Matt's Basement Workshop

Matt's Basement Workshop http://www.mattsbasementworkshop.com http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-300x300_show_image131.jpg http://www.mattsbasementworkshop.com http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png </image> <description>Matt's Basement Workshop, hosted by Matt Vanderlist, is the first and longest running woodworking podcast. Since 2006, the show's primary focus is on sharing experiences and educating woodworkers, with an emphasis on the small shop/home woodworker. Tool reviews, hand tool and power tool education, project builds and answering audience questions. The audience interaction is what makes it fun, online and in person. If woodworking is your passion...stop by and say "hi!"</description> <itunes:summary>Matt's Basement Workshop, hosted by Matt Vanderlist, is the first and longest running woodworking podcast. Since 2006, the show's primary focus is on sharing experiences and educating woodworkers, with an emphasis on the small shop/home woodworker. Tool reviews, hand tool and power tool education, project builds and answering audience questions. The audience interaction is what makes it fun, online and in person. If woodworking is your passion...stop by and say "hi!"</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Matt Vanderlist</itunes:author> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> <language>en</language> <generator>http://blip.tv</generator> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:36:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:36:25 +0000</pubDate> <item> <guid isPermaLink="false">4D8F9E54-3F86-11E1-895A-BF52D1A0BCF1</guid> <link>http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/474-shelves-and-drawers-pt-4-5887203</link> <title>474 Shelves and drawers pt 4 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5887203 5870220 file no 0.0 2012-01-15T14:36:25Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1620 gYhcgueqRwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgueqRwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5887203&skin=rss Mattvan-474ShelvesAndDrawersPt4865.jpg It's a new year, but we have a little work to finish up from the previous year. As promised, today's episode is the wrap up to our "Shelves and drawers" series. In part four we complete the "Shelves and drawers" by building the drawer fronts from solid maple, attaching the bases to each of the units and then adding all the final touches from painting to hardware. A lot of you had questions about using MDO; its workability, paintability, cost and more. Rather than addressing each of your questions as they come in, I tried to include all of them in the video. Hopefully I answer yours, but if not, don't hesitate to contact me. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's a new year, but we have a little work to finish up from the previous year. As promised, today's episode is the wrap up to our "Shelves and drawers" series. In part four we complete the "Shelves and drawers" by building the drawer fronts from solid maple, attaching the bases to each of the units and then adding all the final touches from painting to hardware. A lot of you had questions about using MDO; its workability, paintability, cost and more. Rather than addressing each of your questions as they come in, I tried to include all of them in the video. Hopefully I answer yours, but if not, don't hesitate to contact me. 1620 http://blip.tv/file/5870220 Educational Education youtube It's a new year, but we have a little work to finish up from the previous year. As promised, today's episode is the wrap up to our "Shelves and drawers" series.

In part four we complete the "Shelves and drawers" by building the drawer fronts from solid maple, attaching the bases to each of the units and then adding all the final touches from painting to hardware.

A lot of you had questions about using MDO; its workability, paintability, cost and more. Rather than addressing each of your questions as they come in, I tried to include all of them in the video. Hopefully I answer yours, but if not, don't hesitate to contact me. woodworking highland woodworking lee valley bell forest products matts basement workshop medium density overlay mdo Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:36:25 +0000 woodworking, highland woodworking, lee valley, bell forest products, matts basement workshop, medium density overlay, mdo http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-474ShelvesAndDrawersPt4865.jpg woodworking, highland woodworking, lee valley, bell forest products, matts basement workshop, medium density overlay, mdo <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgueqRwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgueqRwI" style="display:none"></embed> 474 Shelves and drawers pt 4 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 6E8A301A-1ECF-11E1-9E47-96CD3F65A01F http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/473-shelves-and-drawers-pt-3-5792798 473 Shelves and drawers pt 3 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5792798 5775751 file no 0.0 2011-12-19T09:20:11Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 Learning 1 592 gYhcguHJAgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcguHJAgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5792798&skin=rss Mattvan-473ShelvesAndDrawersPt3236.jpg In part three of the "Shelves and drawers" build we tackle the construction of the solid maple bases. All four pieces stand on the same style of bases, so except for the lengths of the support beams between the tall shelving units and the short drawer units, we can once again gang up and make similar cuts and actions. And even though the bases will, for the most part, be hidden out of sight that's no reason to not take a few minutes to design something that looks nice. You never know when someone will take a look! Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy In part three of the "Shelves and drawers" build we tackle the construction of the solid maple bases. All four pieces stand on the same style of bases, so except for the lengths of the support beams between the tall shelving units and the short drawer units, we can once again gang up and make similar cuts and actions. And even though the bases will, for the most part, be hidden out of sight that's no reason to not take a few minutes to design something that looks nice. You never know when someone will take a look! Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 592 http://blip.tv/file/5775751 Educational Autos & Vehicles youtube In part three of the "Shelves and drawers" build we tackle the construction of the solid maple bases.

