Caregiving is stressful, at either end of the lifespan. What if you're doing both at the same time? What if you share that responsibility with siblings or outside help? Communication saves heartache and headaches when you're trying to keep a loved one safe and at home for as long as possible
An overview of the enneagram, the nine types, how to find your types and my story on how it has changed my life, my relationships, my sense of self,
I have used this dovetail template for 45 years. I have used others too, bot none come close to this one for ease of use and quickness. The steps for making it are simple. You can have one done in…
An overview of the enneagram, the nine types, how to find your types and my story on how it has changed my life, my relationships, my sense of self,
Notes from my journal: When George came into the workshop this wintry moring he parked his bike amongst the wood racks under the eaves in the same place as he usually did, slipped off his bike clips…
I love to make cool things with my CNC & with traditional woodworking, throw in some laser just because, then I tell you about it in my blog!
Caregiving is stressful, at either end of the lifespan. What if you're doing both at the same time? What if you share that responsibility with siblings or outside help? Communication saves heartache and headaches when you're trying to keep a loved one safe and at home for as long as possible
An overview of the enneagram, the nine types, how to find your types and my story on how it has changed my life, my relationships, my sense of self,
We’ve been building up our Common Woodworking site with more helps guides for new woodworkers to get started or to build their hand skills if they have mostly or only used machine methods.
Start now. Start unpolished. Start scare. Just start. Not sharing your business or idea with the world is not helping you or those that could benefit from your knowledge or products. They say the first step is the hardest, but so are the other 1000 after it, stay the course!
It’s the practicality daily woodworking brings: exceptional practicality! A question is raised quite often about dovetail sizing. Is there a formula woodworkers use, an industry standard?
Hello Paul… I would really appreciate it if you could send some pictures of the handle from your toolbox. I made a drawing from the video for a drawing asignment and my tutor has never seen anything…
It seems like everybody these days has his or her own favorite dovetail marking device, and naturally, I have mine. They all work fine, but the selection can be daunting if you’re shopping a…
Effective list building can make all the difference between holding you back or propelling you forward into action. Improve productivity, make the most of your time and check off items faster with by incorporating these 3 strategies.
It’s the first week of the new year and I wanted to send out some encouragement, since I know many people go all in on big changes at the beginning of the year.
Yes, it is my method and yes it has worked for me for years. If you are making 30 same-sized kitchen drawers and you don’t like the mechanics of dovetail guides and router’s screams this could well be…
Some time back I posted how to make my dovetail template because of all the ones I have made through the the years this was the one I felt to be the best. My reason for passing it on was of course to…
It’s the practicality daily woodworking brings: exceptional practicality! A question is raised quite often about dovetail sizing. Is there a formula woodworkers use, an industry standard?
I want to pass on this template to you. I don’t think you’ll find a better one this side of the Mississippi, but tell me if you do and I’ll try it out. It isn’t new tools that you feel affection for…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the time in my life where everything seemed to suck. Parenting was depleting all my resources, I felt in over my head on a daily basis. My marriage was bookended with resentment on both sides, I knew we were both so lost and angry. I felt restless and unproductive
It happened so slowly I didn't notice until it was too late. Women are socialized to take on more than their share as "part of the job" when they become mothers. Part of the reason is a lack of collaborative family management tools, something Dovetail is tackling head on.
I developed this strategy to give me repeat cuts from a single guide and I can slide up or down the guide to give me different sizes of dovetails within fractions of a millimetre if I want an…
I want to pass on this template to you. I don’t think you’ll find a better one this side of the Mississippi, but tell me if you do and I’ll try it out. It isn’t new tools that you feel affection for…
The difference between dovetail drawers and other, more traditionally constructed drawers, lies within the type of joint used in dovetail drawers.
Tapered Dovetail Spline System The Infinity Tools Dovetail Spline System makes creating beautiful and strong dovetail spline joints fast and accurate. The spline jigs come in two sizes and can be used at the router table or with handheld routers. Create perfect fitting dovetail splines that lock in place for beautiful
Ernie Conover demonstrates how to hand cut the pins for a through dovetail, one of the most iconic joints in woodworking.
Research legend Jared Spool throws his hat in the ring on the controversial topic of democratizing research.
Capsule Wardrobe, czyli garderoba w pigułce. Jak dobrze zorganizować swoją szafę? Gdzie kupować klasyczne ubrania i dodatki?
Over and over I hear from women that their biggest obstacle to implementing any calendar based system into their home is their family’s level of support.
Dovetail joints often hold two boards together in a box or drawer, almost like interlocking the fingertips of your hands. As the dovetail joint evolved …
In this blog, we explore our magic features and how they can help you confidently decide what to build next.
I recently picked up a new dovetail jig to make some drawers. After getting the basics under control I took a look around at some of the more artful joints out there.
Without knowing it, you likely all ready have some type of planning system in place in your house. The Dovetail® planning system is perfect for families.
This woodworker and his son just cut a bunch of dovetails successfully, but they are having an argument about how tight the dovetails should fit.
Growing a business & a baby have parallels. Follow in footsteps right in front of you, not the ones a mile down the road. It won’t feel like you’ll get there.
You’ve heard the term “Sunday scaries” - that feeling of dread looking at the week ahead? Incorporate these strategies to take the week by the horns.
