Upper Cut Woodworks

Get Woodworking Week
On February 8th Woodworker’s got together to discuss Get Woodworking Weekstarted by Tom Iovino over at Tom’s Workbench.
Woodchat Transcript February 8, 2012 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern

@uppercutwood: Tonight at 6pm P/9pm E #woodchat features @TomsWorkbench the subject is Get Woodworking Week bit.ly/x3EuU3
@TomsWorkbench: Gosh, it’s half an hour to Woodchat, and I don’t know what to wear… #woodchat
@theboisshop: Getting in some sketching before #woodchat. Getting the juices flowing by listening to The National
@IggyMonkey: Oh, great, you are letting that Mook @tomsworkbench run the show tonite? He’ll never be the same again… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @IggyMonkey Who let the hairball in here tonight? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Hey Guys! Hows everyone? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday I was doing well until @iggymonkey showed up.. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @TomsWorkbench Why has “shock the monkey” crept into my mind… http://t.co/ID2lmAR6 #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: feeling a little guilty I wasn’t able to do much with this weeks theme. Gotta turn on curious george for my daughter #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @WoodworkGuy Hey, ain’t nobody gonna shock this monkey, my friend… #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @BoatworksToday What the heck is this? Pick on the Monkey day? #woodchat
@jmk89: We’re ready to roll here in Sydney. My Get woodworking project is a leg vice - 1/2 done so I’m happy #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @IggyMonkey Suck it up, bub. You invite this on yourself… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @jmk89 Awesome! I can’t wait to see it. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: no, serious!! keep daughter occupied so i can chat her Fav movie #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @BoatworksToday Not that I’m upset. George has parlayed his curiosity into one heck of a career… #woodchat
@jmk89: @TomsWorkbench @IggyMonkey That’s what comes from having cyclones named after you. #woodchat
@jmk89: @TomsWorkbench Very functional – and using old hardware bought off fleaBay #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @jmk89 I try, man. I try… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @jmk89 What? You found a big lead screw for the vise? #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: I’m here a bit early. How is everyone? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: about the only think I did “in the woodshop” this week was a quick video on wood cupping (hidden message there #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Great @DJOfurnituremkr and you? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday There’s a lot to be learned from stuff like that. #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @DJOfurnituremkr Everyone seems to be doing OK…. You? #woodchat
@uppercutwood: 5 minutes to launch #woodchat #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr How’s it going Dale? #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: I will probably miss most of #woodchat tonight, but a big thanks to @TomsWorkbench for organizing #getwoodworking
@DJOfurnituremkr: @WoodworkGuy Very good, spending a lot of time in the studio lately. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr that’s awesome, lucky man #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @DyamiPlotke Don’t suck up to Tom, OK? #woodchat
@jmk89: @TomsWorkbench Yep 1 1/4″ Acme thread and about 18″ long, with handle and threaded nut, garter and the works. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @uppercutwood Very good, helped @woodshaver with an install today. #woodchat
@FlairWoodworks: I’ll be participating in #woodchat in four minutes from my workshop! All are welcome!
@ChrisHasFlair: I’ll be participating in #woodchat in four minutes from my workshop! All are welcome!
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood I’m just a-Twitter… How are we going to handle the format, Matt? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: should have the video out by Fri.. taking a different angle on the approach #woodchat
@Tumblewood: IS IT TRUE?? THE Tom Iovino is coming HERE!??! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: IS IT TRUE?? THE Tom Iovino is coming HERE!??! #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @Tumblewood yeah Vic and he brought his monkey too… #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @Tumblewood That big Jerk? No way, Vic. It’s me, baby! #woodchat
@Torch02: @Tumblewood The I-O-Vino himself! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench #woodchat Why don’t we discuss what we’ve done so far for GWW, and other ideas of things we could do.
@ramblinrdesigns: Hello all. #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @WoodworkGuy Oooop Oooop Oooop #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench #woodchat we could also discuss how bloggers, anytime of the year, could use a gww tag for specifc targeted posts
@TheRealNeal: Just checking in. How’s it going guys? #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Hey oh! Looks like we’re getting a good crowd. Tom, how about first starting with the idea behind GWW #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @ramblinrdesigns hey Beth! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood Excellent.. let me know when you shoot the starter’s pistol #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Alrighty folks… welcome to Get Woodworking Week #getwoodworking #woodchat
@lucaspeters: Hi all. I’m in and out. Putting the little one to bed. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Hello humans and Iggy. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: I’ve been working on small items for Etsy and for shows: http://t.co/PPb1NLPi #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Everyone having a good time this week so far? #woodchat
@Tumblewood: The two best things I’ve seen this week came from #GetWoodworking!! #woodchat
@thewoodninja: Evening dudes #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @benjamenjohnson Ooooop! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: So what’s the topic tonight? #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: doing great Tom #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @WoodCanuck and @UppercutWood, were the most entertaining!! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: What is Get Woodworking Week? It’s a week dedicated to attracting new woodworkers to participate in woodworking! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: The topic tonight is Get Woodworking Week. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: Been a busy week in the shop…which is a good thing. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: A bunch of us were gathered in the Beale Street cafe… pretty drunk… talking about how to save woodworking #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Hi folks, I’ll be in and out next few minutes. #woodchat
@sharpendwood: Same RT @DyamiPlotke I will probably miss most of #woodchat tonight, but a big thanks to @TomsWorkbench for organizing #getwoodworking
@TheRealNeal: @TomsWorkbench Definitely Tom. I’ll have my own #GetWoodworking post up in the next day or so. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @JimAAshley Hey Jim! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Matt’s piece with his daughter Hayden was adorable and showed how to introduce even little kids to woodworking #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: is this the first annual GWW? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Everyone at #WIA seemed to be focusing on what was wrong with woodworking, but we thought why not punch it up? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Alright! I’ll be making a Br’all - a simple shop project everyone should have. I’m aiming to have it up on my blog tonight. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Ian’s piece was pure genius! I laughed my ass off at lunch today! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench I had already left, right? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: We could post things that could attract new folks to the craft. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday You betcha.. the first ever. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood No, you were super lit and on the other side of the table #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @TomsWorkbench Save woodworking? Is it in danger? It seems like there’s been a Renaissance as of late #woodchat
@NewtonWoodwork: And I thought the GWW message was directed at me #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: So, over the past few months, I’ve put out an appeal to other bloggers to see if they would participate #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench #superlit I love it #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @ChrisHasFlair Br’all? I’m intrigued #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @benjamenjohnson Yes, indeed… the online woodworking movement is VERY MUCH alive and well… #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: I think it’s more about trying to show others how much fun and rewarding woodworking is #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @Tumblewood Link to Ian’s piece please #woodchat
@BillGriggs: Good evening everyone. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: That’s the idea! RT @Tumblewood: @ChrisHasFlair Brall? Im intrigued #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: So, everyone was up for it, and I liked the model that @woodwhisperer used for woodworking safety week #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @TomsWorkbench More vids like Matt;s it goes a long way. Those with kids should give it a try! (another year for me) though #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @TomsWorkbench Does #getwoodworking have a following? I’ve not heard of it. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @BillGriggs Evening Bill #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @WoodworkGuy That’s the idea.. it’s not a stodgy craft done only by old farts in their basements… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench And we want it to thrive. Create beautiful pieces. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ramblinrdesigns First time we’ve ever done this… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Ian’s blogpost @woodcanuck http://t.co/IOWTkDdO #woodchat
@asliceofwood: Hello everyone! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: No, old farts in their stand alone Pasco shops #woodchat
@kring_l: #getwoodworking is a great concept it got my son into my shop doing something for more then 5 minutes #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Encourage others to find how much fun things could be. Build new stuff to provide more inspiration #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @WoodworkGuy Hi Jeff. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: RT @uppercutwood: Ians blogpost @woodcanuck http://t.co/XThweYwR My favorite post for #GWW #woodchat
@uppercutwood: My #getwoodworking post was my most popular post by far, biggest daily traffic I’ve ever had. #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: Now @TomsWorkbench thinks he runs the show… Talk about someone with a Napoleon complex… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench it’s a move against a disposable society #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: I might not be woodworking, but I had my daughter in my shop working on her science fair experiment this week #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: The #getwoodworking posts have been awesome… I had no idea how funny everyone could be. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Indeed Vic! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @Tumblewood Thanks! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Oh yes… some really sweet stuff is being built… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: For me it’s also about creating memories with my daughter, and helping people getting past inertia and getting in the shop #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Some posts have been about tools, others about finishing, some about wood choices… it’s been a good variety of posts… #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @theboisshop - do you have a crush on @uppercutwood? A man-crush perhaps? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood Exactly… creating memories, projects, the works… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I liked @logancabinets’s video and posts as well #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @TomsWorkbench But NONE about the oh-so-useful Br’all! My own original design! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @theboisshop were you hoping my web cam was on while I powdered my bum? #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @TomsWorkbench almost all have been on a beginners level too, makes it easier to attract newbies #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ChrisHasFlair Sweet! We need more Br-all! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: To the point: G+, lumberjocks, et al are great, but the project might be intimidating for newbies. Is there a good forum? #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair sounds klingon #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Man, I can’t stand the 5-second delay on Tweetchat. #woodchat #impatient
@uppercutwood: I would suggest to all bloggers to have a post tag “getwoodworking” or category. Any post during the year that works, tag it. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @asliceofwood Exactly… not too newbie and basic, but intriguing… #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: @uppercutwood Is there a way to watch your videos without adobe flash? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: I would suggest to all bloggers to have a post tag “getwoodworking” or category. Any post during the year that works, tag it. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: (That was an RT from @uppercutwood) #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood Now, here’s a great point… Hashtag chat rules #woodchat
@HighRockWW: Hey #woodchat
@thewoodninja: @ChrisHasFlair Great idea #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Everyone know what a hashtag is? # #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @benjamenjohnson I think Marc forum has kind and welcoming people. I don’t like some of the other ones. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: it would be cool if any new woodworker could search “woodworking blog getwoodworking” and find all related posts across blogs #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood Good idea, Matt! #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @TomsWorkbench still learning what all this is… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood The Wood Talk Online forum is really friendly… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @HighRockWW Hey Chris. How’s the wife’s ankle? #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @TomsWorkbench @tumblewood it’s the best! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench +1 I say use WTO forums, I’m sure there is (or could soon be) a beginner’s forum #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday Hey, we all learn something new every day! #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: I like marc’s site. recently got involved with another which IMO has a LOT of politics floating around.. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood There is also the MWA forum there as well… #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood But how do they figure out the getwoodworking part if they not part of the community #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: So, there are a bunch of articles waiting for tomorrow… and I’m looking forward to what else comes in this week. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: And, I’m thinking that we need to repeat #getwoodworking week next year… #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Absolutely.RT @TomsWorkbench: And, I’m thinking that we need to repeat #getwoodworking week next year… #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @uppercutwood I like that idea. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @TomsWorkbench yes indeed. Great response so far #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @benjamenjohnson Ahh, Ben, that’s part of your homework for #getwoodworking week… #woodchat
@thewoodninja: @TomsWorkbench Definitely #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: How about a “finish your woodworking projects week”? @TomsWorkbench #getwoodworking #woodchat
@theboisshop: I think every day should be #getwoodworking day #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Part of #getwoodworking is to invite others to participate… Teach others about the craft, get friends involved in forums… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Marc and his family are really awesome people. I think his success is a direct result of that fact. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ChrisHasFlair I like that idea… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson well, hopefully they found out about this because one of us told them what to look for and where to go #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @theboisshop Yeah brother #occupywoodshop #woodchat
@Tumblewood: RT @theboisshop: I think every day should be #getwoodworking day
@TomsWorkbench: @theboisshop Rob, I’m thinking it should be. Our blog posts should encourage others to try it out… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood It hasn’t hurt his appeal… #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair RT How about a “finish your woodworking projects week”? Ahh, yes, that’s a whole ‘nother problem #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench yes #getwoodworking is an annual event i like it. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @ChrisHasFlair Not this week. Not enough time. But, I think next week #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Maybe try and organize 1 day a month to get others involved? rather than once a year? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood Definitely. The number of posts on other blogs has been encouraging! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench Maybe have an aggregate that pulls GetWoodworking tagged post? #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @BoatworksToday good idea! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday Why not? Let’s make it something we do on the first of the month… or something easy to remember… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood If I could figure out how to do that… oh, I’d be a social media wiz! #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Possibly have each “involved” blogger organize a differnet theme/topic for each month? just thinking out loud… #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: I think I know what Tom will be doing on Sunday.. He’s going to drink a lot of banana daiquiris… #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: I helpe a lot of newbies @Woodcraft. I can spread the hashtag info around if you think it would help generate followers. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench Marc knows how. He’s doing it for the Guild builds. He links to mine posts about the Roubo build #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I also think we need woodchat, #getwoodworking and #occupywoodshop combo tshirts #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Maybe a day of the week like follow friday or caturday. Woodworking wednesday #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday I like it… it’s just that so many people seem to wait on Marc to organize events… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ramblinrdesigns I think step 1 is tell those newbies about woodchat #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @ramblinrdesigns oops “help” #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Marc has thrown his support behind #getwoodworking.. he’s receptive to all decent ideas… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: I’m pretty much solitary…so, I don’t have anyone to really inspire. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ramblinrdesigns Do it! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood A great point, Matt. Get them involved… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Bullshit, Vic. Your work is inspirational on your blog! #woodchat
@kring_l: how about first saturday of each month easier to get someone to stop by the shop if not at the day jobs #woodchat #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Isn’t your blog a means of communication? RT @Tumblewood: I’m pretty much solitary…so, I don’t have anyone to really inspire. #woodchat
@Black_SheepWW: How is everyone? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: I am going to be getting much more involved with the woodworking aspect of organizing stuff #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Another idea would be some sort of chatroom, woodworkers could hang out and answer questions. A lot of software projects use one #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: but just getting a new woodworking site up and running. A lot’s going to changeover the next few months #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @Tumblewood not good…still can’t walk on it. Hopefully soon though. Haven’t been around taking care of her and the girls #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday Why not? All it takes is an idea to get started… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @ChrisHasFlair Oh, yea. I have extended family. They like seeing what I’m doing. Mostly I blog to know where I’ve come from #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @ChrisHasFlair: (That was an RT from @uppercutwood) #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Anybody remember Jamon S.’s design blog that was around a few years ago? #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: The magazines have a lot of pull. Anyone have any connections to get the hashtag communities mentioned there? #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @kring_l Saturday in the Shop! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood There is also the MWA forum there as well… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I offer up this chatroom for that purpose: http://t.co/pLdjyBxs #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @Tumblewood Yeah, I sometimes read my old posts and learn stuff! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @HighRockWW Sprains are a bitch #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson But remember, twitter with #woodchat is essentially a large chatroom #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @theboisshop: I think every day should be #getwoodworking day #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Link no worky. RT @uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I offer up this chatroom for that purpose: http://t.co/JK0MiYYR #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ramblinrdesigns I’m tied in with Wood Magazine, and they have been pumping up #getwoodworking #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @ChrisHasFlair I’m not familiar #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: And then there is google+. I’ll drop a reference to my woodworking circle. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair http://t.co/pLdjyBxs #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Starting next week my sign in name is going to be @fromthewoodshop (my new woodworking channel) #woodchat
@HighRockWW: “@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson But remember, twitter with #woodchat is essentially a large chatroom #woodchat” and very effective!
@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood Link no worky. #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: Anyone ever use http://t.co/NDIiankq? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @Tumblewood @Torch02 and @SMeekWoodworks will remember. It was a small group of woodworkers helping each other with design. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: RT @MansFineFurn: RT @theboisshop: I think every day should be #getwoodworking day #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ramblinrdesigns Look, we can certainly work to get folks involved… let’s get out there and inspire folks… #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: sorry for all the retweets, joined late and RT’d all the good point I saw while reading through to catchup #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @ramblinrdesigns I’ve been waiting for some tech G+ is working on to become public. We could do cool things on G+. Shop tours,etc #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I don’t think we need to worry about the technical details, when our barrier is that we aren’t talking to enough humans #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @uppercutwood This is what I see: http://t.co/58OVedx4 #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Where to from #getwoodworking week? #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @InGrainWoodwork I use Lumberjocks for most of my community queries. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Invite people into your shop, tell them about the online resources you have. that will keep them busy for two years. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @Tumblewood It would be nice to get hangouts on air for woodchat #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair oh maybe it’s private, please hold #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: I’ll get something up on the boatworkstoday site, and when @fromthewoodshop comes online it’ll be there too #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: I’m thinking we need to keep the momentum going… Find a scout troop and help them out… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: RT @uppercutwood: Invite people into your shop, tell them about the online resources you have. that will keep them busy. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench that’s my next blog post Tom! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Check out steves new video #woodchat http://t.co/VUlubkHM
