• How does a ball point pen work?

    How does a ball point pen work?

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    A ball point pen is a pen that uses a small rotating ball made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide to disperse ink as you write. 
  • Carrying plywood by yourself is a pain.

    Carrying plywood by yourself is a pain.

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    Carrying plywood by yourself is a pain. Here’s a helper that allows you to roll it around instead. Just clamp this caddy to the board’s edge, tip the sheet down onto the wheels and off you go. The caddy will fit plywood that’s 1/2″ to 3/4″ thick. Its sides aren’t glued together—they just slide on bolts. I put 7″ lawn mower wheels on my...
  • 52 Boxes In 52 Weeks

    52 Boxes In 52 Weeks

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    SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018 Review: 52 Boxes In 52 Weeks, By Matt Kenney 52 Boxes In 52 Weeks, The Taunton Press, $24.95, 224pp, May, 2018Full disclosure: I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for review.This is a wonderful design book by Fine Woodworking senior editor Matt Kenney. It's the result of a challenge he set for himself to practice his...
  • Introduction to the lathe

    Introduction to the lathe

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    Intro to the lathe
  • source of enjoyment and satisfaction

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    WOOD TURNING – A SOURCE OF ENJOYMENT AND SATISFACTION I am not what some term a “production” wood turner.  This simply means, to me, that I do not derive my living wage from this activity.  More likely, I spend a good deal of my wage to support my habit by purchasing tools and materials.  Instead, I do this sort of work because I enjoy...
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