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This little wall shelf must have thousands of copies all over the world by now, and like many others who built it I simply followed Paul Sellers’ instructions to the tee. At the time of writing the first episode in the Youtube series has 96,000 views. In the gallery on Woodworkingmasterclasses.com we can see a handful that other disciples…

Since tossing scraps in the garbage is strictly verboten in the woodworking world I’m always looking for ways to use those random tiny scraps in the scrap bin. My favourite excuse for hanging on to them is always “I’ll use them for wedges”. Sure, some day I will absolutely make wedged tenon bookshelves, tables, plenty…

A few years back, my wife and I were taking a trip to see her family in Japan. This would be the second time I meet her grandparents (who speak not a word of English) and this time I wanted to bring a small gift for the house, given that the last time I was…

My workbench celebrated his first birthday this past January. To celebrate, I decided to give it the equivalent of a relaxing day at the spa – give the top a flattening and a fresh coat of oil. I had noticed some movement in the planks so this was necessary sooner rather than later either way,…