 What's New inthewoodshop?
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So what has changed since the last time you were here? Here is a list, the latest change at the top. Questions? Send me an email and I'll try to answer them for you.
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| Date | Addition |
| 2009 |
| 12/15/2009 | A post I read in the forums sparked me to complete this update I have been working regarding changes in the woodshop. Click here to read about it and see the copious quantity of photos. Whew, that's a long update. I don't think I'll have the energy for another one for a while. |
| 12/14/2009 | It has been a busy year, and next year promises to be more so. I am proud to say that I am spending much more time in the shop. I have to in order to stay sane. I have not had so much time for updating the website. There are lots of new projects and plans in the works, but I may not have time to tell you about them. However, after recently noticing all the changes to the microshop, I had to show you the changes. It is a great little shop. Click here to see the changes. |
| 05/10/2009 | One of the first projects I ever placed on this website - even before I came up with the inthewoodshop.org domain - was about my small routered boxes. In that page I alluded to a router box jig that I used to make them. Over the years, I have received countless emails asking about the jig so I finally got around to writing about it. Click here to read about Making Small Boxes With The Router Box Jig. |
| 05/08/2009 | After carving signs for other people for years, I finally carved one for myself. Click here to read about, and see, the sign I carved for my microshop. If you wish to carve your own sign, the article includes patterns for your use. |
| 05/06/2009 | Every so often I get questions about where the plans come from for my projects. The simple answer is a rough sketch or story stick - I don't really use plans. I have been asked so often about the coffee table in my projects section that I finally broke down and wrote up a plan. Click here to read about the Trestle Coffee Table Plan. I hope you enjoy it, dear reader. |
| 05/02/2009 | I was recently approached by Krylon to review their new Exterior Wood Stain Spray Click here for the inital page explaining the project I am building to test this product. Once completed, this information will be replaced with the review and I will be adding the plan for the project to my projects section. |
| 04/13/2009 | After having made a number of changes to my woodshop, the changes to my Tour the Woodshop section became too many. As a result, I completely overhauled it and added a floorplan, as there is always someone interested in that sort of thing. Click here for the upgraded tour of the woodshop. |
| 04/12/2009 | I found a diagram of the layout of my 6th shop. Here is is. The diagram was made in 2004 but I can't remember doing it. It is a nice one so I just had to include it. |
| 03/29/2009 | As a companion to the Quick and Dirty Saw Till, I felt compelled to write a few words about The 7 Saws to Success. Yes, it is a silly name but it just appeared out of nowhere and I just had to run with it. My apologies. |
| 03/29/2009 | It was only a matter of time before Mr. Quick And Dirty Returns With A Saw Till. Need I say more? |
| 03/28/2009 | As yet another fine woodworking website is swallowed up and lost, probably replaced by another one of those silly tool review websites, so too is one of the simple, useful jigs that it contained. At the request of a reader, I have created my own version of Ralph Brendler's scraper jointing jig web page so that this effective little jig will continue on. |
| 03/28/2009 | Even with work getting in the way, I have been making sawdust and the microshop has changed, although not that much. Here is an update anyway. |
| 03/07/2009 | It had been an interesting and busy winter and one of main problems has been to find a way to heat the microshop. Read here about how I used radiant heat to finally make the microshop cozy and warm, even at -40°. |
| 01/01/2009 | Oops! I was doing my start of a new year housekeeping and I noticed that in the few months since I changed to my new web host, no-one complained to me that they could not download the Easyshop software on my software page. That has now been fixed. It was a minor oversight and I offer my apologies. |
| 2008 |