@uppercutwood: Ok, now try http://t.co/pLdjyBxs #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BoatworksToday Following! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: I saw that on G+ but haven’t had time to view yet. RT @Wood_Jedi: Check out steves new video #woodchat http://t.co/hbeHHo6K
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood You gonna have it done before Saturday? #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @benjamenjohnson It’s supposedly being developed. #woodchat
@JimAAshley: I’m back finally, catching up on the tweets! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: That works. RT @uppercutwood: Ok, now try http://t.co/JK0MiYYR #woodchat”
@HighRockWW: “@TomsWorkbench: I’m thinking we need to keep the momentum going… Find a scout troop and help them out… #woodchat” I like that idea!
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench Yes sir. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Remember to send me any links to #getwoodworking blog posts you write.. I want to pimp you guys out! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Remember to send me any links to #getwoodworking blog posts you write.. I want to pimp you guys out! #woodchat
@lucaspeters: @Wood_Jedi That was awesome, what you guys did for Steve! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench I keep one in my basement. oh..wait..you mean..yea.. nevermind #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @TomsWorkbench I agree. I had 12 college students help in the workshop last week. Teach woodworking when you can. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @HighRockWW Go talk to a school about woodworking… whatever… #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @Tumblewood You are a sick man, Vic. That’s why I love you… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @lucaspeters @wood_jedi if I had known I would pitched in! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @Tumblewood Check out what Fraiser Cain does with it, they hook up telescopes and have a sky watch party. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @lucaspeters Tell the folks at Wood how much we appreciate the #getwoodworking support they have thrown our way! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: RT @TomsWorkbench: RT Invite people into your shop, tell them about the online resources you have. that will keep them busy. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BillGriggs Perfect, Bill. That’s the way! #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Maybe something VERY simple for a day care? They’re always looking for new fun projects for the kids.. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @lucaspeters Thank you! It was a joint effort and steve @MereMortalsWW is very deserving!!! #woodchat
@jmk89: Volunteer at a local kindergarten, church or other organization to donate a piece of woodworking that they need? #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Honestly,my work is SO heavy with contract and lawyer folk,I am acutely aware of the risks of having ANYONE young in the shop #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: The Pinewood Derby is coming up for the Cub and Boy scouts… maybe volunteering to help would be fun… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ChrisHasFlair My numbers are up… I’m finding new folks who haven’t been to my site.. and they are following links out… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @ChrisHasFlair I found a energy twitter colleague follows my blog…weird..cool..weird #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Good point, Vic… But, there’s nothing wrong with going to a school to talk to the kids #woodchat
@lucaspeters: Hmm, my 5-yr-old just got his first toolbox full of tools for Christmas. I should post a pic of his kit sometime. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @ChrisHasFlair I’ve had a bunch of activity on my blog and 2 subcribers #woodchat
@Furnitology: @ChrisHasFlair Are they being read by our target audience? –thats a really good question #woodchat
@BillGriggs: Woodworkers and machinist are crossovers. Especially with CNC Routers and laser cutters. #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @ChrisHasFlair I know I’ve had more hits today than any day in the past. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @TomsWorkbench ditto me too. My wife posted a link on her blog. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench Yea, you made category for my referrals #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @Tumblewood wasn’t think having them in the shop, more getting involved with puzzles that are already done and need decorating? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Maybe you could do a demo at a local library… #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: That’s amazing! RT @JimAAshley: @ChrisHasFlair I know I’ve had more hits today than any day in the past. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @lucaspeters yes please! my daughter was sporting her Ace Hardware tool apron #woodchat
@bmorewoodwork: #GetWoodworking Week @ #woodchat
@jmk89: If you have kids, make projects for them to take to school for News or Show’n’ Tell #woodchat
@uppercutwood: My 4 1/2 year old has her own, REAL hammer. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @JimAAshley Two thumbs up! #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @uppercutwood That’s great Matt! #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: @lucaspeters I just finished building an all wooden hand plane for my oldest son. If I could figure out how to post a picture… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Yea.The problem is I don’t like most peoples kids. It seems like WWers themselves, the kids of WWers are pleasant, fun and behaved #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @jmk89 A great point, Jeremy. My son built a rocking horse during Marc’s build.. he was proud as could be about the project #woodchat
@lucaspeters: The kids projects from Lowes are safe for little ones. You can choose skill level. And they’re good for short attention spans. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Vic – Last year, I spoke to nearly 300 kids in one day about woodworking.. only a handful had issues… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench with Handtools, but don’t want to house a traveling bench. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @Furnitology: @ChrisHasFlair Are they being read by our target audience? –thats a really good question #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @lucaspeters are those the red toolbox kits? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Nah, Vic, check out the videos of my talks.. no workbench there.. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Actually, in the future I may want a traveling bench to have for showings..maybe. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @lucaspeters I’ve seen them and the “red(something)” projects for older kids #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @MansFineFurn my shop class was all about power tools. How about showing handtool skills? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @MansFineFurn We may have to do some analytics about this week.. not sure how we would track that… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench I take you back to me not really wanting to talk to other people’s kids..;o) #woodchat
@jmk89: Donate ww books to local library or school library #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Highland Woodworking also has those Wood Man kits. Got one for my son for Christmas, and was good fun building it with him #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood Something to think about #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: What about the other end of the spectrum? Many of our Woodcraft customers are retired and looking for stuff to do. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @lucaspeters Yeah, I second those kits. Predrilled nail holes are great! Much less frustration for the little ones. #woodchat
@lucaspeters: @uppercutwood Some are. Some are branded Lowes. They also hold little workshops on the weekend where you can go in and build em #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I would like to find real woodworking curriculum for kids. Real teaching materials. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @jmk89 Now, that’s a great idea. How many of us have dozens of old magazines we won’t ever touch again. Why not donate those? #woodchat
@jmk89: Our school PTA has a stall for Mothers day – make 50 little boxes for the kids to buy to give their Mom #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @TomsWorkbench it’s probably doable with someone with knowledge of google analytics (you signed up?) New visitors is one category #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @uppercutwood They are out there, Matt. Just search online… #woodchat
@Furnitology: @Tumblewood Vic, @justindipalma dis just that, a smaller traveling bench for his craft shows, I’ll tell him to take a picture #woodchat
@lucaspeters: @uppercutwood You might try to get your hands on the boy scout woodworking badge manual. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @ramblinrdesigns Many woodworkers are Senior Citizens but there are also many young woodworkers #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @MansFineFurn I’m signed up.. .I’ll have to parse out the details for this week.. #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @lucaspeters my 4yi daughter has her Bob the Builder tool box in my shop and comes out to work with me! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @lucaspeters that’s a great idea #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Furnitology Neil, I’d love to see that design. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: there may be a #modernwoodworkers opportunity for free kids clinics (hand tools?) #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood Create it! I know you’re capable!~ #woodchat
@bmorewoodwork: #GetWoodworking Week > #SharkWeek #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: And this, my friends, is the magic of #getwoodworking week! #woodchat
@LaMacchiaDesign: #woodchat Hello all! Missed the last few woodchats. Wanted to get a quick hello in. Wednesday nights continue to be tough for me to make.
@Furnitology: Maybe I missed it but I saw very little geared towards kids…guide me where to look #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: I’m a little OCD; let me give this big idea concept some thought #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @Furnitology Excellent, thank Neil! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Tumblewood that’s the plan, brohamwich! #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @TomsWorkbench Way to go, David Copperfield… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @LaMacchiaDesign glad to see you! #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @TomsWorkbench shhhh you are making to much noise sir…. This IS a library! #woodchat
@Furnitology: @TomsWorkbench I’ll make sure in the next 2 weeks he gets a photo out, proportions are different #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Furnitology i don’t think it was geared to kids as viewers, but geared towards parents to get their kids off the couch #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @LaMacchiaDesign Hey Joseph!! Sup!?! #woodchat
@jmk89: @TomsWorkbench @uppercutwood Try here: http://t.co/K2aI6mPe #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: and I have a 2yr old; good guinea pig; I mean tester #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood I love you man! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Furnitology Sweet. Looking forward to it! Thanks, Neil. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: bloggers block for a good GWW topic from MFF. Anything missing from the large body of content already written that I could tackle? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: RT @jmk89: @TomsWorkbench @uppercutwood Try here: http://t.co/h7b1UNmx – great link! #woodchat
@Furnitology: Is there a way of knowing what social media worked best in finding the new woodworker #woodchat
@FlairWoodworks: Is this sappy pine too nice to use for a shop project? #getwoodworking #woodchat http://t.co/IFZr7gIq
@3DWoodworking: RT @TomsWorkbench: RT @jmk89: @TomsWorkbench @uppercutwood Try here: http://t.co/h7b1UNmx – great link! #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @BoatworksToday start them out with a toy tool box, they can relate to that and have fun. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @Furnitology Can you or can you get someone to take extensive shots at #WoodExpo ? I’d really love to see what is happening there #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn walk through home depot and put together a basic set of tools. show people how cheap/easy to get started. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @HighRockWW good idea. maybe a little wood hammer next? why not a set of tools made of wood? (no sharp points #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn even take them to the wood section, show them the radiata, maple, etc. show them what crap to avoid. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @Furnitology Good question…hmm #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Furnitology Neil – word of mouth may help to attract some of the real newbies… and you and the folks at #woodexpo can help! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn take them to the finishing aisle, and show them danish oil, wipe on poly, show them what to avoid #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @3DWoodworking That is an interesting book. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @Tumblewood @Furnitology I’ll be blogging it Vic, I’m sure @theboisshop will too, and others #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: I think it would be cool as hell to have to wood tool box full of nice wood tools!! (made of wood!) #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: I was surprised at how many finishing articles have been written… Great topic for #getwoodworking week. #woodchat
@bmorewoodwork: Anyone have a woodshop co-op? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @TomsWorkbench Is anybody compiling a list of all the articles? #getwoodworking #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @Furnitology Part of the google analytics includes ref. sources, filtered correctly you can see “new visitors by referral source” #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @bmorewoodwork No, but there are a few in the area.. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood That’s a great idea. Have a sheet of entry level prices. Because, come guys…this cost even low balling it #woodchat
@jmk89: @FlairWoodworks looks fine, unless SWMBO wants it for something else #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @HighRockWW @BoatworksToday or build them one yourself, I’m posting the one I made for my daughter tomorrow #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @ChrisHasFlair I am on my site.. Be sure to send me the links to all of your #getwoodworking week posts #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @jmk89 I only have to answer to myself. #woodchat
@Furnitology: @TomsWorkbench yeah finishing and even one on SEO,etc. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Maybe someone can see “How Cheap Can You Get Into Woodworking? #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @BoatworksToday exactly! I start a few nails for my daughter and let her try and drive them in or let her paint a board #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood that’s not a bad idea, if HD will let me film. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Yeah, but let’s not start halucinating now! RT @Tumblewood: Maybe someone can see “How Cheap Can You Get Into Woodworking? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @benjamenjohnson tweet to let me know when it’s up! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood An excellent challenge, Vic! http://uppercutwoodw.../icon_smile.gif Wanna take it? #woodchat
@jmk89: What if you set up at the big box (just next to the local Rotary Club’s BBQ and did some joinery there? #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench You got all I had for the week..sorry dude #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Furnitology A great variety of articles for sure… #woodchat
@HighRockWW: @benjamenjohnson nice, I will have to check it out! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @jmk89 Maybe you could join two regular hot dogs into a foot-long? #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @Tumblewood Shoot, Vic. You seemed to have so much momentum with that first article, I thought you’d have more! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn I bet they will, or at least take pictures. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: there’s enough people here, that are passionate; I think a big idea could have some teeth! Glad I came across this! #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: RT @ChrisHasFlair: @jmk89 Maybe you could join two regular hot dogs into a foot-long? – intriguing… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Tell them what you’re doing, and I bet they’ll support it. If not, go to an Ace Hardware or Woodcraft. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench Sorry..I’m focused on creating some pieces this year. I’m not signing up for any extra stuff. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: So what did I miss tonight? #Woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @IggyMonkey And use a plow plane to cut a groove for onions? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood given that I’m there 12 times per week, I think they’ll accommodate #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair dovetail, half-lap, or finger joint? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @BoatworksToday Big ideas often start small.. now, let’s see how far down the rabbit hole this leads us… #woodchat
@jmk89: @ChrisHasFlair Using mustard flavored hide glue! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: seven minutes to go, who wants to design the tshirt? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Geez, I’m making myself hungry! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn take your pile of receipts #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood You talking to me? I thought @iggymonkey had issues with you? #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @IggyMonkey and then cut them apart on a Sawstop. Er, maybe not. The consequences are too pricey. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Dovetail. I don’t think the others would be strong enough.RT @benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair dovetail, half-lap, or finger joint? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Ewwww! RT @jmk89: @ChrisHasFlair Using mustard flavored hide glue! #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @ChrisHasFlair You had me at onions… #woodchat
@jmk89: It is lunchtime where I am (Sydney Australia) http://uppercutwoodw.../icon_smile.gif #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @ramblinrdesigns Stupid hot dog sensing technology #woodchat
@Tumblewood: I love watching @ChrisHasFlair do “impromptu” design. That was a blast and a good experience! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @jmk89 It’s bedtime here in Tampa… #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @jmk89 It’s tomorrow where you are! #woodchat
@Furnitology: Will there be a follow-up to get woodworking?? #woodchat
@HighRockWW: Alright #woodchat I have to get back to the wifey! Good night all.
@kring_l: but the glue itself is so tasty #woodchat
@lucaspeters: @MansFineFurn Shameless plug, but it might be a good starting point. Wood’s “Basic-built” toolkit: http://t.co/3nc9nbRk #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Gotta bail, kids are giving my wife too much trouble. Thanks for #getwoodworking @TomsWorkbench #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: is it odd that I drink more beer during these chats than any other day of the week? ;> Ha Ha! #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: OK, folks. Look for a new post on my site tomorrow.. let’s finish the week on a strong note. #woodchat
@jmk89: @IggyMonkey What would happen if you used a banana instead of a hotdog on a SawStop? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Category: http://t.co/nKg0VfNx @Tumblewood: I love watching Chris do “impromptu” design. That was a blast and a good experience! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: I have another hour in the shop…cya! Great hour! #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: @lucaspeters Plug away, Lucas! #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @HighRockWW night! Wish her well! #woodchat
@thewoodninja: Very good one tonight guys. Thx again @Tomsworkbench for taking the lead on this. You may have inspired the next Krenov this week! #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: So, in summation…Talk it up and spread the word, wherever your connections are and #getwoodworking could go viral! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @lucaspeters If I do that post, I’ll reference it, as long as you don’t mind if I disagree on a couple points! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @lucaspeters no shame at all, thanks for your support. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: Good night. #woodchat
@IggyMonkey: Peace out, homies! This was fun picking on Tom… #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @HighRockWW take it easy! #woodchat
@jmk89: Back to work for me, guys. See you next week #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @thewoodninja I can only hope! #woodchat
@kring_l: night all #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Goodnight, guys. I’ll be around making my Br’all. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Goodnight all, the transcript will be up within 48 hours. #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Great #woodchat tonight. G’night everyone!
@lucaspeters: @MansFineFurn Not at all. Go right ahead. (post and/or disagree) #woodchat
@bmorewoodwork: Good #Woodchat Now back to work #GetWoodworking
@BoatworksToday: there’s still 2 min left by my clock !! Did I say I was a little OCD? #woodchat
@thewoodninja: @TomsWorkbench Hopefully he/she will remember YOU! #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: @TomsWorkbench @benjamenjohnson Huh? I thought online woodworking was dead. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair got a link so I can stalk you #woodchat
@lucaspeters: @MansFineFurn Those are the tools we limit ourselves to for the basic-built projects in our magazine. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Everyone is going to #occupywoodshop! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: You and the other 100+… RT @uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair got a link so I can stalk you #woodchat
@lucaspeters: @MansFineFurn …basically, tools & materials you can easily find at the home center. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @lucaspeters I would only disagree in that when I started, I started with one of those, and accumulated them as needed over time #woodchat
@Furnitology: Thanks #woodchat and Thanks “get woodworking” @TomsWorkbench #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: oh, great.. @occupywoodshop! my wife’s going to be pissed.. Ha Ha!! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: By the way, i think that is 13 straight woodchats since the reboot! #woodchat
@bmorewoodwork: Time to #occupywoodshop #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: RT @bmorewoodwork: Time to #occupywoodshop #woodchat
@lucaspeters: Later folks. I literally have to get back in the shop and get woodworking for a few more minutes. Got a glue-up to check. #woodchat
@Furnitology: @uppercutwood 13 straight..not easy!!!!! Frosty would be proud :^) #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @lucaspeters man that sounds great #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: peace out.. Switching channels #occupywoodshop #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: good night all who are still here! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: g’nite everyone! #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: @benjamenjohnson woodtalkonline.com is the woodworking forum, open to all skill levels. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Hmmm missed #woodchat but for good reason as I was sharpening a few chisels that I’ve overlooked for too long. http://t.co/TWQGvSu8
@benjamenjohnson: @WatkinsWoodWork What brand honing guide is that, I really need to upgrade from my cheap $15 one. #woodchat
@woodcanuck: @Tumblewood @uppercutwood #GWW #woodchat thanks guys, you’re too kind, but Bad Axe saws and plaid shirts (XL) can be mailed to…. http://uppercutwoodw.../icon_smile.gif
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Get Woodworking Week
Over the holidays I had the opportunity to build some Arrow of Light awards for a local Cub Scout troop. These are simple cherry boards with a routed edge detail that the Scouts will hang on their wall in their home. The plaque will have an arrow mounted on it, and the arrow will be painted with colored bands, each representing an achievement reached by that particular Scout. This award is used in the ceremony that transitions the Scouts from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, and there were 14 of them.
The Easy Stuff

