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Over the next few weeks I'll be spending most of my blog writing time either filming or editing videos for use in my upcoming Workbench...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
Working Unstable Stock with a Toothed Planing Stop
If you don't have a planing stop in your bench, you should get one. And if you have a stop, but it doesn't have teeth, you should get...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
One Small Mistake...
...can lead to a cascade of changes. I'm always amazed at how this phenomenon comes into play in the shop. Last week, when I was drilling...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
Jeff Hamilton joins us on the MWA Podcast
Join us for this week's MWA Podcast as we hear the history of Hamilton Toolworks as only Jeff can tell it.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
Why I'll Never Prep a Chair for Milk Paint in a Hotel Room
Other than trimming off the bottom of the arm post tenons, all that remained to complete the Continuous Arm Rocker for Christmas, was...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 26, 2020
- 1 min
A Christmas Miracle
I hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. I'm happy to report that the two big projects I was working on were...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
A Long Awaited Finish
I'm not sure why I agreed to such a crazy plan, but I guess that's how chair makers indulge their children.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Unfinished Projects are an Energy Drain
I'm beginning to wonder how much mental energy is being wasted on little projects that I have begun, but haven't made time to finish.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
Design Changes and Sunk Costs
The hardest part about sunk costs is learning to ignore them. This is not one of my strongest skills.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 19, 2020
- 1 min
Jason Thigpen and "The 5 Questions"
He attempts to dodge the favorite tool question, but Sean and Kyle manage to pin him down.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
I Could Have Stopped at Two
Now I have to do four. My first mistake was going for the third coat. For some reason I had it locked in my mind that I had to put three...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Now Playing: Build a Pinhead Shave Horse - Episode 3
This episode covers the lay out and shaping of the rear legs. There are also some helpful tips on using a card scraper to remove bandsaw...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Finishing... the Anti-Climax.
There are woodworkers among us who enjoy finishing. I am not one of them.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Getting Schooled by My Student
I couldn't help being proud of myself. Surely this lesson would save my student hours of work over the years.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Jason Thigpen on the MWA Podcast
I've known Jason for several years. He and his wife, Sarah, are the driving force behind a small business with big plans.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
Now Playing: Build a Pinhead Shave Horse - Episode 2
In this episode I show you how to prepare the Spacer Blocks, Front Leg and Rails for Glue-up. I also show you my strategy for using...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Get Them (In the US) While You Can...
A few years back, Christopher Schwarz Introduced North American woodworkers to the "The Most Tenacious Nails Ever". These reproduction...
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Splinters Podcast
Gary manages to pull from his own personal experience both in and out of the shop to get his message across.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
You Don’t Have To Start Simple...
Sturdy dovetails aren’t that hard to cut. But making them pretty and sturdy is a different challenge.
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MarkBuildsIt
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
What Is Your Goal?
My goal in making these joints was speed. That's it. That was the most important part of the job.
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