Category: Get Woodworking Week

  • Thoughts When Starting Out

    I’m not the most experienced woodworker by any stretch of the imagination, but now that I have a few years under me, I thought I might pass along a few thoughts that may benefit folks that are interested in getting started in woodworking. Safety It’s no secret that woodworking can be dangerous. One can spend…

  • It’s Get Woodworking Week! Two Things To Keep In Mind.

    It’s “Get Woodworking Week”! Begun by Tom Iovino from Tom’s Workbench, it’s a week to think about ways to introduce the craft to others. For this year, I’d like to offer a couple of things to keep in mind… Mistakes are okay! I think the fear of failure makes some folks a bit timid about…

  • 100 Pieces Of Wood

    To celebrate their 100th day of the school year, my son’s homework tonight for his second grade class is to bring in a collection of 100 small items. We were going over our options of what he could bring in: maybe some Lego pieces, pennies… or how about pieces of wood? He loved the idea,…

  • Get Woodworking Week! Don’t Let Shop “Shortcomings” Stop You

    Yep, it’s Get Woodworking Week! Masterminded by Tom Iovino over at Tom’s Workbench, the idea is for folks interested but new to woodworking to get into the shop. While I’m pretty new to woodworking myself, and completed my first “true” furniture project this past year, I’ve been interested in woodworking for much longer. Prior to…