All four pieces stand on the same style of bases, so except for the lengths of the support beams between the tall shelving units and the short drawer units, we can once again gang up and make similar cuts and actions.

And even though the bases will, for the most part, be hidden out of sight that's no reason to not take a few minutes to design something that looks nice. You never know when someone will take a look!

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By ganging similar cuts for each component, you can take advantage of a single setup on your tool to eliminate unnecessary steps. Not to mention it also eliminates the possibility of making miscuts too.

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All four pieces would stand on top of solid maple bases and the drawer fronts would be solid maple also. These would be left natural with a clear finish while the shelving units and drawer bodies will be painted a glossy white.

The entire project, except the base and drawers themselves, will be made from MDO - medium density overlay. This is my first experience with MDO and as we'll talk about in the final wrap-up episode, it won't be my last.

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<strong><center><a href="http://www.bellforestproducts.com/?utm_source=Office&utm_medium=mattsbasementworkshop.com&utm_campaign=2011-02%2BBanner%2BAd" target="_blank"><img src="http://mattsbasementworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/matts-header.jpg" alt="bellforest" title="matts-header" width="468" height="60" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3718" /></a></center></strong> woodworking highland woodworking lee valley bell forest products matts basement workshop Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:15:04 +0000 woodworking, highland woodworking, lee valley, bell forest products, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-13187956.png woodworking, highland woodworking, lee valley, bell forest products, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcguHGWAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcguHGWAI" style="display:none"></embed> 471 Shelves and drawers pt 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1DE6ECC4-13B3-11E1-82F8-81031E93C5DD http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/470-super-simple-box-5753079 470 Super simple box mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5753079 5736017 file no 0.0 2011-11-21T01:00:18Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1135 gYhcgt+SWwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgt+SWwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5753079&skin=rss Mattvan-470SuperSimpleBox651.jpg I mentioned on a recent episode of Wood Talk Online Radio I was building some small boxes for my wife Samantha's photography business -Shuttersam.com. The boxes are best described as being nothing more than a "Super simple box". No extravagant ornamentation, no exotic species and no complicated joinery. The idea was a plain box that would be given to her clients with a DVD of their images inside, along with maybe a few proofs. I have no delusions that these boxes will be passed down from generation to generation, but in fact expect them to be set aside on a shelf somewhere or maybe even re-purposed for some other task. So the design for the box was that it wouldn't take long to build, be inexpensive and just be functional. The first few took me a little while to get the building process tweaked. But after having built about a dozen or more so far, it now only takes a couple of hours to batch out up to 6 at a time. In fact the bottleneck now is waiting for the glue to dry. I'm planning to experiment with more box making in the future. So plan to see some various designs and construction processes in the future. But for now, enjoy this super simple box. Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy I mentioned on a recent episode of Wood Talk Online Radio I was building some small boxes for my wife Samantha's photography business -Shuttersam.com. The boxes are best described as being nothing more than a "Super simple box". No extravagant ornamentation, no exotic species and no complicated joinery. The idea was a plain box that would be given to her clients with a DVD of their images inside, along with maybe a few proofs. I have no delusions that these boxes will be passed down from generation to generation, but in fact expect them to be set aside on a shelf somewhere or maybe even re-purposed for some other task. So the design for the box was that it wouldn't take long to build, be inexpensive and just be functional. The first few took me a little while to get the building process tweaked. But after having built about a dozen or more so far, it now only takes a couple of hours to batch out up to 6 at a time. In fact the bottleneck now is waiting for the glue to dry. I'm planning to experiment with more box making in the future. So plan to see some various designs and construction processes in the future. But for now, enjoy this super simple box. Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1135 http://blip.tv/file/5736017 Educational Education youtube I mentioned on a recent episode of <strong>Wood Talk Online Radio</strong> I was building some small boxes for my wife Samantha's photography business -<strong><a href="http://shuttersam.com" target="_blank">Shuttersam.com</a></strong>. 