I selected Cherry for this project and picked up some great pieces at Compton Lumber in Seattle. After selecting face sides of the lumber to hide any defects or sapwood I rough cut the pieces to length and let them accilimate. After a few days I milled the lumber to final dimensions and routed the edge and endgrain with a Freud Quadra cut bit on my router table. I was sure to route the end-grain first with a backing block, and then route the edge. This left a nice smooth cut with very little tearout.
Keyholes with a Plunge Router

To make these awards easy to hang on the wall I used a keyhole bit. With this bit you plunge into the piece creating room for the head of a nail, then move the bit along the upside of the back of the piece creating a recess for the nail and a slit for the shaft. There are cutters on the wide disc on the bottom of the bit and along the shaft of the bit. You’ll see how this works in the picture below.
I created a fixture to hold the boards securely and also guide the router in a straight line up the back of the piece with stops at the top and bottom. I used opposing wedges to hold the board against a fence, which worked better than any wacky creative clamping and was very low profile. There were 14 awards, and the jig helped me cook through all 28 keyholes quickly.<p>

Arrow of Light Keyhole Router Bit<p>

Arrow of Light Keyhole Jig<p>

Arrow of Light Completed Keyhole
CNCs and Lasers – Oh My!

After completing the keyholes, it was time to add the Arrow of Light design. This was the most challenging part of the project because in the past the awards were laser engraved, and I don’t own a laser engraver. I contacted trophy shops in the area but there laser engravers were too small for a 34-inch long board, or they were going to charge outrageous prices.
A fellow online woodworker, Ralph Bagnall, offered to help by creating router templates for me. Ralph does some CNC work so I sent him the design. We had some conversations via phone and he quickly sent me some router templates. Ralph is a helpful, positive, and encouraging worker. You really should connect with him through his website or on Twitter @Consultingwood.
After trying the router templates, I decided to continue to look for laser engravers. It’s not that Ralph’s CNC skills weren’t awesome, it’s that the design just wasn’t suited for routing. Lots of corners on the design that the router just can’t get sharp enough.
Hackers, Makers, and Robots

Luckily I found Metrix Create:Space in Seattle. CreateSpace is one of those Hacker and Maker Spaces that has lots of gadgets and gear: 3D printers, laser engravers, CNC machines, robots, soldering stations, all kinds of cool stuff. Their prices are reasonable and they have friendly and helpful staff. I had 14 of these awards to laser engrave and it took about 10 minutes per award with help from the staff. I had to draw the design in Inkscape which is a free program, and it was very easy to use.
The laser engraver works like a giant inkjet printer, except for three main differences:

• The laser engraver is much bigger
  
• The wood stays still (with an inkjet the paper moves)
  
• It’s shooting a laser not ink

Here’s a video of the laser engraving an award. The smoke in this video is real, it smelled like a wonderful campfire in the workshop even with capable ventilation.

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Even Machines Make Mistakes

Very rarely the laser would lose track of its position and the laser would engrave the wood in the wrong position. But it would do it perfectly and continue on, not knowing that it was messing up the award. When this happened I planed the surface new and let the laser take another shot.
Here’s what that looks like, compared to a correctly engraved award right out of the laser. The sap in the wood heats up and rises to the surface and the surface is left tacky. I cleaned that up with mineral spirits and then handplaned the surfaces crisp and clean.<p>

Arrow of Light Laser Mixup<p>

Arrow of Light Laser Complete
Now Here’s the Fun Part

At this stage, the awards are ready for sanding and finish. Remember, there are fourteen of them. And they are for Cub Scouts matriculating into Boy Scouts. A day was scheduled at the Pack Leader’s garage, and I packed a road kit. I would deliver the awards and teach the Scouts to sand and oil their own awards. I chose Danish oil for the finish because it’s near impossible to get wrong. I brought my plane, my planing stop, sandpaper of various grits, rags, and Watco Danish Oil. I also brought the appropriate safety equipment including gloves and a bag to take all oily rags home.
After a brief tutoring session the boys were busy at work sanding along the grain, sanding the end grain to higher grits, and checking each other’s work. There were some boys who weren’t interested but for the most part the Scouts were really interested.<p>

Arrow of Light Finish in Progress 1<p>

Arrow of Light Finish in Progress 2
The Pay Off

It was a fun experience to share woodworking with some Scouts, and it was especially rewarding to see the kids who were genuinely interested in the work we did that day. It was fun to see these kids share this time with their Dads. Maybe I’ve started something in these kids and someday they’ll say “Hey Dad, can we do some woodworking this weekend?”<p>

Arrow of Light Finish Complete 1<p>

Arrow of Light Finish Complete 2
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Get Woodworking Week
Tom Iovino, over at Tom’s Workbench rallied the online woodworking community to create Get Woodworking Week. Uniformly we are all onboard – we love bringing others into the craft. It’s why we blog, and why we #woodchat. Tom’s been noodling on this idea since Woodworking in America 2011, and started driving the effort back in October. I’m sure it’ll be an annual event, and I can’t wait to contribute every year.
Fond Memories

Some of my fondest memories woodworking weren’t what you’d call woodworking, I guess. As a kid, a garage full of tools is a wonderland, I spent lots of time in the garage building all kinds of things. I never really thought about the safety risks I was taking everyday, I just enjoyed building. I especially enjoyed the times when my Grandfather would join me in the garage and spend time with me teaching me skills. Not only was he a great teacher, but I really enjoyed the one-on-one time with a great man.
I want my kids to have similar memories, so I often have a visitor in the shop, my almost five year-old daughter Hayden. We sweep, handsaw, and she works on her little block of scrap walnut. She even has a toolbox full of real tools and a canvas apron from Ace Hardware.
Red Toolbox Bug Barn Kit

Today we built a Kit I bought at Woodcraft in Seattle. The store was remodeled in the last year or so, and is huge and well stocked. The owners are awesome, and let me do some filming in their classroom recently when Darrell Peart presented. I had Darrell’s permission too, and that video series will be posted as soon as I can get to the editing.
The Kit was a Bug Barn from Red Toolbox. The Kit was $16 and came with everything needed except for the glue. The instructions were clear enough for Hayden to understand, the build was quick enough to keep her attention, and the piece went together well. All the pieces were pre-cut and pre-drilled, and fairly smooth on the surfaces. Clear plastic panels were pre-cut to size and drilled with vent holes. Assembly only required a screwdriver and a bit of glue. My only negative feedback with the kit is that the screws were low quality, with one being entirely unusable. Beginners should open the kit while they’re still in Woodcraft, and pick up any supplies they need. The Kit was unfortunately built in China.
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Kids are easy to find: nieces, nephews, grandkids – and you can even make your own! Go find one, and build a kit with them, or send them a kit. You don’t need to buy a kit - you could make your own. Birdhouses, bug barns, small toolboxes, cookbook holders, pine derby cars, toys, etc. Amazon has a lot of books with plans to make wood toys. Pick a plan and mill the parts. Gather the hardware and even the tools and assemble your own kit. Work through the kit with the kid you found, or send them the kit along with a letter and instructions. Offer your support, time, and encouragement, and get pictures of the final build.
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WoodExpo 2012
Eli Cleveland from Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac and the WoodExpo joined us tonight to discuss Woodworking Shows.
Woodchat Transcript February 1, 2012 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern

@uppercutwood: Corrected: #woodchat bit.ly/wNEmO0 will feature @EliCleveland to discuss #woodexpo2012 bit.ly/xz02wB 6pm P/9pm E @Torch02 I did it again
@uppercutwood: Log to lampshade #woodchat cool video passed around at work http://t.co/Q9m72gkL
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland @RoughcutTV you guys did this too, right? Log to lampshade #woodchat cool video passed around at work bit.ly/wYLpwl
@DyamiPlotke: RT @uppercutwood Tonight’s #woodchat http://t.co/YafqOElh @EliCleveland @RoughcutTV 2 discuss #woodexpo2012 http://t.co/6Cnrjstq 9pm E
@Seanw78: @MansFineFurn that which doesn’t break you makes you a better woodworker #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: In anticipation of tonight’s #woodchat: http://t.co/edkImz2z #ModernWoodworkers meetup @Woodexpo2012″
@DJOfurnituremkr: So what will tonight’s topic be? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @DyamiPlotke: RT @uppercutwood Tonight’s #woodchat http://t.co/YafqOElh @EliCleveland @RoughcutTV 2 discuss #woodexpo2012 http://t.co/6Cnrjstq 9pm E
@MansFineFurn: In anticipation of tonight’s #woodchat: http://t.co/edkImz2z #ModernWoodworkers meetup @WoodexpoUS 2012
@uppercutwood: #woodchat http://t.co/4FooiUAo starts in 1 hour and 40 minutes, and @EliCleveland is bringing waffles for everyone! (just kidding)
@uppercutwood: MT @MansFineFurn: In anticipation of tonight’s #woodchat: http://t.co/WStsQZPR #ModernWoodworkers meetup @WoodexpoUS #WoodExpo2012
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr Woodworking Shows #woodchat bit.ly/wNEmO0 will feature @EliCleveland to discuss #woodexpo2012 bit.ly/xz02wB 6pm P/9pm E
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate are you joining #woodchat tonight?
@Wood_Jedi: by the way guys what is the topic for #woodchat tonight?
@DyamiPlotke: RT @MansFineFurn In anticipation of tonight’s #woodchat: http://t.co/kHn01MXX #ModernWoodworkers meetup @Woodexpo2012
@MansFineFurn: RT @uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr Woodworking Shows #woodchat bit.ly/wNEmO0 will feature @EliCleveland to discuss #woodexpo2012 bit.ly/xz02wB 6pm P/9pm E
@TomsWorkbench: Mmmmmmm #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @TomsWorkbench In the words of Tim the tool man Taylor ARRR RRRRR ARRRR #woodchat )..lol
@TomsWorkbench: I dunno.. Should I be working in the shop? #woodchat
@UserOfWood: @Wood_Jedi in the words of another fine American, beer me! #woodchat
@EliCleveland: Hello! I’m chatting about wood. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Good evening all #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Dude, it’s Matt! Wooo Hoo, Matt! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy” – Ben Franklin #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: chatting about wood with #woodchat, indeed #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland welcome Eli! Thanks for coming tonight as our special guest. Did you bring the waffles? #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: I agree! RT @uppercutwood: “Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy” – Ben Franklin #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: Dang, and I’m in to a glass of red wine… #woodchat
@UserOfWood: @uppercutwood yes it was Ben that said, beer me! #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: it’s all good, Tom. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: So, Eli, I’m sure we’ll have some questions from the woodworkers, but how would you like to start? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood …I forgot them… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @WoodworkGuy You got that right… #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: @TomsWorkbench I will be in the shop, but doing home improvement not woodworking. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland how about start off telling us about you (for those that don’t know you) and then dive into a #WoodExpo2012 intro #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hello all !!! How is everyone tonight? #woodchat”
@DyamiPlotke: Hello #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @Wood_Jedi Hello. Great here, it’s #woodchat time
@MansFineFurn: I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: #ModernWoodworkers will meetup @WoodExpoUS . read more here: http://t.co/edkImz2z #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @DyamiPlotke Dang… I don’t have a project on the bench right now.. I have got to fix that! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hey @Dyamiplotke @WoodworkGuy #woodchat
@uppercutwood: By the way, if you want a quick and easy way to help other get involved with woodchat, send them to http://t.co/4FooiUAo #woodchat
@theboisshop: Welcome @EliCleveland. Glad you could make it tonight. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: RT @EliCleveland: @uppercutwood Alright, let’s see how well I can summarize. I’m a furniture maker in Boston, MA. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: RT @EliCleveland: Since it started, I’ve been working on Rough Cut with Tommy Mac as a Tech. Advisor among other things. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Welcome to #woodchat @EliCleveland
@Torch02: Good evening, #woodchat. Don’t know how long I’ll be up, but I’m here until bedtime
@uppercutwood: @theboisshop Rob are you still in USVI? crazy man. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hello @EliClevland #woodchat
@ThomOlsen: I have an old particle board desk that broke out one of the quick fasteners, any way to fix that break? #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: Woot! So happy to be on twitter during #woodchat today.
@SMeekWoodworks: Good evening ya’ll #woodchat
@theboisshop: @uppercutwood I am indeed woodchatting on the beach right now. Wife thinks I’m nuts, but wouldn’t miss it. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hey @Torch02 and SMeekwoodworks #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ThomOlsen Yes, burn the desk and build a new one #occupywoodshop #woodchat
@EliCleveland: Hello, Jedi. 4 years ago Tommy got a chance to show his work at the New England Home Show. Since then, we’ve built the WoodExpo. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @theboisshop I’ve gotta agree with your wife #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: What does the wood expo have that the other shows don’t? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate, did you make it yet? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @theboisshop Bastard… #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ThomOlsen: …any way to fix that break? | Epoxy maybe? #woodchat
@ThomOlsen: Hahahahahaaaa! I bought the desk back in the 60′s and it has a lot of memories “carved” into it. Wood prefer to keep it. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @theboisshop Dedication. Nice. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @EliCleveland how is it working with ol Tommy? He is a trip! #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: the woodworking shows are coming out of the, ahem, woodwork… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Sorry I’m late. Getting pieces ready to glue up #woodchat
@asliceofwood: Hey everyone #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @InGrainWoodwork In short, consumers. It’s held within the Home Show. It gives makers a chance to interact with buyers. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @WoodworkGuy snort #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Rob, are you back from the Virgin Islands already!?! #woodchat
@TheRealNeal: Almost missed it! Evening all. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: HEY TIMMMM @asliceofwood!! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Tumblewood Vic, glad you’re here. @EliCleveland was introducing himself before we dive into #woodexpo2012 #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Wood_Jedi Working with Tommy is a daily adventure. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hello Vic @Tumblewood good to see you. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland How large of a geographical area does the home show advertise to and attract from? #woodchat
@BillGriggs: Good evening everyone. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Hey, I think I finally got the hang on this #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: @SMeekWoodworks evening, Scott. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @theboisshop You ARE nuts…over a WIA midget hooker! #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: Hey @EliCleveland, glad you could join us. I definitely need to make it to a Wood Expo at some point. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @BillGriggs Good evening Bill. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood No, Vic, he’s still kickin’ it Caribbean style #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: Thanks for the follow Matt! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @Wood_Jedi Hey Laney #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @TomsWorkbench I just saw that #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @BoatworksToday Welcome Andy, I just watched your first intro video on @MBWpodcast’s site #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Tumblewood You… still… with the midget hookers. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: Hi guys, I can hang out for a little while. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @BillGriggs how are you tonight? #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi You on dinner break from the shop? #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr Dale, glad you could make it. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @WoodworkGuy Good evening Jeff. I worked in the shop today….. Cleaning. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood Yes, on this link https://t.co/v7HuFsyE #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hi DJOfurnituremkr glad you could make it #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @DJOfurnituremkr Hey Dale! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @Wood_Jedi Great Laney. How about you? #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: Looks like a full crown in here! #woodchat
@theboisshop: For those interested in what the #woodexpo2012 is all about, this is my take from last year. http://t.co/lddGSffA #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood I can’t find the numbers, but it attracts people throughout New Eng. and I think ads are a 60 mile rad. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: I need to drag over one of the ends and work on it while we’re chatting #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @asliceofwood.. you know i live in the shop..lol..im on the shop computer…it was perfect timing…waiting for glue to dry #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @InGrainWoodwork makes the conversation better #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @uppercut Still have a few things to learn about this video thing.. Good to hear someone watched it :-O G’even Fellas! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: I am doing very well Bill ) thank you for asking #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland Do you know how woodworkers can find regional shows like #woodexpo2012 in their area? #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: I’ve been on a good run lately making new items. Small stuff to bring to shows and sell on Etsy. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @EliCleveland – do you find working in front of a crowd at #woodexpo different from being on the set of Rough Cut? #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi i’m surprised you haven’t replaced a kitchen table with the tablesaw/router table. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hello @BoatworksToday!! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: I can only say anecdotally, NE Home show is BIG draw, I assume bigger, now that #WoodExpo2012 has been added #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @theboisshop Yes! Rob did an excellent job representing the craft and himself, which are two foci of the show. #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: For all you #woodchat -ers. I discovered this awesome place with LOTS of woodworking books. And they let you take them for free! The Library
@BillGriggs: @DJOfurnituremkr Do you have pictures of some of your projects or a link to Etsy. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @DJOfurnituremkr Off tonight’s topic, but how are your Etsy sales going? #woodchat
@UserOfWood: @EliCleveland how may makers will be showning #woodexpo2012 #woodchat
@RenaissanceWW: hey #woodchat, how you doin’
@BoatworksToday: Took me a little bit to figure out how this works. Feel a little like a Re-Re it took so many tries.. #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: @DavidJUlschmid I always am walking out with at least one bag full! #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @EliCleveland I wish the show wasn’t so far away. I’m still hoping to have something in it next year. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @RenaissanceWW Welcome Shannon #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @EliCleveland how long have you been woodworking? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Hey @Wood_Jedi! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @DavidJUlschmid The Library? What’s that? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood Guilds and clubs often have contact with organizers. We’ve reached out to a number in NE. I hear MWA is good #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @asliceofwood… I would never eat on my tablesaw..LOL #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @RenaissanceWW Shannon good to see you #woodchat
@hmwoodworks: @DJOfurnituremkr how do you find etsy for selling smaller items? Have been debating whether to give it a try. #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: @DJOfurnituremkr Hey! Me Too! I wondered if any other #woodchat peeps were on Etsy. What is your shop name? I’m http://t.co/8wawmfNg
@Wood_Jedi: So @MichaelAgate… the room moves pretty fast doesnt it..lol #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Does anyone know of a directory of regional shows like #woodexpo2012? #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @BillGriggs Sure: http://t.co/1cIUpASW #woodchat
@Torch02: @RenaissanceWW reminder – decouple twitter & facebook for #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: Does the mix of home show & wood show result in some uninterested folk who were only there for the home show? #woodchat
@RenaissanceWW: @uppercutwood @Torch02 I’ll probably just be lurking tonight, knee deep in site work and video editing #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @MansFineFurn Home show gets about 20,000 visitors each year. 25% purchase home furnishings within a month of the show. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @SMeekWoodworks Not bad, eight sales in three weeks. I’m slowly building a more diverse inventory. Candle holders today. #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: @DavidJUlschmid My shop is Going with the grain, nothing for sale right now #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood Nothing of that caliber. WoodExpo is more a design consortium, from what I can tell from Neil’s description #woodchat
@theboisshop: @RenaissanceWW Just let us know when it’s safe to talk about you #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @EliCleveland 20,000… dang… #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @DyamiPlotke my impression is that the inverse is true. people there for the homeshow wander into the woodexpo and are interested #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland that’s a fantastic stat. That’s 5,000 sales in one month in a 60 mile radius. #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: @EliCleveland @uppercutwood there is a great MWA chapter in Seattle. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @RenaissanceWW I’m knee deep in a bench #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @RenaissanceWW Saw you’re doing a server upgrade.. Hows it going? #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @DavidJUlschmid just added you to cirlce on etsy #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @DavidJUlschmid I really like the live edge on that box. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @DavidJUlschmid I’m: http://t.co/1cIUpASW #woodchat
@uppercutwood: BTW I started a G+ hangout #woodchat
@EliCleveland: At trade shows, people seem reluctant to interact, for fear of a sales pitch. Home Show folks seem pleasantly surprised. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @RenaissanceWW I’m going to have to do some website work soon myself. #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: RT @uppercutwood Does anyone know of a directory of regional shows like #woodexpo2012? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood I think the draw is much larger than 60 miles, beyond the ads. this show’s been around for many moons #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @EliCleveland any difference in price of products from trade shows to home shows? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: There is a woodshop near me in town that closed down a lot of great tools and machines for sale I need to go and take a look! #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @EliCleveland That’s a great stat. I wonder how that compares to other home shows? I’m guessing higher than average. #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Tumblewood We try to open people’s minds, consumer and maker alike. So we show a variety and encourage discussions. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: So if you only have enough cash for one show this year which one is it? #Woodchat
@jth: @Tumblewood I’m waiting for a show to make it to Minneapolis… #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @uppercutwood I don’t see it, Matt #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: So how many of us are on Etsy and how many of you are on CustomMade? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @uppercutwood just searched for it.. didn’t pull up? I’ll try again #woodchat
@EliCleveland: We do critiques where students and newbies got to hear what Glen Guarino, Allan Breed, and Phil Lowe thought of their work. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @jth I’m way over here on the west coast #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @DJOfurnituremkr Bocote looks nice. What is the finish you used. #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @WatkinsWoodWork I’m probably headed to WIA12 in Cinci… #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @WatkinsWoodWork I’m probably headed to WIA12 in Cinci… #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Im actually going to WW in America this year… thats the show Id like to make it to #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @SMeekWoodworks I believe NE Home Show is the biggest. #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @SMeekWoodworks I believe NE Home Show is the biggest. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: RT @jth: @Tumblewood Im waiting for a show to make it to Minneapolis… You and me both! #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: I haven’t been to a show in 10 years. I think mainly because my interest is more Japanese tools & joinery. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @WatkinsWoodWork I have hotel booked for WIA Cinci #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @EliCleveland That’s what I’m most looking forward to (next yr). Neil asked if I wanted to show, but nothing built I can show! #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @BillGriggs I tend to use T&T varnish oil most often. #woodchat
@Furnitology: Hi all been reading for a while #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @WoodworkGuy Now, that’s fast! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr what about shows that are like #woodexpo2012 instead of like #WIA12 #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @TomsWorkbench go early for best rates #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn you have got to go see the show and blog about it #woodexpo2012 #woodchat
@asliceofwood: Whats the take on “The Woodworking Shows”. Worth going? Go for 2 days or all 3? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Furnitology Hey, Neil! For those who don’t know, Neil’s been a huge part of organizing the WoodExpo every year. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Furnitology welcome Neil how are you man! Where is @celamens? #woodchat
@DyamiPlotke: @EliCleveland I don’t mean to compare trade shows to WoodExpo. I was wondering about it compared to woodworking conferences. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @Furnitology speak of the devil! #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: Here is my Etsy store: http://t.co/mSWxxxQL I guess I need to add items for sale again. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @uppercutwood I’ll have to check into that one. #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: I’d love to go to one, mostly to meet people (ya’ll), but I also need tools, ah and a garage. Want shop out of basement. #woodchat
@theboisshop: @Furnitology Hey Neil, welcome! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood I’ll be there!! http://t.co/edkImz2z I’m sure @theboisshop will also write on it… #woodchat
@Furnitology: @WatkinsWoodWork depends on what you are looking for. Education go to WIA to show your work Woodexpo #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @WoodworkGuy You booked your hotel already.?? man that is smart!! I didnt think you could book early..lol #woodchat
@swedishiron: Hey @EliCleveland @Furnitology I’m reading along as well. #woodchat #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @Wood_Jedi I’ve learned that you get best selection and choice booking early #woodchat
@Furnitology: @uppercutwood doing fine Matt Thanks…hey Rob with Pain Killer in hand #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @DyamiPlotke I haven’t attended the other conferences, but we love having the interaction with consumers, which I think is unique. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @Furnitology: … depends on what you are looking for. Education go to WIA to show your work Woodexpo
@uppercutwood: @Furnitology Eli has been telling us about #woodexpo2012, anything you want to add? jump in! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @WoodworkGuy I have never been to a show, thought i needed to get more involved and get my name out. So I will be attending! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland would love to find a show like #woodexpo2012 in the seattle area. @DarrellPeart goes to Pasadena for Craftsman Wknd #woodchat
@EliCleveland: Hey! @swedishiron is another member of the team for WoodExpo. #woodchat
@sharpendwood: Great discussion #woodchat! Kid and dinner melting down so only lurking tonight.
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate, when are you starting on the spice cabinet? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @Wood_Jedi It’s good to spread the word that you are out there… #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @SMeekWoodworks I made a few of these today, still need finish: http://t.co/JOA1IC88 One is a 7 candle. #woodchat
@celamens: @uppercutwood @furnitology wish I could be make #woodchat tonight. Taking care of football equipment for youth football w/ an ex-Lute!
@WoodworkGuy: @Wood_Jedi Glad to hear! I’m looking forward too. Was going last yr but had to cancel #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi are you going to the woodworking show in tampa? #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: @asliceofwood I Didn’t go this year. Too Commercialized, more home show than woodworking #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: Thanks @Furnitology, @swedishiron, and @EliCleveland for putting on @WoodExpoUS. We’re all very excited! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland @swedishiron tell us more about #woodexpo2012, or if you know how to find similar regional shows #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: I live in the middle of nowhere, is making a big trip to WIA worth it? Definitely do it if it were close, but its not #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @asliceofwood I’ll be there at the fiargrounds… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I’m beginning to think that MWA Seattle needs to put on our own show #woodchat
@allenworb: @EliCleveland I have been to 3 WIA events and only attended one seminar. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: @BoatworksToday I have the same problem #Woodchat
@hmwoodworks: @DJOfurnituremkr is that purpleheart? #woodchat
@Furnitology: We’re trying to re-connect to the buyer and provide the current ambitious woodworker what it is to logistically to attend a show #woodchat
@BillGriggs: Tonight the mechanical tech class from the local college came to see my CNC Router table work. #woodchat
@swedishiron: @MansFineFurn thank you, looking forward to having a chance to meet you and other internet woodworkers face to face #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @TomsWorkbench we have one coming to charlotte. thought I would go if it was worth it #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @allenworb Matt – I dunno… I still think the national/international meet up of a larger show is definitely worth it #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @allenworb What do you like about it? #woodchat
@allenworb: @BoatworksToday cinci is a long trip. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @furnitology, as if you didn’t have enough to do, it looks like there’s demand for woodexpo to travel around the country #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @InGrainWoodwork does it have any benefits? #woodchat
@TomsWorkbench: @asliceofwood It is what it is.. there are some interesting things there. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs How big is your CNC table? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @allenworb about 10 hours #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate you are getting a new bandsaw…RRRRRRRR Nice! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Furnitology is their an online directory of similar shows? #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: @BoatworksToday Great website! #woodchat
@Furnitology: A plus is that a new woodworkers get an opportunity to rub shoulders with fellow woodworkers who have lots of show experience #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi @MichaelAgate do I hear jealousy in your writing? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Nice @ MichaelAgate.. #woodchat
