusion to Rick's adventure into the world of lutherie. Rick does an incredible job recovering from his previous, nearly disastrous mistake. He takes us through the final assembly as well as his finishing process, which involves a number of techniques including pore-filling, French polish, and wiping varnish. Congratulations to Rick and a huge thank you for letting me tear up your video footage. I know more than a few folks have been inspired to dive into the wonderful world of instrument-making.

109 - Birth of a Gu...
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12:50:11 01/04/10

Rick continues on his journey into the world of guitar-building. He takes us through adding kerfing, inlaying the tail wedge, installation of the binding, and cons...

109 - Birth of a Guitar (Pt. 2)

Added 01/04/10
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109 - Birth of a Guitar (Pt. 2)

[LESS INFO] 3 VIEWS | ADDED 17:50:11 01/04/10
Rick continues on his journey into the world of guitar-building. He takes us through adding kerfing, inlaying the tail wedge, installation of the binding, and construction of the back, the soundboard, the fretboard, and the bridge. We’ll also see how Rick handles a few errors he made along the way. One error is so big, the fate of the entire project hangs in the balance! Music provided by MusicAlley.com: Jack Jezzro

108 - Birth of a Gu...
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16:00:52 12/10/09

This is a Wood Whisperer first: a series featuring an aspiring luthier, Rick Urschel. Rick takes us through the process of building a classic guitar from a kit ava...

108 - Birth of a Guitar (Pt. 1)

Added 12/10/09
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108 - Birth of a Guitar (Pt. 1)

[LESS INFO] 17 VIEWS | ADDED 21:00:52 12/10/09
This is a Wood Whisperer first: a series featuring an aspiring luthier, Rick Urschel. Rick takes us through the process of building a classic guitar from a kit available at LMII.com. This is Rick’s first attempt at a guitar, and as such, I am not presenting this as a “how-to”. Instead, this is just one man’s experience as he works his butt off making a beautiful guitar for his wife. I think you are really going to enjoy it.

106 - French Cleat ...
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18:09:06 11/16/09

A French cleat is as ingenious as it is simple. It involves securing a strip of wood with a 45 degree bevel to the wall, and then securing an opposing beveled st...

106 - French Cleat Storage System

Added 11/16/09
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106 - French Cleat Storage System

[LESS INFO] 53 VIEWS | ADDED 23:09:06 11/16/09
A French cleat is as ingenious as it is simple. It involves securing a strip of wood with a 45 degree bevel to the wall, and then securing an opposing beveled strip on the back of a cabinet or anything you want to hang. Its incredibly strong and versatile. Its a great way to hang cabinetry and as you'll see in this video, it can be used to make an awesome modular wall storage unit.

105 - Oh For Keepsake!
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09:32:20 10/30/09

Its that time of year again: HOLIDAY PROJECT TIME! So this year, I decided to make a few little keepsake boxes, thanks to some advice from The Great WOODini. I als...

105 - Oh For Keepsake!

Added 10/30/09
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105 - Oh For Keepsake!

[LESS INFO] 10 VIEWS | ADDED 13:32:20 10/30/09
Its that time of year again: HOLIDAY PROJECT TIME! So this year, I decided to make a few little keepsake boxes, thanks to some advice from The Great WOODini. I also took inspiration from a box Nicole keeps on her nightstand and developed a new design that is much more practical for the average woodworker to make. The boxes feature a secret locking pin. Once removed, the lid slides off on a sliding dovetail. And as always with these holiday gift projects, you can modify them by trying different sizes, shapes, and wood species to make your own one-of-a-kind box. And since they are so easy to make, its no problem batching out a bunch of them in a single weekend. If you decide to make some, please send me pics of your variations. Topics Covered: * Creating sliding dovetails * Using a dowel-centering pin to locate holes * Cutting a recess with a pattern bit * Sanding end-grain

104 - October 2009 ...
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08:35:13 10/22/09

Finally, a thorough look at my new digs. Now my hope is that this shop is just temporary, until we sell the other house. But until then, I can make my 3-car garage...

104 - October 2009 Shop Tour

Added 10/22/09
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104 - October 2009 Shop Tour

[LESS INFO] 8 VIEWS | ADDED 12:35:13 10/22/09
Finally, a thorough look at my new digs. Now my hope is that this shop is just temporary, until we sell the other house. But until then, I can make my 3-car garage a comfortable place to produce great projects! Enjoy the shop tour!

Low Entertainment C...
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20:12:00 09/29/09

An important aspect of building furniture that many new woodworkers overlook, is the importance of finishing BEFORE the project is completely glued together. That’...

Low Entertainment Center Pt. 4

Added 09/30/09
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Low Entertainment Center Pt. 4

[LESS INFO] 3 VIEWS | ADDED 00:12:00 09/30/09
An important aspect of building furniture that many new woodworkers overlook, is the importance of finishing BEFORE the project is completely glued together. That’s the primary focus of this part of the series. A few of the topics covered in this part: * How to deal with color differences between plywood and solid wood trim. * Raising the grain and applying water-based dyes. * Theory and application of wiping varnish. * Creating shelf pin holes for adjustable shelving. * Applying angled trim to the shelves. * Final glueup and clamping strategy.

Low Entertainment C...
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07:05:54 09/19/09

The absolute worst time to find out you've made a mistake is while the glue is drying. So this part focuses strongly on the importance of a dry assembly, which I c...

Low Entertainment Center Pt. 3

Added 09/19/09
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Low Entertainment Center Pt. 3

[LESS INFO] 2 VIEWS | ADDED 11:05:54 09/19/09
The absolute worst time to find out you've made a mistake is while the glue is drying. So this part focuses strongly on the importance of a dry assembly, which I consider to be an essential part of the glue up process. By the end we'll have a partially glue-up entertainment center. A few of the topics covered in this part: * Gluing trim pieces. * Using biscuits. * Clamping strategies. * Using a wood filler to hide miter flaws. * Cutting the big bevels on the top and bottom trim. * Sanding. * Dry assembly strategy. * Measuring and cutting the back panels. * Initial glueup.

Low Entertainment C...
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07:54:06 08/18/09

Think you can’t build furniture because you only have a few basic tools? Well, check this out! This walnut low entertainment center was built using three primary t...

Low Entertainment Center Pt. 1

Added 08/18/09
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Low Entertainment Center Pt. 1

[LESS INFO] 17 VIEWS | ADDED 11:54:06 08/18/09
Think you can’t build furniture because you only have a few basic tools? Well, check this out! This walnut low entertainment center was built using three primary tools: a circular saw, a router, and a drill. But that doesn’t mean I skimped on quality and design. The unit has sliding doors, good ventilation, a little shelf in the back for a surge protector, and all of the trim is beveled at an angle for a more interesting visual effect (even the trim on the shelves features this bevel). This video series is full of tips and tricks that will help you get professional results from these simple power tools! A few of the topics covered in this part: * Cutting down sheet goods. * Using a guide with your circular saw * The cheapest long rip guide on the planet. * Plywood thicknesses. * Cutting dados and grooves with the router. * Fixing a dado that was cut through when it should have been “stopped” * Chiseling the stopped dados square. A Sketchup plan and cut list is on its way. We are hoping to have it by the release of the next part in this series.

2009 Fresh Wood Stu...
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07:51:20 08/04/09

“The 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition highlights outstanding construction and design achievements by students from the best high school and post-secondary woodw...

2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition

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2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition

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“The 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition highlights outstanding construction and design achievements by students from the best high school and post-secondary woodworking programs in North America.” That’s according to the AWFS website. But the competition is so much more. There were so many fantastic pieces on display and unfortunately I couldn’t film them all. But I got the vast majority and I hope you enjoy the footage. Some of the talent in this competition is simply mind boggling.

AWFS 2009 - Overvie...
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20:54:11 07/19/09

We just got back from another great AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. If you aren’t familiar, AWFS is the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers and its a show t...

AWFS 2009 - Overview & Belt Sander Races

Added 07/20/09
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AWFS 2009 - Overview & Belt Sander Races

[LESS INFO] 7 VIEWS | ADDED 00:54:11 07/20/09
We just got back from another great AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. If you aren’t familiar, AWFS is the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers and its a show that occurs every other year at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is just a quick video to give you an idea of what the show is like. Booths and product displays as far as the eye can see and lots of neat stuff to drool over. I even have some footage of the all wood sports car, “The Splinter”, as well as a quick look at the Belt Sander Races. And as if that wasn’t enough, the one and only Matt Vanderlist from Matt’s Basement Workshop makes a guest appearance at the end of the video! Tool demos and the student furniture exhibit will soon follow.

Sketchup Basics - T...
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09:28:30 06/18/09

In the final part of our series, Aaron puts the finishing touches on the trunk lid. If this is your first experience with SketchUp, I highly recommend checking out...

Sketchup Basics - Trunk Lid Pt. 3

Added 06/18/09
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Sketchup Basics - Trunk Lid Pt. 3

[LESS INFO] 10 VIEWS | ADDED 13:28:30 06/18/09
In the final part of our series, Aaron puts the finishing touches on the trunk lid. If this is your first experience with SketchUp, I highly recommend checking out the tutorials located at SketchUpForWoodworkers.com.

Sketchup Basics - T...
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00:27:23 06/09/09

In part two of our three part series, Aaron shows us how to make the frame parts for the top of our lid. Now these videos do assume that you've opened the program ...

Sketchup Basics - Trunk Lid Pt. 2

Added 06/09/09
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Sketchup Basics - Trunk Lid Pt. 2

[LESS INFO] 3 VIEWS | ADDED 04:27:23 06/09/09
In part two of our three part series, Aaron shows us how to make the frame parts for the top of our lid. Now these videos do assume that you've opened the program and have a little familiarity with the tools.

SketchUp Basics - T...
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00:22:24 06/03/09

Its no secret that Google SketchUp is a very popular program amongst woodworkers. Considering what it does, its incredibly easy to use. But it can still be intimid...

SketchUp Basics - Trunk Lid Pt. 1

Added 06/03/09
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SketchUp Basics - Trunk Lid Pt. 1

[LESS INFO] 2 VIEWS | ADDED 04:22:24 06/03/09
Its no secret that Google SketchUp is a very popular program amongst woodworkers. Considering what it does, its incredibly easy to use. But it can still be intimidating to someone who is using it for the first time. So with the help of my buddy Aaron Marshall, we put together a few videos showing how to construct the square lid to the Steamer Trunk . Now these videos do assume that you've opened the program and have a little familiarity with the tools. If this is your first experience with SketchUp, I highly recommend checking out the tutorials located at SketchUpForWoodworkers.com . Another thing you might want to check out is an older video I did showing how I typically use SketchUp. I rarely design an entire project from start to finish. I just use SketchUp to work out proportions and measurements. And you'll see me do that in the first episode of the Arts & Crafts Table series. You can download SketchUp here and if you are looking for the original file used to make this Steamer Trunk tutorial, you can download that in the forum in the SketchUp model area of our forum. There is a growing list of models there available for download. Let me know if you would like to see more videos on SketchUp.

Safety Q&A
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20:50:54 05/06/09

I received a number of great questions for Safety Week and this video covers three of them. The first question concerns running small pieces over the tablesaw and ...

Safety Q&A

Added 05/07/09
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Safety Q&A

[LESS INFO] 5 VIEWS | ADDED 00:50:54 05/07/09
I received a number of great questions for Safety Week and this video covers three of them. The first question concerns running small pieces over the tablesaw and router. The second question is about the proper installation and safe use of a dado blade. The final question concerns the disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste in the shop. An important link I mention in the video is Earth911.com , where you can find your local hazardous waste recycling and disposal centers.

Dust In Time
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21:39:44 05/04/09

The most common topic request for Safety Week was dust and respirators. So here's a quick review of the dust and fumes that can make our lives miserable in the sho...

Dust In Time

Added 05/05/09
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Dust In Time

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The most common topic request for Safety Week was dust and respirators. So here's a quick review of the dust and fumes that can make our lives miserable in the shop, and why we need respirators for pro-active protection.

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