The boxes are best described as being nothing more than a "Super simple box". No extravagant ornamentation, no exotic species and no complicated joinery. The idea was a plain box that would be given to her clients with a DVD of their images inside, along with maybe a few proofs. 

I have no delusions that these boxes will be passed down from generation to generation, but in fact expect them to be set aside on a shelf somewhere or maybe even re-purposed for some other task. So the design for the box was that it wouldn't take long to build, be inexpensive and just be functional.

The first few took me a little while to get the building process tweaked. But after having built about a dozen or more so far, it now only takes a couple of hours to batch out up to 6 at a time. In fact the bottleneck now is waiting for the glue to dry.

I'm planning to experiment with more box making in the future. So plan to see some various designs and construction processes in the future. But for now, enjoy this super simple box.

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If you're not familiar with <strong><a href="http://thewoodwhisperer.com/wfc/" target="_blank">Woodworkers Fighting Cancer</a></strong> it's a charity started by our good friend <strong>Marc Spagnuolo - The Wood Whisperer</strong> to help raise funds and awareness about research to fight a disease that has probably touched each and everyone of us at some time in our lives. 

The most recent fund raiser involves individuals building a Rocking Horse from free downloadable plans available through <strong>WOOD Magazine</strong>. The project was one that could be accomplished with a minimal number of tools and wasn't so much a challenge that even brand new woodworkers would feel comfortable tackling it.

The build was a lot of fun and I learned a few things along the way...especially an important lesson about spray adhesives and my disdain for jigsaws. But you'll hear and see more about that in the video.

For more information on <strong>Woodworkers Fighting Cancer</strong>, including how you can donate directly, visit <strong><a href="http://thewoodwhisperer.com/wfc/" target="_blank">www.thewoodwhisperer.com/wfc/</a></strong>.


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So please except this quick little update video as a small appetizer until I have the first of the new content edited and up for your viewing pleasure. I appreciate your patience!

Speaking of patience, I know some of you have been entering your name in the schwag drawings all summer and up until recently too. This is another area I've neglected, so we'll be remedying that this month also. If you've already submitted your name any time since July, consider yourself all set. If you're not sure and want to get it in "just in case"...go for it. 

We have some great schwag to give away and I'll let you know more about that shortly also. Did I thank you for your patience yet?