@InGrainWoodwork: Last year they had some good speakers but only Tommy Mac was there this year. The pricing on told is the same out of catalogs #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @DavidJUlschmid Thanks! Still learning! Going to be starting a new site more along the lines for this chat in a couple of weeks #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson Ben, the CNC is 4′x5′ cutting area. I built it and plan to make it 5′x8′ next. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @hmwoodworks Black walnut & Wenge http://t.co/Aftd6BFE. I’ll be doing them in aluminum and doug fir soon. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @Woodworkguy Thats not bad at all!! #woodchat
@Furnitology: @uppercutwood not sure…..I know Tommy attends a national show but I’m really not familiar with them #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @DJOfurnituremkr aren’t you involved in the finefurnishings shows, multiple locations? is that a similar opportunity at all? #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: I don’t know of any shows similar to woodexpo #woodchat #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @asliceofwood @Michaelagate No Tim, ..lol…I do need a new bandsaw though…ha ha ) #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland what tips would you give a woodworker preparing for an upcoming show? #woodchat
@swedishiron: #woodexpo is unique from our research, meet world class woodworkers, watch a lot of technique demos, see real furniture #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: This is so cool! #woodchat http://t.co/bsA6u2Gs
@DJOfurnituremkr: @hmwoodworks Ooops that is Bocote on that one. #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Furnitology @uppercutwood Tommy tours with The Woodworking Shows, which are more like trade/industry shows. #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi never owned one, would be a nice addition to the shop #woodchat
@Furnitology: @uppercutwood Matt I want to believe woodexpo is the 1st to try and get the internet woodworking community to show #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs Nice! Over a full sheet of plywood. #woodchat
@DavidJUlschmid: @DJOfurnituremkr @hmwoodworks What do you cut the aluminum with? #woodchat #aluminumchat
@EliCleveland: @SplinteredBoard is another organizer. We’ve almost got the whole crew! #woodchat
@jth: @benjamenjohnson a fellow Minneapolitan! Excellent. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @MansFineFurn I wish we had the resources and opportunities to have the woodexpo travel, but the $ just isn’t there #woodchat #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson Here is a video before I made the latest upgrades.http://youtu.be/cLmu6u036kw #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @MansFineFurn I’m only involved with the Milwaukee show but I may do the Providence show this year. #woodchat
@hmwoodworks: @DJOfurnituremkr besides the candle holder what other items do you put on etsy? #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @DJOfurnituremkr just saw your from my neck of the woods! #woodchat
@theboisshop: @SplinteredBoard Hey Rick, welcome! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson I want to be able to do Baltic Birch too. #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @SplinteredBoard ..yet. #woodchat
@Morton: One of the most fun things about #woodexpo2012 is what @Furnitology said – meeting other makers and discussing what works, etc. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Very cool @MichaelAgate I have a small one I need a bigger to do more resawing currently using the table saw to resaw boards #woodchat
@swedishiron: Hey @SplinteredBoard ! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @woodworkguy, you mean to cancel when you arrive and pay cash so your card isnt charged? #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @SplinteredBoard good to see you Rick, any advice for woodworkers preparing for an upcoming show #woodchat
@Furnitology: @uppercutwood Here’s a tip….because of the cost (free)..use it to test a design and watch/evaluate the feedback. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @jth Well I tend to identify more with St. Paul :>) but close enough. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @swedishiron Scotttieeee #woodchat
@allenworb: anyone from the cincinnati/midwest area? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate are you on #tweetchat? for some reason Im not seeing your posts unless i look at my new #hootsuite ..lol #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @hmwoodworks I’ll be listing small boxes & cabinets in a month or so. Nothing large or over $300.00 #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Remember that the transcripts get posted to http://t.co/XbQs2mvQ #woodchat
@jth: @benjamenjohnson I won’t hold that against you. #woodchat
@swedishiron: @Morton nailed it, amazing opportunity to meet a group of woodworkers w/ a range of experience and skill. #woodexpo2012 #woodchat
@Furnitology: Here’s another tip, we ask for one or 2 pieces but look at web site portfolio’s to see what else the craftsperson has #woodchat
@EliCleveland: RT @Furnitology: @uppercutwood Heres a tip….because of the cost (free)..use it to test a design and watch/evaluate the feedback. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: Hey @SplinteredBoard. Good to see ya around again. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: I’ll tell ya, the best thing, for me, about woodexpo, is rubbing elbows with the masters. #woodchat #woodchat
@Tumblewood: @Furnitology I’m working on a portfolio. I hope to have another 3 pcs this year #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland how many pieces to bring? large or small? bring a bench and work? take orders, or sell ready made or both? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @Furnitology Didn’t know it was free. Definitely going to make there at some point. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @TomsWorkbench Take care Tom #woodchat
@TheRealNeal: @TomsWorkbench See ya Tom. #woodchat
@Furnitology: Here’s a ti for Rob and Morton…loyalty means something and next year if it were me , I’d have 4 or 5 pieces ready. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @SMeekWoodworks Hay man! Resurfacing for a special event (#woodchat) #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @TomsWorkbench G’Night! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @woodworkguy ahh ok, id just leave it on the card..I wasnt sure what you meant.. its good to know if something comes up #woodchat
@theboisshop: @Furnitology Wow, I better get off the beach and back into the shop! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs That is a thing of beauty. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Gnight @BoatworksToday have a great evening! #woodchat
@jth: Any favorite sources for mortise chisels? As far as i can tell, I can break the bank with LN or take chances on eBay. #woodchat
@swedishiron: Here is a link to Tommy’s forum with a list of last years demonstrations/presentations http://t.co/5f6Pgawc | not only design chat #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood As many as possible; we want new stuff and variety improves your chances. Demos reel in crowds. Take what you can. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @allenworb I live in the burbs of Minneapolis. #woodchat
@Furnitology: @SMeekWoodworks That’s the opportunity that, craftspeople miss-yes you have travel and lodging, but no booth fee..super for locals #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: Small cash & carry pieces sold very well at the 2011Milw Fine Furnishings Show. I didn’t have any, that’s why I’m building now. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: Also, we’re kind of pushing the idea of furniture accessories at woodexpo. 2 items that sold last year were accessories #woodchat #woodchat
@uppercutwood: MT @swedishiron: Here is a link to Tommys forum with a list of last years demonstrations/presentations http://t.co/GGBii2o2 #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: Still have a few minutes before daughter comes down from bath… Then gotta go #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hey guys if you are on #LumberJocks be sure to add me as a buddy http://t.co/aAxem4EG #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr examples of small cash and carry? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: I love seeing a new guy drawing a crowd with a demo. To the public, Allan Breed and Phil Lowe are no more exciting than a newb. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @benjamenjohnson Where abouts? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @SplinteredBoard accessories? like what kind? (those, I may have around to bring) #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: I’ll still bring furniture of course but I also want to offer more. Also taking a break from live edge & tables. #woodchat
@Furnitology: @theboisshop well, I’d enjoy the beach first, have another jerk chicken sandwich…..but yeah….opportunity is there. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: RT @benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs That is a thing of beauty. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland what kind of pieces are consumers looking for? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @MansFineFurn Last year, a chandelier and scrabble board sold. #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @uppercutwood Wall hung cabinets, lamps, jewelry boxes, stools, jewelry, small tables & benches. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @MansFineFurn A lamp and a Scrabble board (board was the last winner of the Sawdust Chronicles Challenge) #woodchat
@swedishiron: @EliCleveland how many work benches will we have on the floor this #woodexpo2012 estimate? #woodchat
@Morton: @jth @RenaissanceWW and I recently checked out the Narex Mortise chisels. They fared really well. http://t.co/ItWT8m25 #woodchat
@Furnitology: RT @SplinteredBoard: we’re kind of pushing the idea of furniture accessories at woodexpo. 2 items sold last year were accessories #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr are you taking cash and check, or credit card too, and how? #woodchat
@jth: @Wood_Jedi nice easel! #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @DJOfurnituremkr dont forget ear rings #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: The cabinet prototype is almost finished going to start shooting the next video tomorrow!!! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @swedishiron: @EliCleveland how many work benches will we have on the floor this #woodexpo2012 estimate?
@SplinteredBoard: @MansFineFurn @EliCleveland yeah, I meant chandelier… #woodchat
@EliCleveland: Period isn’t as popular as contemporary. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @swedishiron does the home show take a cut of the sales take, or is it truly donated space with no fees? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @jth THANK YOU!! ) #woodchat
@jth: @allenworb: @jth LN for sure. beautiful balance, finish and edges I love the LN chisels but holy spendy! #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @swedishiron I think we’re up to 6 benches for demos. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland I am tired of being asked for pieces painted white #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @uppercutwood Last years all sales were check. It’s mainly local people & Chicago. Maybe this year I’ll get set up for CC’s #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @uppercutwood No one takes a cut #woodchat
@Furnitology: Another #woodexpo tip- don’t think to follow the rules precisely in Call for Entries …. twist the judges a bit..it works for us #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BoatworksToday Mounds View, From your website I see you’re on the south shore. I miss living near Duluth. #woodchat
@swedishiron: @uppercutwood all donated space w/ no fees! @Morton can attest to that #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @woodshaver101 Hi Mark. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @asliceofwood you got quiet..lol are you still here? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: I think furniture sells best by value. Consumers don’t understand the big price tags on some pieces. Humble pie when people scoff. #woodchat
@Morton: @SplinteredBoard It’s OK – lamp is appropriate Ha! Wait til you see my table this year. Same design #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @uppercutwood: @EliCleveland I am tired of being asked for pieces painted white
@benjamenjohnson: @Morton You have to stop making these videos my wish list is already to long. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @DJOfurnituremkr hows it going. i may have some work,for us #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @MansFineFurn or black!! #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi yep, still here, taking in all the advise while being distracted by the hockey game haha #woodchat
@jth: @Morton @renaissanceww thanks, I’ll check that. I want good antique or LN, but can’t afford (time, money) #woodchat
@theboisshop: @swedishiron Well, I think @Morton did buy a few beers last year – technically that’s a cut… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn “I saw this piece in Pottery Barn catalog can you make it cheaper? and use a different color paint?” #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood Haha. I have a photo of a very popular piece from 2 years ago. I’ll find it. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @Morton Awesome can’t wait. Can’t wait for @theboisshop ‘s step stool either! #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @Jth I almost forgot about them too..spent the last few days catching up some blogs and projects..still more to do.. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: had a long run of black picture frames for xmas! #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Just looking at the entry forms. What kind of teaching/educational items are in mind? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @EliCleveland sounds like makers have their work cut out educating public about the value of good workmanship ( @theboisshop ?) #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: @woodshaver101 Sounds good, I’m just building inventory. #woodchat
@Morton: @SplinteredBoard @theboisshop You mean the santa sleigh? #woodchat
@jth: @Morton @renaissanceww Not interested in buying crap either. Hard to get going with hand tools only! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood verbatim #woodchat
@Furnitology: @Morton I’ve been watching and curious about how the look of the tension bend is viewed this year and is it your signature #woodchat
@hmwoodworks: @uppercutwood I hear that one all the time also. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @alsiceofwood @MichaelAgate…dont mention hockey around michael…them Canadians go crazy over that stuff… ) #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @Morton Is that what you guys are calling it? I just want to see it pass the stress test – 400lbs of woodworkers http://uppercutwoodw.../icon_smile.gif #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood That’s part of the prob. People don’t know what we do. Conferences with other woodworkers don’t bridge the gap. #woodchat
@swedishiron: @theboisshop lol, yes.. true.. you remind me of one big improvement this year #woodexpo2012 is many more organized social events #woodchat
@Morton: @EliCleveland Wow – 6 benches! Nice. Thinking of building a @hocktools plane while there. Maybe a give-away? http://uppercutwoodw...s/icon_wink.gif #woodchat
@jth: @MansFineFurn @uppercutwood @elicleveland Tell them you’d love to and hammer a mimic out in painted pine? #woodchat
@asliceofwood: @Wood_Jedi @MichaelAgate I know, but the game is a good one #sabres & #rangers #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland I agree, WIA is different, but still necessary for skills building. The shows serve different purposes. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @elicleveland @furnitology are there specific educational ‘demos’ that are missing from the lineup? Maybe MWA can add to the event #woodchat
@Morton: @Furnitology Me too brother! Can’t wait to see what reaction it gets. And if there are any repeat visitors that will recognize? #woodchat
@jth: @MansFineFurn Perhaps part of the problem with a free show? #woodchat
@kring_l: another reason for missing #woodchat finishing the never ending poker table
@SplinteredBoard: @MansFineFurn Each year we’ve had a ball-and-claw demo, dovetail demos, but most is impromptu. We need to plan more #woodchat
@Morton: @allenworb @jth @renaissanceww Yeah – I definitely am looking forward to do the day I have time build that. Awesome. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @jth only free to the exhibitors, charge for visitors #woodchat
@uppercutwood: We’re almost done, any last questions for the #woodexpo2012 team? #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @MansFineFurn We’d love it! Email us at woodexpous@gmail.com! #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: So with the holidays over, are you taking a break or back at it in the shop? If so, what are you working on? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @kring_l Id love to see a photo when its done..I have been wanting to do a poker table!! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: Before folks start leaving, a reminder #ModernWoodworkers Boston Chapter Inaugural event will be at #WoodExpo http://t.co/edkImz2z #woodchat
@Furnitology: @Morton “if there are any repeat visitors that will recognize? ” yep exactly — that’s one of the reasons to use the opportunity #woodchat
@asliceofwood: Everyone have a good night and have fun at these shows. #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @BoatworksToday Season 3 #woodchat
@DJOfurnituremkr: See you next week guys. Wife & dog are calling/ #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate… oooh i bet that is stressful… ) #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @DJOfurnituremkr Later! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @DJOfurnituremkr See you later Dale #woodchat
@jth: @allenworb @morton @renaissanceww just finished Anarchist’s Tool Chest. Gotta finish (start) roubo first. Current bench worthless. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate if her team loses when they face eachother, do you have to sleep in the shop??LOL #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @EliCleveland I’m in touch with @furnitology (I owe him an email about the room); I sent you a link earlier http://t.co/edkImz2z #woodchat
@swedishiron: Make sure to stop by and spend time with Chuck Bender, Al Breed, Phil Lowe, Tommy Mac (batman), Eli (robin) and many woodworkers #woodchat
@Furnitology: Oh…weakness of #WoodExpo last year was after show internet content, that is a priority this year for exhibitors #woodchat
@jth: @allenworb @morton @renaissanceww very nice chest! #woodchat #NoNotThatChest
@Wood_Jedi: @MichaelAgate Smart Man!! I need a Tv in the shop! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Furnitology I’d love to help #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @Furnitology I agree. Both attendees, and our own coverage lacked. We’ll recover this year #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Furnitology We’ve stepped up the social media, too. We want exhibitors to get their names out there. #woodchat
@allenworb: @jth any pictures? How did it come out? I have pile of Rick maple in garage for split top Roubo too #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Hi folks, sorry I’m late, just got home #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @EliCleveland Checked out your site; beautiful stuff! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @JimAAshley Hey Jim. #woodchat
@WoodExpoUS: Look! We’re even on twitter! #woodchat
@StudioInverness: RT @uppercutwood: We’re almost done, any last questions for the #woodexpo2012 team? #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Looking forward to visiting #woodexpo2012 #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @SplinteredBoard let me know if there’s something specific we can contribute. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: I just got a message reminding me my tweets show up on Facebook.. loli bet that looks like a boring one sided conversation ha ha #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @BoatworksToday Thanks! #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @BillGriggs Hi Bill #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hey @JimAAShley #woodchat
@Furnitology: @uppercutwood Matt….this here is appreciated and we’ll take you up on that offer!!!!! THANKS!!!! #woodchat
@StudioInverness: RT @hmwoodworks: @uppercutwood I hear that one all the time also. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: We’re at the end for tonight, officially, but keep going if you want. #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: Wow, trying to watch House and #woodchat at same time is impossible! #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Wood_Jedi My phone and computer alert me to mentions. That’s getting old. #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @uppercutwood Thanks for having us. This was awesome and overwhelming. #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @Wood_Jedi Hey Laney #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @EliCleveland yeah… time to pitch the computer #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @EliCleveland Yes Same here!! #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: @uppercutwood Yeah, thanks for this Matt! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland Of course, woodchat loves woodworking and we love getting together and chatting about it thanks! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @elicleveland, come and visit any Wed, at 9PM! #woodchat
@swedishiron: @uppercutwood thank you again Matt! feel free to contact with questions about @woodexpous.. enjoyed #woodchat
@BillGriggs: I discovered a local arborist who had a decent supply of wood for pens and bowls. #woodchat
@BoatworksToday: @uppercutwood Enjoyed it! Have a good night everyone! #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Thanks for joining us tonight @EliCleveland #woodchat
@SplinteredBoard: I’m gonna duck out. Looks like the heavy hitters have #woodexpo covered (Neil, Scott, Eli). See ya guys! #woodchat
@Morton: @EliCleveland Looking forward to seeing you and crew oh-so-soon ! Sweet. G’nite. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @JimAAshley better late then never…I hope your evening is going well.. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: We’re here every Wednesday http://t.co/XbQs2mvQ for transcripts #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @Wood_Jedi It is thanks, just got in from visit with family #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: I was born a poor black child…” The Jerk on AMC…what a great movie. Watching and Woodchatting #woodchat
@swedishiron: @EliCleveland @SplinteredBoard @Furnitology great chatting tonight! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Alright time to sign off, goodnight all and thanks @EliCleveland #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Morton adios bud! #woodchat
@EliCleveland: @Morton I can’t wait. See you soon. #woodchat
@Furnitology: @WatkinsWoodWork couldn’t resist–is the desk veneer over particle bd or printed #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn “he’s mad at these cans!” #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: #woodexpo2012 sounds like a great show for those in New England #woodchat
@EliCleveland: Thanks, everyone! This was fun. Goodnight. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @JimAAshley ahhh family… awesome.. thats a pretty good reason to miss woodchat…lol #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @EliCleveland night Eli, have a good one! #woodchat
@swedishiron: Time to get back to work, g’nite all #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @JimAAshley good to see you tonight #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: ok guys Im off to get some work done.. I have a long night ahead of me… http://t.co/YnyZV0Ts ) #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @Wood_Jedi Take care Laney #woodchat
@BillGriggs: talk to you next week on #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @Wood_Jedi lol… #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @WoodworkGuy thanks Jeff #woodchat
@Furnitology: Thanks everybody for your interest in WoodExpo….thanks Woodchat for the opportunity…..Goodnight #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @BillGriggs Take care Bill #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @Furnitology Take care #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Talk to you later @Woodworkguy , @JimAAShley , @MichaelAgate , @Asliceofwood, @uppercutcood great see you you all!! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: just occurred to me part of the topic was the other shows too WIA and FWWLIVE. Quick poll: WIA-Cincy? WIA-Pasadena? FWWLive NY? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: as well as @BillGriggs and @Tumblewood and the many others to vast to mention.. ) #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: @MansFineFurn WIA Cincy for me #woodchat
@BillGriggs: RT @Wood_Jedi: as well as @BillGriggs and @Tumblewood and the many others to vast to mention.. ) #woodchat
@JimAAshley: @Wood_Jedi @WoodworkGuy @MichaelAgate @asliceofwood Have a good one! #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Have a good night all #woodchat
@jth: @allenworb oh, no, sorry I meant just finished the book! #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @MansFineFurn I’ll be at WIA Cincy and Fine Woodworking Live #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: WIA-Pas and FWWLive for me #woodchat
@Furnitology: RT @EliCleveland: Thats part of the prob. People dont know what we do-Conferences with other woodworkers dont bridge the gap. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: If I can somehow swing WIA Pasadena, I’ll be there too, but I doubt it. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: I would love to go to Pasadena, cant justify the cost #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: OK, I guess those other shows will have to be a topic for another time…g’nite folks! #woodchat
@bmorewoodwork: I can’t swing any of the national conferences. Might need to find a local group! #woodchat
@FlairWoodworks: Whoops. I guess I missed #woodchat.
@MansFineFurn: Transcript is posted here: #ModernWoodworkers Association: About @WoodEXPOUS –the #Woodchat Transcript 2/1/2012 http://t.co/RGFo4Z2c
@Black_SheepWW: Had a lot to do tonight, I missed #woodchat. I’ll be sure to be there next week. Have to catch up on the transcript.
Related posts:

• Woodworkers Discuss Design and Prototyping: Woodchat Transcript January 25th, 2012
  
• Woodworkers Discuss Unique Materials: Woodchat Transcript January 11, 2012
  
• Woodworkers Discuss Wood with Shannon Rogers, The Renaissance Woodworker: Woodchat Transcript January 18, 2012
  
• Woodworkers First Woodchat of 2012: Woodchat Transcript January 4, 2012
  
• Woodworkers Discuss Finishes: Woodchat Transcript December 28, 2011

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Woodworkers discussed design and prototyping from sketching or drafting with paper and pencil, utilizing free tools like Google Sketchup or professional CAD programs like TurboCAD. We also discussed building foam prototypes like Rob Bois has done.
Woodchat Transcript January 25th, 2012 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern

@tomrbnsnfrnture: I am about to do some Extreme Laminating. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @uppercutwood: #woodchat tonight 6pm/9pm “Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success” for Wednesday watch this http://t.co/z2Ef3n14
@McPhersonDoug: @uppercutwood ok- I’m new. how do I join in on #woodchat?
@DJOfurnituremkr: What is tonight’s topic? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @djofurnituremkr Was wondering the same about #woodchat. I actually get to join in tonight!
@thewoodninja: @SMeekWoodworks @djofurnituremkr ”Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success” #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: RT @uppercutwood #woodchat s topic “Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success” for Wednesday
@MansFineFurn: @McPhersonDoug go to tweetchat, enter the hashing #woodchat, sign in with Twitter name, chat! Welcome to the group, c ya at 9est
@wintersedge: First night in woodchat. Looking forward to this and it should be quite interesting. #woodchat
@FlairWoodworks: I’ll be partaking in #Woodchat in 10 minutes time. All are welcome! (I’ll be posting as @ChrisHasFlair)
@uppercutwood: @McPhersonDoug I look forward to you joining #woodchat
@uppercutwood: 10 minutes to woodchat ”Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success” #woodchat
@FlairWoodworks: RT @uppercutwood: 10 minutes to woodchat ”Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success” #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: RT @uppercutwood: 10 minutes to woodchat ”Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success” #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @SMeekWoodworks Good to “see” you again, Scott! #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Looking forward to tonight’s #woodchat #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: I am looking forward for #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @SMeekWoodworks How’s the new job at GPD going? #woodchat
@superdav721: Hello everyone #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @superdav721 welcome! #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: Hello. I’ll play the “new guy” role. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: To see a great video about using prototypes to work out the details, check this out from @theboisshop http://t.co/z2Ef3n14 #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: I already did my homework. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @McPhersonDoug hey Doug! glad you could jump in! #woodchat
@theboisshop: @uppercutwood Thanks for the props. Oh, and I’m home in time for #woodchat!
@McPhersonDoug: @uppercutwood thanks for the invite and for complimenting my work/website yesterday. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @theboisshop That’s fantastic, since I wanted you to contribute to the prototype discussion, pink foam guy! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @McPhersonDoug no problem, it’s great stuff #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I’m also hanging out, with extras apparently. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: 6 o’clock boys! #woodchat
@uppercutwood: oh, and I have chew in. #dontbeoffended #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Hello all #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair Chris! good to see you brohamich! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: hey all #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: How did I earn that name? RT @uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair Chris! good to see you brohamich! #woodchat
@thewoodninja: Good evening woodchatters! Looking forward to this one. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: I may make it in at the end. I’ve got Tweetchat open #woodchat
@UserOfWood: i use cardboard sometimes.it’s quick and cheap https://t.co/WOZDkRdP #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Welcome everyone! Ready to get rolling? #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Woodchat’ll never let me down, unlike my twice canceled book club. Evening guys! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: When I make prototypes, I try to make parts removable. For example, I use lots of screws and little glue. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: Yes , indeed. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Lets do eet #woodchat
@woodshaver101: Hi all, whats the topic #woodchat
@superdav721: Yes please #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: If the first one I make turns out bad I call it a prototype. otherwise I call it done. #woodchat
@imaginer99: I do lots and lots of scribbling on my whiteboard and scraps of paper. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @woodshaver101 Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Topic tonight: Learning Design and Prototyping to Increase Confidence and Success #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: I’ll just throw this out: anyone see @renaissanceww post today postulating that designing (plans) aren’t necessary? (simplified) #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: Going to try doing the hangout and be here at the same time. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Well played! RT @benjamenjohnson: If the first one I make turns out bad I call it a prototype. otherwise I call it done. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: First to learn elements of design, George Walker is a good place to start. http://t.co/8sSiQDWl #woodchat
@thewoodninja: @benjamenjohnson I like that philosophy a lot! #woodchat
@JimAAshley: Evening all. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn I saw that over on G+. #woodchat
@superdav721: @MansFineFurn yes I did #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn Saw that and posted a comment to send people here #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @MansFineFurn I put in my two cents worth. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Designing is necessary. You can do without plans. #woodchat
@imaginer99: RT @thewoodninja: @benjamenjohnson I like that philosophy a lot! #woodchat
@woodshaver101: some of my best design ideas start with the classics,golden rectangles and the golden mean #woodchat
@UserOfWood: @uppercutwood i’d really like to take a class from George. he’s teaching one close to me, just need to see if the time works. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: Looks like he was getting a jump start on our conversation. #woodchat
@superdav721: @woodshaver101 agreed #woodchat
@thewoodninja: In 14 years, every one of my designs started with a function in mind. #woodchat
@dividedlight: Multitasking but I’m here tonight. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I think for complex pieces prototypes are great to figure out the curves and crazy details. #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: I generally take @benjaminjohnson approach after some drawings. Also make changes throughout the build. #woodchat
@celamens: @uppercutwood I’m here! May be short though. #Woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @woodshaver101 I don’t worry about golden ratios when designing. I just trust my eye. By checking afterwards I know I get close. #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Hello my fellow woodchatters #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: On Shannon’s post, If I can’t figure out 90% of the project just from the pictures people post, I figure I shouldn’t be making it. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @McPhersonDoug That’s an iterative way #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: @uppercutwood I agree. Tough to get the feel for a piece sometimes w/o a full scale. #woodchat
@superdav721: @ChrisHasFlair Your eye usually will bring you to the ratio #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: I like to use SketchUp. Only downside is you can lose perspective of the actual size of the piece. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @McPhersonDoug I’m not sure I’ve ever built something without making at least one change along the way. #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: Not proud of either of my habits. Just sayin’ #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @ChrisHasFlair I use the Golden ratio often in my cabinet and box making
@when I need a simple design #woodchat
@woodshaver101: any one ever read the Chippendale directer.or the Victorian cabinet makers assistant #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @McPhersonDoug You just @replied the wrong guy.. check the spelling :>) #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @ChrisHasFlair I aggree its just a starting point #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: No. Have you? Recommended? RT @woodshaver101: any one ever read the Chippendale directer.or the Victorian cabinet makers assistant #woodchat
@celamens: Can someone fill me in on golden ratio? #Woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @benjamenjohnson Poor Benjamin @McPhersonDoug #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: I like Sketchup, but I’d rather be working on something than drawing. If it was something that needed mass production it’s great. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @celamens The golden ratio is a naturally occurring ratio that is pleasing to the eye. 1:1.6, I believe. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Part of your reliance on design, plan, and prototype depends on who you are, where you are in your skills, and what you’ve built. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @celamens http://t.co/Df6s4cMO #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair 1:1.618 to be precise #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: I am working on learning sketchup #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: All mine are steel RT @WatkinsWoodWork: anyone make a golden rule to aid them in the design process? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @uppercutwood Also what you make. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: Sorry I’m so quiet, was trying to find a TedTalks video about 3d printers. Thought it would fit for prototyping. #woodchat
@celamens: @uppercutwood Thanks! Will be reading that later. #Woodchat
@superdav721: @ChrisHasFlair i draw something out then apply my Fibonacci gauge to see how it worked out #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: I’m a Sketchup fan myself, but I can only handle sitting in front of it for so long. I’ve actually been drawing cabs all day on it #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: On the golden rule I just learned a cool fact, it is related to the Fibonacci sequence. Ain’t math great! #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @celamens http://t.co/Jkw9FxMl this little video explained it well #woodchat
@UserOfWood: @ramblinrdesigns i like sketchup too, but sometime proportions can get skewed. that’s where the mock-up comes in #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn 1.6180339887498948482 to be preciser! #woodchat


@ramblinrdesigns: This book has some helpful tips. http://t.co/ZS0PYdcT #woodchat
@Torch02: @SMeekWoodworks I heard @uppercutwood is waiting to get trained on a 3D printer at work #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @SMeekWoodworks Why don’t you find and post the video later? I don’t think anybody has time to watch it now during #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: @superdav721 Did u make or buy your gauge? I’ve been thinking of either building one or buying it but haven’t done so yet #woodchat
@Torch02: @ChrisHasFlair @MansFineFurn Just use 8:5 as “good enough” for the #GoldenRule #woodchat
@superdav721: @benjamenjohnson Walt Disney did 3 shows on the Fibonacci ratio that is great its on youtube. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @ChrisHasFlair Good point. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @WatkinsWoodWork You can buy Phi rules from Lee Valley. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Speaking of GoldenRatio,I don’t think the new toolbox I’m building has the right proportions, I bet it isn’t even close to the GR. #woodchat
@superdav721: @WatkinsWoodWork made it out of walnut. I have 3 of them at different scales. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @Torch02 and a laser printer too. Get to use them for free. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @superdav721 Donald duck in Mathemagic land? #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: @ChrisHasFlair @MansFineFurn You have tools that can make stuff to 19 decimal places? How much do those cost?? #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Excellent thanks for the lead RT @ChrisHasFlair: @WatkinsWoodWork You can buy Phi rules from Lee Valley. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @uppercutwood I mean laser engraver/cutter #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: My design process starts with my sketchbook I carry with me at all times. I love hand sketching, when I take the time to do it. #woodchat
@superdav721: @benjamenjohnson you got it its great. Even the grandson liked it. He is 2 #woodchat
@imaginer99: @benjamenjohnson That’s the best one! #woodchat
@woodshaver101: I use e cabinet systems ,and a sketch pad #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @BobbyHagstrom I only use 2 decimal placed. My last piece was 100000000000000000.00mm x 161803398874989484.82mm. Just kidding. #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: Golden ratios or other mathematical concepts like fractal geometry can be a good “check” on a design to tweak dimensions. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: i need to get better at hand sketches suggestions? #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Woodworking for Mere Mortals build a Phi “rule” Check that out http://t.co/Gh4ttzPH #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @WatkinsWoodWork Full disclosure, I work part-time at Lee Valley. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: LV… Great place! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Practice. And don’t use a pencil so you’re not tempted to erase. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, do you get to play with all the neat tools? #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Touché. U deserve a raise. RT @ChrisHasFlair: @WatkinsWoodWork Full disclosure, I work part-time at Lee Valley. #woodchat
@imaginer99: @MansFineFurn Just sketch what are you are thinking about. specifics at first #woodchat
@superdav721: I work with software all day. When sketching i use good old graph paper. #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: Finewoodworking had a great article on how to sketch several months back. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: A little off topic, but how do you shorten URLs in TweetChat? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @benjamenjohnson You bet! I was demoing Festools last week for three days. #woodchat
@wintersedge: I would be curious to see how many commercial woodworkers have moved to CNC in some aspect of their product builds. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @WatkinsWoodWork Please tell my boss #woodchat
@woodshaver101: real cabinet makers us a napkin and a lumber crayon #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Has anyone tried the new cutting board design software @MeremortalsWW was showing in his last project video? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @MansFineFurn Just keep drawing. A lot. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: I truly prefer to do a rough sketch and work by the seat of my pants. Tried sketchup but found it cumbersome. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: As much as I make fun of sketching I use the green engineering paper to do a rough sketch to figure out how much material I need. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Recommened book to get great at sketching http://t.co/OeJMjjgq #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: Trying to think of the author….Legendary Canadian woodworker #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: For some reason, I like to sketch designs using only a red pen on white paper. #woodchat
@dividedlight: I am still drafting on an antique wooden table. lol #woodchat
@superdav721: @woodshaver101 And toilet paper. Its the only room I am left alone in to think. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: When sketching, I use pen so I can’t erase. Then I look at all my sketches and see not only what I like but what I don’t. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @wintersedge not many, i think cnc tends to slow things down #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair Sweet, I’m jealous, but do you ever buy any of the tools? #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: It’s your inner accountant RT @BobbyHagstrom: For some reason, I like to sketch designs using only a red pen on white paper. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @Wood_Jedi Cutting board design software? Seriously? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @wintersedge We get a lot of our router templates and jig parts made in CNC. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @superdav721 Real men use sandpaper. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair Do you X out the designs you don’t like? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Me too. MT @WatkinsWoodWork: I prefer to do a sketch and work by the seat of my pants. Tried sketchup but found it cumbersome. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @superdav721 LOL. good one #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Chris Wong? Michael Fortune? RT @McPhersonDoug: Trying to think of the author….Legendary Canadian woodworker #woodchat
@superdav721: @benjamenjohnson I cant draw on sandpaper. I can erase with it. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: So, are you sketching or drafting? What do you consider the difference? #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair Why do you use pen? If I couldn’t erase, I’d soon give up. #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @WatkinsWoodWork As with anything, practice makes it work better for you. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Of course. RT @benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair Sweet, Im jealous, but do you ever buy any of the tools? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: No. I know by looking. RT @uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair Do you X out the designs you dont like? #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: I do quite a bit of small work/boxes etc and my clientel is great in letting me just work it out as the piece progresses #woodchat
@superdav721: Sketching to me lets me change the idea. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Phil Lowe recommends making full size drawings to build from http://t.co/AU3onrj1 #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: There are two sides for a reason. RT @superdav721: @benjamenjohnson I cant draw on sandpaper. I can erase with it. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @uppercutwood sketching or cad drawing take about the same time,its being able to change things that cad has the advantage #woodchat
@dividedlight: @uppercutwood Sketching is freehand and drafting is to scale. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Paper is cheap. RT @benjamenjohnson: @ChrisHasFlair Why do you use pen? If I couldnt erase, Id soon give up. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @woodshaver101 Not for me. Sketching is much faster and easier to make changes with. #woodchat
@McPhersonDoug: @ChrisHasFlair Michael Fortune #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: SketchUp helps me visualize joinery issues and create actual working dimensions. It gets easier the more you use it. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: I would agree RT @dividedlight: @uppercutwood Sketching is freehand and drafting is to scale. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: We’re halfway over, any questions/topics you’d like to share or ask about? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: RT @dividedlight: @uppercutwood Sketching is freehand and drafting is to scale. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Twitter is choking #woodchat
@superdav721: @dividedlight I use graft paper to sketch with so it keeps me in a proper scale. It helps my eye. #woodchat
@WoodworkGuy: I like doodle/sketch to start with , then move to measured drawing #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: The job I am working on right now was sold to the client via a SketchUp rendering. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Breaking news: #woodchat killed Twitter. #woodchat


@McPhersonDoug: the better you are at sketching, the closer you should be to drafting then, correct? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: @Chrishasflair Yes Seriously #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: CAD is more useful there. RT @ramblinrdesigns: The job I am working on right now was sold to the client via a SketchUp rendering. #woodchat
@superdav721: I like prototypes for designing my jigs. And if the final project is an exotic. I would rather practice on a secondary wood. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns For speculative work, that benefit doesn’t apply. #woodchat
@superdav721: @ChrisHasFlair what happened? #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: I made a mini prototype once. It was fun and helped me to see the size ratios.
@Barbie would have loved it. #woodchat”
@benjamenjohnson: @ramblinrdesigns I suppose that’s one reason to sit down and really learn SketchUp. I never thought of it like that. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: #woodchat We’re halfway over, any questions/topics you’d like to share or ask about?
@woodshaver101: @ChrisHasFlair I agree.everytime i show a job on my laptop,its a sold job #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @superdav721 I was getting messages saying “Twitter is overloaded” and “Twitter is down”. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Customers do like renderings before making the project deposit. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @superdav721 Good point about prototypes. Using cheaper wood to perfect it before you use exotics. #woodchat
@Bowtech_10: i like sketchup but i am better with acad in 2D #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @ChrisHasFlair The CAD programs I’ve seen are pricey. Plus, another learning curve to master is daunting. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @woodshaver101 How many hours do you put into the Sketchup model? Do you charge for designing? #woodchat
@Wood_Jedi: Just got a plan for a 17th century Pennsylvania Spice Cabinet I will be redrawing it in Sketch up before the build.. #woodchat
@superdav721: @benjamenjohnson To me the prototype is my scetchup. It is the way I debug the project. To scale. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @uppercutwood ,yes they do ,its more professional. image and presentation is important #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I think the takeaway for me is, it’s important to sketch for concepts and inspiraion. Whether or not you make plans is up to you. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @superdav721 I don’t think a rendering is as good as a physical prototype. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: I tend to plan just enough to feel confident about the build, and plan the hardest joinery, and then go forward. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @ChrisHasFlair I eat the time I spend creating the SketchUp model, but it also gets my mind into the project and helps me focus. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @ChrisHasFlair around 4 to 6 hours to draw a custom kitchen,I charge,if they want the drawings without signing a contract #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ChrisHasFlair it is usually cheaper though. Do you prototype? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @uppercutwood Agreed #woodchat
@superdav721: @ChrisHasFlair Agreed very much so. #woodchat
@Bowtech_10: @uppercutwood this is what i usually do too #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @ramblinrdesigns I like Alibre Design as an inexpensive CAD program. #woodchat
@OnBlank: @WatkinsWoodWork #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns And if the job doesn’t happen? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @woodshaver101 That’s a good plan. #woodchat
@superdav721: @BillGriggs good evening. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @BillGriggs Thanks. I’ll have a look. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @uppercutwood When I am developing a new piece of furniture I do prototype. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @ramblinrdesigns ditto I do the sketchups for free to (usually) if the customer is serious. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Furniture, especially chairs, are much more interactive than cabinets and I can’t get a feel of ergonomics through a rendering. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @ChrisHasFlair Haven’t had that happen yet. Every design proposal I’ve created so far has turned into a job. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood same here, though one of my resolutions for the year is to be more regimented about making and saving designs #woodchat”
@ChrisHasFlair: The same goes to strength – what joinery is adequate, how thick does a certain part NEED to be… #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: I sketch w/ red pen for concepts, the work out difficult dimensions/ joinery angles in cad, since I have an engineering background.#woodchat
@BillGriggs: @ramblinrdesigns I have a discount code if you want it. Send me a direct message. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns Wow. That’s great. I hope that continues for you! #woodchat
@Bowtech_10: i make sure there serious and then design for free the design helps me more than them. that way i go in the right direction #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @ChrisHasFlair Prototyping joinery is definitely a good idea. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @ChrisHasFlair when you present a job and dont be afraid to ask to be paid,for your time,I include it if a contract is signed #woodchat
@BillGriggs: I just got a good offer on a Festool Domino. Are they worth it? #woodchat
@dividedlight: @benjamenjohnson I will prototype difficult joints with cheap wood to ensure my settings. Entry door mid-rails can be very tricky. #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: I’ve used graph paper/pen for simple stuff & it works fine. 3D renderings do help sell stuff; I just lack practice in Sketchup. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @BillGriggs I would but I don’t know how to send a direct message. Help please. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @BillGriggs there nice #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @SMeekWoodworks ”Oops. I guess butt joints aren’t strong enough for a chair!” Does anyone have a CAD that will tell you that? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @BillGriggs It depends on if you will use it. I like mine and I think it’s worth it. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @BillGriggs i prefer my Jet Floor Stand Mortiser #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @ChrisHasFlair lol #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @BillGriggs YES! #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @BillGriggs YES! #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @BillGriggs Heard lots of good things about the domino even tho I don’t own one. #woodchat
@superdav721: @ChrisHasFlair My butt joints to my chair just fine.. sorry couldn’t help it. #woodchat
@Tumblewood: Hey guys…sorry I couldn’t chat tonight. #woodchat
@Bowtech_10: @superdav721 lol #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @superdav721 Do you use Superglue? (I couldn’t resist either!) #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns The @FestoolUSA Domino is an awesome machine. #woodchat
@superdav721: @ChrisHasFlair depends #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs I know my dad who has built custom cabinetry for about as long as I’ve been alive says they are worth every penny. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair Yes, I do in fact have CAD that will tell me that! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @ramblinrdesigns send it through Twitter #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn No you don’t. Really? Really?! Do you trust it? #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: What is the general opinion about using pocket screw joinery for parts of a high end design? #woodchat
@BillGriggs: RT @ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns The @FestoolUSA Domino is an awesome machine. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @MansFineFurn What, do you model in Pro/E with Finite Element Analysis? #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @uppercutwood Why do you prefer it? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair Yes, totally. (Do you trust airplane designs?) If one were to design, say a minimalist ash chair and… (cont) #woodchat
@superdav721: @ramblinrdesigns I cant do it. I dont know why. But I just cant. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns High-end design is different than high-end craftsmanship. With high-end design, anything goes. ANYTHING. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @ramblinrdesigns I like them for face frame joinery only, #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @BillGriggs I like the integral tendon, not the floating #woodchat
@BillGriggs: RT @SMeekWoodworks: @BillGriggs YES! #woodchat
@Bowtech_10: @ramblinrdesigns will for kitchen cabinets but not high end furniture #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ramblinrdesigns I’d have no problem with it as long as it was completely hidden, but then again I’m not a paying customer. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: @ramblinrdesigns Depends on where the pockets are on the piece #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair ..want to know how big a butt it can handle (safety margin), I can do it. @benjamenjohnson Solidworks #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: @benjamenjohnson @MansFineFurn Don’t tempt me to do FEA on my design! I have a whole book on stress analysis for doug fir… #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: haven’t had an opportunity for FEA on woodwork yet, but there’s always the first time! (ahem…minimalist ash chairs, for example) #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn You must have input for variables like material type, elasticity, glue, amount of stress applied, where, angle.. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @WatkinsWoodWork Mostly just face frame joinery. Completely hidden. #woodchat


@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Are you saying you have the software or a big butt? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair yes, boundary conditions, material properties… are needed for that, but I digress. I want to design more like you #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn What is this ash chair you speak of? Tell me more! #woodchat
@superdav721: Good night all. Blessings and Peace. It was fun. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair yes #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: @ramblinrdesigns I’ve done a few pieces with pocket holes but only in areas that they were extremely hidden and inaccessible #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn That’s impressive. Solidworks, you say? Still, I feel more comfortable working in the real world. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: Fibonacci design video i think everyone would enjoy http://t.co/S6UWzVrr #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ramblinrdesigns We had a bed made semi-custom and they left the pocket holes unplugged on the back of the headboard, not cool. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @celamens glad you could make it #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @superdav721 Goodnight, Dave. Hope nobody’s glued your butt to your chair. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: Goal for 2012: Sketch More, Draft Better, Prototype (aka get over the fear of ‘wasting’ materials on a prototype) and build more #woodchat
@woodshaver101: @benjamenjohnson I agree, pocket screw mania #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson Do you make your own dowel plugs for the pocket holes or buy them premade? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Probably the best thing that happened for me was getting a glut of wood, more than I know what to do with. #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: I make my own. RT @BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson Do you make your own dowel plugs for the pocket holes or buy them premade? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @ChrisHasFlair Jealous #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @MansFineFurn Yeah, I have a cheap streak, I’m always afraid to waste good wood. I need to work on that too. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair I’ve got that too, hasn’t seemed to do it for me yet (frugal yankee that I am) I’ll get there, with your help #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: If I may ask, what did each of you have for dinner? I need some inspiration. (No Sketchup drawings, please!) #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Haven’t had dinner yet. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @SMeekWoodworks If you lived closer, I’d be trying to pawn some of it off on you. #woodchat
@woodshaver101: well Im out good night all GOD BLESS #woodchat
@hellobearrabbit: Just wanted to say hello to all my fellow woodworkers! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @SMeekWoodworks Forgot to tell you, I’m sending your wood Friday, I didn’t mark which was which, so I’m sending them all, enjoy! #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs I’ve only used pocket joinery on stuff for the shop, so I don’t plug. But I know it’s a good strong joint #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @ChrisHasFlair Ramen. I didn’t want to be late for woodchat so I ate it while I chatted. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair Buffalo Chicken Salad #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn That sounds good! I don’t think we have any lettuce though… #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @theboisshop Hope Whitney was worth it! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Same here. RT @benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs Ive only used pocket joinery on stuff for the shop, so I dont plug. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson I used a Kreg Jig to make pocket holes for my shop cabinets. Very strong. I’ll post a picture on my blog. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs when I plug straight holes, I have a set of plug cutters that I use to make matching plugs…sometimes it even works! #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair spinach? Arugula? Dandelion? wood shavings? #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @MansFineFurn Awesome! Looking forward to it. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn @theboisshop had to leave to watch America’s Worst SitCom. #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: @hellobearrabbit Hello. Afraid you missed tonight’s chat. We’re all done. #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: I used pocket joinery on my bathroom cabinets; I left them unplugged because they were on the inside below the countertop. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @BillGriggs You could also put a veneer over the holes. That’s what I would do. #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: @ramblinrdesigns Ooh, I was thinking of that before dinner, I smelled it somewhere, but the kids wanted pizza #woodchat
@hellobearrabbit: @ramblinrdesigns oh well no worries, I figured some people were still trolling the hashtag #woodchat
@SMeekWoodworks: @ChrisHasFlair Bummer #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Hmm. I should have at least ONE of those… #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @hellobearrabbit welcome! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @hellobearrabbit Hello back at ya. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: Even though woodchat is “over” keep it going, we can hang #woodchat
@benjamenjohnson: Time to go read to my daughter, goodnight all! #woodchat
@ramblinrdesigns: Now you’re making me hungry. Guess I’ll have to go scare up some real dinner. Until next week. Same time. Same channel. Bye. #woodchat
@hellobearrabbit: @ChrisHasFlair nice! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @ramblinrdesigns Goodnight! #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @ramblinrdesigns Try the Chili. It’s great. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair If you need other meal ideas, I’ll review the past week’s menu #woodchat
@WatkinsWoodWork: Catch u boys later. Time to spent some time with the mrs. And get our star trek nerd on… #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Woodchips and barbeque sauce sounds appetizing. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn @ChrisHasFlair what should I eat tonight guys? #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: This weekend! Splitting a BIG red oak to make 17th c., Follansbee Joint Stools (pre-ordered the book today) http://t.co/dovVAsw3 #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Sounds fun. #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: So what did we learn tonight? #woodchat
@BobbyHagstrom: I had Doritos!! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @BobbyHagstrom That’s healthy. #woodchat
@BillGriggs: @ChrisHasFlair How to do a stopped Dado. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @ChrisHasFlair I learned I need to learn to draw, and you need a little finite element analysis to temper your “reality” http://uppercutwoodw...s/icon_wink.gif #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @BillGriggs Hmm. I missed that somehow. #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: Alright gents (and any remaining ladies) time for me to quit. Good times! #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: @MansFineFurn Too much reality? #woodchat
@ChrisHasFlair: Okay, I’m being dragged off to get dinner rolling. See you all later. #woodchat
@uppercutwood: OK guys I’m checking out, I’ll get the transcript posted darn soon at http://t.co/RlIo5QTB #woodchat
@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood the tweet report link I sent you last week: if you save the html report of it, and link to that, transcript persists #woodchat
@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn once you save it they keep it in their cache? Cool #woodchat
@BillGriggs: Good night woodchatters. See you next Wednesday at 9 PM East #woodchat
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You know I’m a big fan of Woodworking in America, it is a great time away from the day job, focused on woodworking with other woodworkers. I’ve been to two of them so far with the first one was focused on skill building and making connections. Last year was about renewing those connections and getting some special tools. I had a blast and learned a lot. It was a great time.
This year Woodworking in America is splitting into two shows, the traditional venue in Cincinnati, and a new location in Pasadena California. At first, my reaction was mixed: I’ll miss the guys who attend the Cincinnati show when I’m in Pasadena, but I’m excited for a shorter and cheaper flight.
Now Fine Woodworking mixes up the whole situation again with their announcement of Fine Woodworking LiveAugust 2-5 at SUNY New Paltz.

Fine Woodworking Live
Will I Be There

I’m not sure I’ll attend Fine Woodworking Live, but we do have friends in New York that are getting married – so we might be in that area anyway. If I’m in town, I’m attending. There isn’t a mention of a vendor area, but that wouldn’t stop me from attending anyway. However I’m currently planning to attend only one show: Woodworking in America in Pasadena.
Justifying Three Shows Per Year

After reading the post and some comments over on The Woodwhisperer’s site I am convinced that this is a good thing, and an opportunity to grow the woodworking community. To me it says a lot about the resurgence of woodworking to see Popular Woodworking believe that they will have enough attendance for two shows, and for FWW to believe that they believe they’ll still get enough attendees to justify their own, competing show. The business decision makers and sponsors behind these shows wouldn’t go for it if they didn’t believe they had the attendee numbers to justify three shows in one year. That’s awesome, and I hope all these shows are successful.
Top Speakers and Interesting Topics

After looking that the schedule for Fine Woodworking Live, I’m excited about the sessions. I don’t know if the format will be similar to other shows, but the speakers they have lined up and the topics they will cover are genuinely interesting to me.
After a quick look, the top topics for me are:

• 5 Ways to Bend Wood with Michael Fortune
  
• Essential Workbench Jigs with Matt Kenney
  
• 40 Years of Woodworking Tricks with Christian Becksvoort
  
• 7 Steps to Beautiful Boxes Instructor with Matt Kenney

Making New Connections

Last year at Woodworking in America, one key topic of discussion was “How to Save Woodworking” it’s been an ongoing theme with Christopher Schwarz and was the subject of a banquet dinner at Woodworking in America 2011. We’ve been encouraged to start blogs, bring others into the craft, and work hard to educate consumers about the benefits of working with local woodworkers.
Woodworkers have taken that task head on, creating the Modern Woodworkers Association, rebooting #Woodchat, and launching Get Woodworking Week.

Get Woodworking Week
So, although I’m still bummed that I won’t see all the Cincinnati Crazies, I’m excited to meet new woodworkers, encourage them in the craft, and bring them into the community. Overall these three shows will collectively reach more people, and that’s great for woodworking and those that support it.
Woodworker Showcase

An opportunity that Popular Woodworking and Fine Woodworking are uniquely suited to help with is to open their shows up to the general public to help educate and increase demand for locally made furniture. These shows could have woodworking showcases with pieces for sale; they could advertise to and educate consumers; and have targetted business, marketing, and sales seminars for woodworkers.
For there to be resurgence of woodworkers, there must be demand for the products we woodworkers make, and Popular Woodworking and Fine Woodworking could help small woodworkers with that through their shows.
Here’s an excerpt of an earlier post I made on the subject:

Consumers are buying more locally and responsibly produced products in many areas of their life. Families attend farmers markets, buy handmade goods on Etsy, pursue organic food and fair trade coffee, and buy electric cars. They do this even when the products aren’t necessarily better, they do it for two other reasons (in my opinion). 1. The product is more authentic, and 2. the product is more responsible. People in Seattle worry about the carbon footprint of the California grown tomato. No really, they do.
It’s hard for me to explain what I mean when I say a product is more authentic. I guess the best example I can give is that authentic means that someone with real skill actually touched the product. Think Adele vs. Katy Perry, or The Gap vs. a hand-knit sweater. Responsible I think is easy – no one buys a Prius because it’s fast, sexy, or good looking. It’s a very ugly, slow, and uncomfortable car. People buy a Prius because they want to be responsible. They may tell you it’s for the economics, but I don’t believe them, especially those that paid a premium when they were in short demand.
So I think the position that woodworkers need make clear with consumers is that locally produced custom handmade solid wood furniture is better quality, but it’s also authentic and more responsible. When customers know that the wood for their piece was hand selected, shaped, joined, and finished by your hands, a warmth is imparted on the piece. You can enhance this by including them in the design, bringing them along to pick out the wood, and blogging in detail as you build the piece. It’s kind of like ultrasound pictures for a baby in the womb, only in this case the baby is their furniture and the womb is your shop.
You can also have conversations with consumers about the responsibility of your product. Use FSC certified woods, safe finishes, and build your product well. Explain to them about mass produced furniture being built from trees that shouldn’t have been harvested in the first place being shipped by the container full across oceans, cite examples of toxic finishes found on foreign made products, and help them understand that your product will never fall apart and end up in a landfill. And of course stand by your product if it does need repair.

Call To Action

So, if you’re a woodworker and you’re going to attend a show, great! But don’t spend too much time lamenting that you might not see all of your woodworking friends at the show. Be excited that our craft is growing, be outgoing and open and meet new woodworkers, and encourage them to continue in the craft. Let them know about all the resources that are out there: Twitter, #Woodchat, Wood Talk Online Forums, Podcasts, Blogs, The Woodwhisperer Guild, and The Hand Tool School, the Modern Woodworkers Association, and other resources. Get their contact information, and follow-up with them. Answer their questions, and introduce them to others. Get cheap VistaPrint business cards containing this information, and hand them out.
Go Be a Woodworking Ambassador!
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• Woodchat is Yours: Vote on the Woodchat List of Topics for Woodchat Wednesday
  
• Woodworking in America: Photos from Day One
  
• Woodchat Wednesdays on Twitter at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern
  
• Woodworking in America Conference

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I was pretty happy the other day when heading to my mail box and finding this little beauty

Lie-Nielsen Seattle Hand Tool Flyer
Lie-Nielsen is bringing their Hand Tool Event back to Seattle Central Community College’s Wood Construction Center and I’m going to go there. I was there last year and picked up a set of chisels and a small shoulder plane. This year I think I’ll upgrade to a Lie-Nielsen block plane, and a new wall calendar for my office.
First of all, it’s free. So why wouldn’t I go to see Deneb sharpen? They bring their full line of woodworking hand tools, tshirts, calendars, books, videos, and hand tool care accessories. Everything is setup for you to learn from the expert demonstrators and staff, try the tools yourself, and buy the tools at pretty good deals with no shipping costs. And they have a door prize giveaway so I might get something for free.
If you haven’t been to a Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event, I recommend them. Click here to find one near you.
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I’ve been handplaning a lot more lately. I’m not really a fan of sanding because of the dust, and a well-tuned handplane leaves a very nice surface that takes finish nicely and doesn’t need sanding. Handplaning with with your workpiece against a single bench dog can be frustrating as the work skateboards around the bench. I recently added some Grammercy Holdfasts to my bench and now it was time for another quick but useful upgrade.
It was 10pm though, and I wasn’t going to wake the wife or the kiddo. I’m a hybrid woodworker, but this was going to be done all by hand in the silence of night. Since this project was inspired by Bob Rozaieski’s Split Top Bench it made sense to build this with only hand tools. Note: a cordless drill and cordless driver count as hand tools tonight.
I pulled an 8′ piece of pine from the pile, finding a piece that was straight and flat. This was quickly crosscut to 4′ in length with the restored crosscut handsaw I purchased from Bad Axe Toolworks at Woodworking in America. I was again astounded at how fast and clean the cut was made by hand, and how square I made the cut without marking a line or using proper work holding. I think this saw just knows how to do the work.
The design of this planing stop is essentially a long bench hook that goes lengthwise with your bench, instead of across. I planed two scraps to a thickness of just about 1/2″. These would be used to make the battens for the hook and the stop. They were cut to length after marking a square line. Again I was happy with how quick and accurate these cuts were.

Planing Stop Hook
The hook is sized to fit into the L vise at the end of my bench. It will hold this planing stop securely and is the same thickness as the stop on the topside. This doesn’t need to be the same size as the hook on the topside, it could but that’s how it worked out for this build.

Planing Stop Hook in Bench Vise
I then needed a long strip to go lengthwise along the backside of the planing stop. This creates a long L shape to hold the workpiece while planing. A nice piece of Walnut in the scrap pile was long, straight, and just the right thickness so it was quickly fastened down with my Milwaukee M12 cordless drill.
The planing stop was now done, and taken for a test drive. The work is held securely and doesn’t move on the push stroke or return stroke. The size of this hook will be fine for at least 80% of the handplaning in my shop, and for pieces that don’t fit I can return to old habits.

Planing Stop In Use
I used countersunk brass screws for construction. Screws are reversible if I need to make a modification, and countersinking made the screws less likely to get clipped by a plane blade. Corners and most sharp edges were eased with a block plane.
Along with holdfasts and a bench hook, I recommend that you make a planing stop for your bench.
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• Mr. Moseley’s Chalk Holder

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When I clean up  my shop, I really like sweeping up the curly plane shavings. They were made by my own horsepower, smell wonderful, and the contrasting colors are much more visually interesting than a pile of sawdust.
But there are other things that end up on my floor. They are also made by my own big clumsy hands – bits of dropped chalk. Like many woodworkers, I use chalk to mark rough dimensions when rough cutting stock, so I keep a piece of chalk near my miter saw. I also use chalk to mark the flat faces and edges of boards that come out of the jointer, so I keep a piece of chalk near my jointer.
With all the hustle bustle and my big clumsy hands, I drop, and break, and step on, a lot of chalk. I’m in the shop to build stuff, not break stuff!
Fortunately, I remember Eigth grade Algebra with Mr. Moseley at Madrons Junior High. He had this cool holder for his chalk, similar to a large mechanical pencil. Eigth grade was a while ago so I was hoping they still made those cool chalk holders. Heck, do teachers even use chalk anymore?
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Off to Amazon.com to search for Mr. Moseley’s chalk keeper, and much to my satisfaction, they still make them. In fact, there is a variety of them from a lot of manufacturers. After reading some reviews, I decided on the Deluxe Chalk Keeper because of the good reviews and solid construction.
As you can see, I bought two.

Deluxe Chalk Keeper
As one reviewer suggested, I removed the dorky sticker. This has been a very useful tool that has saved me embarassing trips to my daughters craft box to steal her hot pink chalk. Only a few improvements I could think of: make it octagonal so it doesn’t roll, or make it magnetic so it would stay put on machinery, or a clip for a pocket.
This is one of those small things that fixes an old shop frustration for me. Thanks Mr. Moseley!
Uniquely Different!

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A little over two years ago I was sitting in my bonus room, like I am now, thinking about woodworking. But I wasn’t thinking of the wonderful smell of fresh Walnut shavings, or the enormous amount of projects on my backlog. I was thinking about ways to get more time woodworking, a better way to finance my woodworking passion, and my retirement. Especially that last point, my retirement. It was late 2009 and I knew that in 2010 I would turn 40. I was thinking of the future, as many of us often do when a year ends and a new one begins.
Changes

I was thinking of making changes in many aspects of my life. My career at Microsoft was (and is) going well, but the team I was in was very chaotic. It was affecting my home life and that wasn’t acceptable. I wasn’t getting enough time in the shop, and when I did have time I was too tired to work safely. On those days I watched woodworking videos, read woodworking magazines, blog, and books. When I did have enough energy to get time in the shop it was very appreciated and therapeutic, but made Mondays even worse.
So I made some changes, and still have some more to make. The first change I made was to switch groups at Microsoft to a team that was much less chaotic but has the opportunity to make a much bigger impact. It’s been reinvigorating and rewarding.

Upper Cut Woodworks Two Year Anniversary Cake
The second change I made was to start Upper Cut Woodworks. I now know how I will spend part of my time when I retire – building custom heirloom furniture. Part power tools, part hand tools, but all of it well built. All the time and resources I spend woodworking are investment in my own retirement. Everything I learn now, every project I build, every customer I connect with is an investment in my retirement. I expect I won’t retire into woodworking full time for a number of years, so I work hard in my current career so that I am financially secure in my retirement. That way my retirement is woodworking without stress and any money earned is extra money for my family’s fun and future.
There are other changes I’ve made less related to woodworking but still part of my deliberate plan to live well: a focus on renewing my faith (thanks Timberlake Church) and an investment in family fun and memories with our vacation condo in sunny Eastern Washington.
Rewarding

Upper Cut Woodworks has been a great way to accelerate my woodworking in every way: learning to start a business from scratch, building a customer base, learning new skills when a project demands them, and connecting with other woodworkers. Especially connecting with other woodworkers. The woodworkers I’ve met online, at Woodworking in America, or the few visits to my shop have become such great friends. Having a burger with Steven Taylor was fun and delicious, and having in my shop to work on the Gottshall Block was fun. Always helpful, always encouraging, always welcoming, and always fun. The time I spent with the rowdy woodworkers at Woodworking in America 2011 is one of my all time greats. I remember a direct tweet from Mark Hochstein (@Loogie) “Dude, where the *bleep* are you?”
I enjoy the connection with woodworkers so much I decided to find ways to contribute, and this fall a group of us rebooted #woodchat every Wednesday at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern. This has been so fun and I look forward to it every week. The people that show up are just like the other woodworkers I’ve met: fun, welcoming, helpful, and encouraging.
So thanks to my small but awesome customer base, and thanks to all my woodworking friends, here’s to many more years learning and building together.
Milestones

• 127 posts (about 54 in 2011)
  
• First video episodes
  
• 260 comments
  
• 44,685 Visits
  
• 26,826 Unique Visitors
  
• 82,195 Pageviews
  
• Twitter 1125+ followers
  
• Facebook 387+ likes

WordPress generated a fun report about Upper Cut Woodworks here.
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