| 12/28/2008 | This message is more of a courtesy than anything else. Several years ago I started some cyclone dust collector pages that, every time I move hosts (as I have done recently), or make other changes, always seem to end up being reposted. I have, permanently I hope, removed them. Sorry to those who were interested - my increasing slant towards Neanderthal-style woodworking has changed my mind about having one. You never know, however, things might change. |
| 10/19/2008 | After updating my microshop tour, I just had to put this page together. Visit my Projects section and read about the construction of my new tool till where I keep my essential hand tools close th the work area. |
| 10/19/2008 | The microshop, as it has come to be known, is changing every day. Tour the Woodshop to see all the new chnges, especially regarding tool storage. |
| 08/06/2008 | I recently visited the James McDonald Carpentry Shop at Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton, Alberta. I can't tell you how surprised I was to find a world class woodworking shop display so close to home. |
| 08/05/2008 | Many people contact me from all over the world. It's really quite fantastic. Sometimes I can reply quickly, other times it may take a while - depending on how busy I am. I do, however, try to respond to all my mail. Unfortunately, sometimes the response is blocked because my address has, in some instances, been flagged as spam. I am no spammer but my address has been usurped by spammers. Due to difficulties like this, I have had to add an email page that alerts senders to the difficulties, rather than a direct link to email. My apologies for any inconvenience. |
| 07/31/2008 | Sometimes the best tools are as low tech as you can get. My Box is the perfect example of a site built tool that has become indispensible. |
| 07/31/2008 | Fine woodworking has not been on my menu for the past little while but home renovation has. Find out what I keep in my Basic Renovator's Tool Kit. |
| 07/29/2008 | Finally - shop #7 is available to tour in Tour the Woodshop. I also updated my Past Woodshops page. |
| 07/29/2008 | Being on vacation, I have taken some time to update my links pages and other things. New articles to follow. |
| 07/28/2008 | Well, well. It has been a long time hasn't it. Time flies when you are very busy. For those of my faithful readers (and judging from my unwavering stats there are some) that have been wondering if I am shutting things down, I have to admit I was on the verge of it recently. I have been busy with construction related projects for over three years and I have had no time for woodworking. While the construction is not complete, I am taking a break and slowing down. My tools have been in storage - and there is a horrid story behind that that will follow - but a new micro shop has just been completed and am I starting a new tool cabinet project. A new, larger shop should be up by the spring of 2009 and that will prove to be a fascinating story. I won't let you in on the secret just yet but it is sure to end up as the topic of discussion on a few forums. For those of you that visit and continue to return, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope to reward your patience in the very near future.
And by the way, the CGI scripts that run the survey, library, and comment screens have finally been fixed since my move to HostPapa nearly two years ago. Talk about frustrating. |
| 2006 |
| 07/28/2006 | After several years of email I finally added A Plan for the Contractor's Toolcase. |
| 03/10/2006 | A lot of web sites have reviews so I try to limit mine. However, sometimes I just can't shut up about a product. Click here to read about Klingspor’s Sandflex® Blocks. |
| 02/20/2006 | I have received a lot of email asking if I have quit adding to the site. I suppose I have for the last while. Since moving back to Canada, life has become exceptionally busy and I haven't had a proper workshop to work in. That should change shortly and I have quite a few ideas on the back burner. Between working as a renovation contractor and a teacher, I have managed to begin putting together a new shop and I will write more about that soon. In the meantime, here is an article I began writing before the move. I already had the photos (which you will notice are from my old shop in NJ) so I decided to complete it. Click here to read my latest In The Woodshop tool trick - the Water Stone Sled. |
| 2005 |
| 03/14/2005 | My version of the venerable Niddy Noddy added to the Projects section. |
| 03/14/2005 | Curly Maple Rolling Pin added to the Projects section. |
| 03/12/2005 | Making A Case for Hide Glue: I've had this one sitting around for three years and I originally intended it for publication in a magazine. However, I was too scared to send it. It's been burning a hole in the desk long enough - maybe I'll be able to submit the next article. |
| 03/12/2005 | In response to a reader's request, I prepared The Chisel and Gouge Primer to provide some very basic information about these two, indispensable tools. |
| 03/12/2005 | After what seems like an indefinite hiatus, I offer this article entitled The Evolution of a Home Woodworking Shop. As I set about designing a new shop, I decided to write this look into the evolution of the shop I just left. |
| 01/01/2005 | An Announcement We're not going anywhere. |
| 2004 |
| 07/02/2004 | Here is an article that has been sitting in my in box for a couple years. I finally got around to taking the pictures for it. Learn how to Sharpen Planes And Chisels Without Going Broke. |
| 07/01/2004 | Sometimes I get the feeling that hand tool skills are being lost in a sea of gadgetry. That is why I wrote Galoot Day – A Proposal. |
| 07/01/2004 | Save yourself some time and learn how Leather Strops Refresh a Tired Edge. Tune your tools up in the middle of an operation without heading to the sharpening bench. |
| 06/30/2004 | Here is a story on how I created a Scrub Plane From An Unwanted #3 Smoother that somebody left for dead. |
| 06/30/2004 | Looking for a course on how to use your lathe? Check out my article on Conover Workshops Woodturning Tools and Techniques class. |
| 06/28/2004 | I have had a few readers report problems printing using the Easyshop Shop Designer. Reinstalling after a recent crash left me in a similar situation. On my software page is a link to a work around I developed that I find superior to the original print function in the software. |
| 04/20/2004 | Although it's blatant commercialism, it's for a good cause. I've been working on this project for a few months now and I finally uploaded my Support Inthewoodshop.Org page. Bandwidth isn't free yet, unfortunately, but asking you to donate money sounds odd. I mean, I'm not trying to cure a disease here. So, in exchange for your support you receive a lovely, 15 oz. Board Foot Calculator mug from which you can quaff copious quantities of your favorite woodworking beverage while planning out that next project. |
| 04/05/2004 | Learn how to Sharpen Your Cabinet Scrapers. |
| 03/31/2004 | Something of a departure from the other things on the list, here is a Turned Bowl and Platter. Find it in the Projects section. |
| 03/29/2004 | Yet another project I'm finally getting around to posting - A Hand Carved Name Sign. See it in the Projects section. |
| 03/29/2004 | Fabric artist in your life? Here is my Weaver's Warping Board project - complete with plan. |
| 03/29/2004 | This is a recent discovery of mine, and a keeper. It's my Finish for Hard to Finish Items. Check it out in the Finishing Room. |
| 02/16/2004 | Flatten Wide Boards Despite a Narrow Jointer added to the tool tricks menu. |
| 02/16/2004 | Renew Your Face Shield added to the tool tricks menu. |
| 02/13/2004 | A Yo-Yo for Megan added to the project list. |
| 02/07/2004 | Things have been a little slow here on the web site as I have been expecting big changes. However, I have put together a number of articles because I've still been busiy in the shop and with my writing. I got sick of putting all this off so here they come, and there are more in the works. Here is an article on Winter Woodworking: Thoughts on Heating the Garage Shop that I added. |
| 02/07/2004 | At The Bench: Tool Tray Musings added. |
| 02/07/2004 | Learn the trick to Dewaxing Shellac in this new Finishing Room article. |
| 02/07/2004 | Ever ask yourself What The Heck Do Pennies Have To Do With Nails? Find the answer in this new article. |
| 02/07/2004 | I've posted A Comparison of some Carving Tools to the reviews section menu. |
| 02/07/2004 | Organize Wood Scraps with Plastic Twine added to the tool tricks menu. |
| 02/06/2004 | Lie-Nielsen Large Shoulder Plane review added. |
| 02/06/2004 | Find out how I built a Crosscut Sled a la Mehler in my projects section. |
| 02/06/2004 | Power Bars: A Word of Caution added to the tool tricks menu. |
| 02/06/2004 | Stots Saw-Aid™ review added. |
| 2003 |
| 11/23/2003 | I updated my links page. |
| 10/16/2003 | I added an article on how to Cut Thin Strips - A Table Saw Jig to the tool tricks section. |
| 10/14/2003 | I added my Shellac Recipe for French Polish to the finish section, which has been neglected for some time. |
| 10/13/2003 | A recent trip to Sears compelled me to review Sears Craftsman Mechanics' Tools. |
| 10/13/2003 | I added a review of my Shop-Vac LM500 vacuum cleaner. |
| 09/25/2003 | I finally got around to making some Quick and Dirty Bench Top Storage. It has sure helped keep my mess down to a minimum. |
| 09/25/2003 | Bench Mod 2 - Face Vise: Here is another workbench upgrade I made recently. |
| 09/25/2003 | Bench Mod 1 - Tool Tray Clean-out: It was time to make modifications to my Norm Abram classic. |
| 09/25/2003 | Fall 2003 Updated Shop Tour: A few changes have been made since the last time you came for coffee. |
| 08/19/2003 | The Humble Bench Hook: a new article on this often overlooked shop assistant. |
| 08/19/2003 | Thinking of buying that tool you saw on Ebay? Here is some information about Buying on Ebay. |
| 08/01/2003 | I did a little updating to the Woodworking FAQ page. |
| 07/29/2003 | Although not many additions, I still decided (before packing) to update my Woodworking Library database. |
| 07/17/2003 | Introducing SiteSearch - inthewoodshop.org is now fully searchable. Just click the link on the menu at the top of every page and you can enter your search terms. Now you can find what you were looking for even faster! |
| 07/15/2003 | Now that the computer work is officially done for all the domains I was hosting at Feature Price, I revamped the About This Site page. |
| 07/06/2003 | We're back! |
| 06/24/2003 | Announcement Things have been slow at the site. Here's what has been going on. |
| 04/14/2003 | New Survey Results added. The survey has been collecting data for months and this is the first update since last September. |
| 04/13/2003 | I use my woodworking library a lot. From time to time it becomes necessary, through addition and reflection, to amend my library database. Thus, my Woodworking Library page has been updated. |
| 04/07/2003 | Hardwood Bandsaw Guide Blocks tool trick added. |
| 04/07/2003 | Save Those Manuals page added. |
| 04/07/2003 | My Woodshop Database - download the MS Access file so you can keep track of your woodworking inventory. |
| 03/26/2003 | I added a Site Map to inthewoodshop.org. You can use it to help find that page you are searching for. The link is at the bottom of every page, and on the Main Menu page. |
| 03/18/2003 | I have completely updated the Mill a Board Four-Square article. Check it out for a pile of new information and photos. |
| 03/10/2003 | I have completely revamped and updated my Woodworking FAQs section. |
| 03/07/2003 | Minwax Antique Oil added to the Finishing Room. |
| 03/07/2003 | A Finish For Small Boxes added to the Finishing Room. |
| 03/07/2003 | Restoring Totes & Knobs on Bailey Pattern Planes tool trick added. |
| 03/07/2003 | Finishing Room section added. |
| 02/26/2003 | My review of the Akeda DC-16 Dovetail Jig is finally complete. Learn all about this new, innovative design. |
| 02/05/2003 | Troubleshooting information added to the Shop Designer Intallation Instructions file. |
| 01/01/2003 | Resurrecting a Stanley No. 78 Tool Trick added. |
| 01/01/2003 | I have removed the CGI counter from my website. My host provides a comprehensive statistics package that has been providing me with better data and the script updating the counters has been choking under the increase in load. |
| 2002 |
| 12/17/2002 | My review of the Delta Removable Splitter added. |
| 12/17/2002 | My review of the Powermatic 54A Jointer added. |
| 12/17/2002 | I have received a couple of important responses from readers this last little while. Click here to view some important feedback I received on my Going Pro article. Click here to read a very nice letter I received from a reader along with a picture of his lovely sign carving project. |
| 12/16/2002 | I added a Shopmade Moulding Plane to my Projects section. |
| 12/15/2002 | The entire Easyshop Series has been added to my software page. |
| 12/10/2002 | Sometimes you get to be a hero. A small story I wanted to share with you. |
| 12/10/2002 | Conover Workshops A destination for all woodworkers! |
| 12/10/2002 | A Walnut Wall Cupboard New Project! |
| 12/10/2002 | Reviews section added - articles coming soon! I have completed several review articles already but I am not finished taking the pictures to go with them. |
| 11/25/2002 | Making an Oval Table Top Tool Trick added. |
| 11/23/2002 | $5 Dust Collector Fitting Repair Tool Trick added. |
| 11/23/2002 | Makeshift Sharpening Station Tool Trick added. |
| 10/15/2002 | Redesigned the Projects, Tool Tricks, and Places to Visit menu pages. |
| 10/11/2002 | A Hand Carved Home Address Sign project added. |
| 10/09/2002 | Plane Shelf With Hand Cut Dovetails project added. |
| 10/09/2002 | A Rosewood Handle For A Fine Mortise Chisel project added. |
| 09/24/2002 | Keeping Glue Off Your Bench Top tool trick added. |
| 09/23/2002 | Read What People Are Saying About inthewoodshop.org. |
| 09/20/2002 | Wow, I had a lot of stuff waiting around to be added. I totally rewrote The Woodshop page. There is an explanation of my shop layout, a clickable image map with photo tour, and tons of new photos. Check it out! |
| 09/20/2002 | Quick and Dirty Clamp Rack added to Tool Tricks. |
| 09/20/2002 | Basic Woodshop Safety page completely upgraded. |
| 09/20/2002 | My First Aid Kit list moved to an HTML page. |
| 09/20/2002 | Refinish a Coffee Table page added to Projects section. |
| 09/20/2002 | Folks Who've Linked Us page added. |
| 09/14/2002 | Cool picture added to About Me page. |
| 09/14/2002 | Cutting a 4x4 with a circular saw article added. |
| 09/14/2002 | $15 Bandsaw Stand article added. |
| 09/14/2002 | $5 Planer Dust Collection article added. |
| 09/14/2002 | $5 Unisaw Dust Collection article added. |
| 09/12/2002 | Revamped On Buying Tools article added. |
| 09/12/2002 | The How much tool is too much? and Tool Buying Considerations articles were removed from the menu. If you have them linked, don't worry. They will remain on the server. I am consolidating all my tool buying essays into one comprehensive article. |
| 09/01/2002 | Occupations and Industries Corrected for Pro Woodworkers added to the survey results. |
| 09/01/2002 | Results of Informal rec.ww Stash Survey added to the survey results. |
| 08/20/2002 | Careers as viewed by occupation and industry added to the survey results. |
| 08/16/2002 | New statistics by country graph added to the survey results. |
| 08/16/2002 | Occupations update to survey added. |
| 08/15/2002 | The first set of woodworking survey results added. |
| 08/14/2002 | Tool Buying Considerations article added. |
| 08/14/2002 | How much tool is too much? article added. |
| 08/12/2002 | Jointer Upgrade article completed - finally. |
| 08/01/2002 | Take my Woodworking Survey. |
| 08/01/2002 | Check out my new Solid Wood Primer article. |
| 07/29/2002 | Reducing Woodworking Mistakes article added. |
| 07/01/2002 | Basic Stock Preparation article updated to fix an error. |
| 06/20/2002 | About Me article updated. |
| 06/20/2002 | FAQ article updated. |
| 04/25/2002 | On Going Pro article updated. |
| 04/22/2002 | $15 Bandsaw Switch Refit added to Tool Tricks section. |
| 04/22/2002 | Tool Tricks section added with article on tuning a mortising gauge. |
| 04/18/2002 | Site specific About This Site page added. |
| 04/18/2002 | Site specific Terms of Use page added. |
| 04/12/2002 | Your Frequently Asked Questions page added. |
| 03/26/2002 | Treadle Lathe FAQ page added. |
| 03/12/2002 | Updated information links on all destinations pages. |
| 03/04/2002 | My jointer upgrade page has had a bunch of new photos added. |
| 03/04/2002 | Claudia's Sign project updated with better quality photos. |
| 03/04/2002 | 3 panoramic shots added to The Woodshop page. |
| 02/25/2002 | Searchable database added to Woodshop Library page. |
| 01/10/2002 | Addition of Questions and Comments form. |
| 01/03/2002 | Addition of 'Do I Use Plans?' article. |
| 01/03/2002 | Completed SWMBO's sign project web page. |
| 2001 |
| 12/23/2001 | Addition of EasyShop Shop Designer installation instructions. |
| 11/08/2001 | Version 4.00 pages completely installed. |
| 11/06/2001 | First release of Version 4.00 pages in the new domain. Not everything is available yet. |
| 10/18/2001 | The new domain Inthewoodshop.org is created, but stays on the backburner due to time constraints. |
| 09/26/2001 | Added several photos in an update to my Past Workshops page. |
| 09/26/2001 | Added several projects to theProjects Directory. |
| 09/26/2001 | Moved Hard to Find Software to the main server. |
| 09/25/2001 | Added Destinations section. Lots of new content! Check it out! |
| 09/25/2001 | Restructured main menu page, again. |
| 08/20/2001 | My craft show circuit article is finally done. |
| 08/08/2001 | New page banners and change to look for Ver. 3.60. |
| 08/04/2001 | Added counter to The Woodshop Home Page. |
| 08/02/2001 | Added tons of new photographic tips to Recording Your Work page. |
| 07/31/2001 | More projects added. |
| 07/30/2001 | Gave up on the Delta mortising attachment for my drill press. |
| 07/27/2001 | Added very first project to projects. |
| 07/20/2001 | Added jointer rehab to new projects. |
| 07/20/2001 | Restructured New Projects page. |
| 06/07/2001 | Added my woodshop library page. |
| 05/25/2001 | Added links page. |
| 03/29/2001 | Restructured main menu page. |
| 03/28/2001 | Added 'What's New' page and updated main page. |
| 03/26/2001 | Acquired the Delta Mortising Attachment for my drill press. |
| 03/26/2001 | I started keeping track of additions. |