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There were a lot of great classes to choose from and the lecturers were equally fantastic. In today's episode I've included clips from Megan Fitzpatrick's "Your first dovetails", Charles Brock's "Sculpting by hand & power", Chris Schwarz's "12 rules for toolboxes" and Steve Shannesy's "Veneers in contemporary furniture". To learn more about each of these lecturers, books, DVDs or possible upcoming classes visit the following link for each: Steve Shannesy & Megan Fitzpatrick - www.popularwoodworking.com Chris Schwarz - www.lostartpress.com Charles Brock - www.charlesbrockchairmaker. Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy As promised, today's episode is the second of two episodes featuring selected clips from some of the classes I attended at Woodworking in America 2011. There were a lot of great classes to choose from and the lecturers were equally fantastic. In today's episode I've included clips from Megan Fitzpatrick's "Your first dovetails", Charles Brock's "Sculpting by hand & power", Chris Schwarz's "12 rules for toolboxes" and Steve Shannesy's "Veneers in contemporary furniture". To learn more about each of these lecturers, books, DVDs or possible upcoming classes visit the following link for each: Steve Shannesy & Megan Fitzpatrick - www.popularwoodworking.com Chris Schwarz - www.lostartpress.com Charles Brock - www.charlesbrockchairmaker. Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1588 http://blip.tv/file/5643006 Educational Education youtube More snippets from some of the very informative lectures I attended at WIA 2011. Including classes from Megan Fitzpatrick, Charles Brock, Chris Schwarz and Steve Shannesy. woodworking highland woodworking lee valley popular woodworking woodworking in america matts basement workshop woodworking in america chris schwarz megan fitzpatrick charles brock steve shannesy popular woodworking magazine Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:30:15 +0000 woodworking, highland woodworking, lee valley, popular woodworking, woodworking in america, matts basement workshop, woodworking in america, chris schwarz, megan fitzpatrick, charles brock, steve shannesy, popular woodworking magazine http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-468WIA2011LecturesPt2321.jpg woodworking, highland woodworking, lee valley, popular woodworking, woodworking in america, matts basement workshop, woodworking in america, chris schwarz, megan fitzpatrick, charles brock, steve shannesy, popular woodworking magazine <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgtm8OAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgtm8OAI" style="display:none"></embed> 468 WIA 2011 Lectures pt 2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E9F8ED06-F2C7-11E0-8633-86F38AEE1187 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/467-wia-lectures-pt-1-5628443 467 WIA Lectures pt 1 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5628443 5611330 file no 0.0 2011-10-17T08:00:18Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1248 gYhcgtfEfwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgtfEfwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5628443&skin=rss Mattvan-81807627.png This week starts the first of two episodes featuring selected clips from some of the classes I attended at Woodworking in America 2011. There are a lot of great classes to choose from and the lecturers are equally fantastic. While Woodworking in America is usually billed as a hand tool event, over the years several new topics have been added to round out the experience of attendees. From design and Sketchup to power tools and even Japanese hand tools. Woodworking in America lecturers are covering a wide variety of topics. In today's episode I've included clips from Graham Blackburn's "Hand planes for joinery", Chuck Bender's "Secret drawers & hidden compartments" & Charles Brock's "The Sculpted Rocker - A study of form and function". To learn more about each of these lecturers, books, DVDs or possible upcoming classes visit the following link for each: Graham Blackburn - www.blackburnbooks.com Chuck Bender - www.acanthus.com Charles Brock - www.charlesbrockchairmaker. Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy This week starts the first of two episodes featuring selected clips from some of the classes I attended at Woodworking in America 2011. There are a lot of great classes to choose from and the lecturers are equally fantastic. While Woodworking in America is usually billed as a hand tool event, over the years several new topics have been added to round out the experience of attendees. From design and Sketchup to power tools and even Japanese hand tools. Woodworking in America lecturers are covering a wide variety of topics. In today's episode I've included clips from Graham Blackburn's "Hand planes for joinery", Chuck Bender's "Secret drawers & hidden compartments" & Charles Brock's "The Sculpted Rocker - A study of form and function". To learn more about each of these lecturers, books, DVDs or possible upcoming classes visit the following link for each: Graham Blackburn - www.blackburnbooks.com Chuck Bender - www.acanthus.com Charles Brock - www.charlesbrockchairmaker. Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1248 http://blip.tv/file/5611330 Educational Education youtube This week starts the first of two episodes featuring selected clips from some of the classes I attended at <strong>Woodworking in America 2011</strong>. There are a lot of great classes to choose from and the lecturers are equally fantastic.

While <strong>Woodworking in America</strong> is usually billed as a hand tool event, over the years several new topics have been added to round out the experience of attendees. From design and Sketchup to power tools and even Japanese hand tools. <strong>Woodworking in America</strong> lecturers are covering a wide variety of topics.

In today's episode I've included clips from <strong>Graham Blackburn's "Hand planes for joinery", Chuck Bender's "Secret drawers & hidden compartments" & Charles Brock's "The Sculpted Rocker - A study of form and function".</strong>

To learn more about each of these lecturers, books, DVDs or possible upcoming classes visit the following link for each:
<strong>Graham Blackburn - <a href="http://www.blackburnbooks.com/Index.html" target="_blank">www.blackburnbooks.com</a><br />
Chuck Bender - <a href="http://www.acanthus.com/" target="_blank">www.acanthus.com</a><br />
Charles Brock - <a href="http://www.charlesbrockchairmaker.com/" target="_blank">www.charlesbrockchairmaker.</strong>

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Where else will you find some of the most unique tool makers in the woodworking world all under one roof? Not only can you get your hands on these tools, but more importantly you have an unique opportunity to talk with the tool makers themselves. Ever wonder about having customized tools made? Have questions about the design or function of a tool? Or just want to play with some really cool tools? The Woodworking in America marketplace is the perfect place to do all of that and more. It's truly the woodworker's candy store. But if you've visited this year or in previous years you also know there's more to the marketplace than tools and supplies. There's great freebie demonstrations from the likes of Roy Underhill and Adam Cherubini to name a few. Along with drawings for amazing door-prizes, opportunities to meet with television personalities like Scott Philips and Tommy McDonald. And for the really daring, there's the Hand Tool Olympics. Compete against yourself or a friend or two to see who can have the best results with a basic set of hand tools to create basic joinery and complete typical workshop tasks. Thanks to the many tool manufacturers and vendors for your time and answering all of my questions. It's much appreciated! Vendors in today's episode include the following: Lee ValleyHock ToolsTwo CherriesBow ClampsCatharine KennedyTools for working wood - Gramercy toolsElkhead ToolsMicrojig[haiku url="http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-466WIAMarketplace537.mp3" title="MBW 466"]Click to PlayDownload VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Regardless of how many times I've been to Woodworking in America the one place that gets all my attention, and apparently that of the vast majority of show visiters, is the Marketplace. Where else will you find some of the most unique tool makers in the woodworking world all under one roof? Not only can you get your hands on these tools, but more importantly you have an unique opportunity to talk with the tool makers themselves. Ever wonder about having customized tools made? Have questions about the design or function of a tool? Or just want to play with some really cool tools? The Woodworking in America marketplace is the perfect place to do all of that and more. It's truly the woodworker's candy store. But if you've visited this year or in previous years you also know there's more to the marketplace than tools and supplies. There's great freebie demonstrations from the likes of Roy Underhill and Adam Cherubini to name a few. Along with drawings for amazing door-prizes, opportunities to meet with television personalities like Scott Philips and Tommy McDonald. And for the really daring, there's the Hand Tool Olympics. Compete against yourself or a friend or two to see who can have the best results with a basic set of hand tools to create basic joinery and complete typical workshop tasks. Thanks to the many tool manufacturers and vendors for your time and answering all of my questions. It's much appreciated! Vendors in today's episode include the following: Lee ValleyHock ToolsTwo CherriesBow ClampsCatharine KennedyTools for working wood - Gramercy toolsElkhead ToolsMicrojig[haiku url="http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-466WIAMarketplace537.mp3" title="MBW 466"]Click to PlayDownload VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers 732 http://blip.tv/file/5611209 Educational Education youtube Regardless of how many times I've been to <strong>Woodworking in America</strong> the one place that gets all my attention, and apparently that of the vast majority of show visiters, is the <strong>Marketplace</strong>. Where else will you find some of the most unique tool makers in the woodworking world all under one roof?

Not only can you get your hands on these tools, but more importantly you have an unique opportunity to talk with the tool makers themselves. Ever wonder about having customized tools made? Have questions about the design or function of a tool? Or just want to play with some really cool tools? The <strong>Woodworking in America</strong> marketplace is the perfect place to do all of that and more. It's truly the woodworker's candy store.

But if you've visited this year or in previous years you also know there's more to the marketplace than tools and supplies. There's great freebie demonstrations from the likes of <strong>Roy Underhill</strong> and <strong>Adam Cherubini</strong> to name a few. Along with drawings for amazing door-prizes, opportunities to meet with television personalities like <strong>Scott Philips</strong> and <strong>Tommy McDonald</strong>. And for the really daring, there's the <strong>Hand Tool Olympics</strong>. Compete against yourself or a friend or two to see who can have the best results with a basic set of hand tools to create basic joinery and complete typical workshop tasks. 

Thanks to the many tool manufacturers and vendors for your time and answering all of my questions. It's much appreciated! 

Vendors in today's episode include the following:
<strong><a href="http://Leevalley.com" target="_blank">Lee Valley</a><br />
<a href="http://hocktools.com" target="_blank">Hock Tools</a><br />
<a href="http://twocherriesusa.com/" target="_blank">Two Cherries</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bowclamp.com/" target="_blank">Bow Clamps</a><br />
<a href="http://www.catharinekennedy.com/" target="_blank">Catharine Kennedy</a><br />
<a href="http://toolsforworkingwood.com" target="_blank">Tools for working wood - Gramercy tools</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elkheadtools.com/home.html" target="_blank">Elkhead Tools</a><br />
<a href="http://microjig.com" target="_blank">Microjig</a></strong>

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After having attended almost every since it's start, these conferences feel more like homecoming than classes. And this year is no different. With all the great conference instructors, the even larger marketplace and even more great attendees than in the past, this year should add up to quite the event. I can't list all the great things that are happening, so I'll just share what I can without rambling on more than usual. If you can make it down, even for just one day or for just one hour, you won't be sorry. Conference attendees can choose from 1 day passes on either Friday or Saturday, 3 day passes for the entire weekend or pay as little as $8 (online) or $10 (at the door) for access to the marketplace. And in the marketplace you'll of course find all those manufacturers and vendors you keep hearing about, along with the like of Tommy Mac of the Rough Show, Rob Cosman and I heard even Scott Phillips will be in attendance. Other great things to do other than buy amazing tools and hob-nob with celebrities (yes I'll be happy to sign autographs): Hand Tool Olympics, Sindelar Tool Museum, and free demonstrations all day long. Along with a chance to win some amazing door prizes and even trade in your old bottle of glue for a brand new 18oz bottle of Gorilla Glue. To find out all about the happenings, including a list of scheduled speakers, vendors and to purchase tickets, visit www.woodworkinginamerica.com. AND ONE MORE THING!!! Thursday September 29, 2011 come out to Keystone Bar & Grill to rub elbows with the many woodworking bloggers who will be attendance this year. No tickets to buy, no posts to write. Just walk in and join the fun. Hope to see you there, although I'll be rolling in around Midnight if I'm lucky (late flight). Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy This week I'm getting things ready to head to Cincinnati, Ohio for Woodworking in America 2011. After having attended almost every since it's start, these conferences feel more like homecoming than classes. And this year is no different. With all the great conference instructors, the even larger marketplace and even more great attendees than in the past, this year should add up to quite the event. I can't list all the great things that are happening, so I'll just share what I can without rambling on more than usual. If you can make it down, even for just one day or for just one hour, you won't be sorry. Conference attendees can choose from 1 day passes on either Friday or Saturday, 3 day passes for the entire weekend or pay as little as $8 (online) or $10 (at the door) for access to the marketplace. And in the marketplace you'll of course find all those manufacturers and vendors you keep hearing about, along with the like of Tommy Mac of the Rough Show, Rob Cosman and I heard even Scott Phillips will be in attendance. Other great things to do other than buy amazing tools and hob-nob with celebrities (yes I'll be happy to sign autographs): Hand Tool Olympics, Sindelar Tool Museum, and free demonstrations all day long. Along with a chance to win some amazing door prizes and even trade in your old bottle of glue for a brand new 18oz bottle of Gorilla Glue. To find out all about the happenings, including a list of scheduled speakers, vendors and to purchase tickets, visit www.woodworkinginamerica.com. AND ONE MORE THING!!! Thursday September 29, 2011 come out to Keystone Bar & