Woodworking Tricks For Fun

Now, I haven’t seen many woodworking tricks in my day, but this one is pretty cool.  Mainly for me because, I learned something.  I never knew you could shape a piece of wood like that. The woodworker in this video boils one end of a piece of wood after making a few cuts on his table saw; then, he puts the boiled end of the piece of wood into a wood clamp for two days to mash it down.  I’m sure he had to continue to adjust the pressure on the wood piece during those two days.... Read full post here

Wood Measurements Gone Wrong

This is a great gag video related to taking wood measurements; most woodworkers should get a real kick out of watching it. The old adage “measure twice and cut once” has probably been around since man first started working with wood to create something useful. Why you may ask?  Well, that’s easy; because, if you need an exact length of wood and you have to make a cut to get it, you better make sure you’ve got it right before cutting.  Sometimes there’s no easy fix for a situation like that and no woodworker I know... Read full post here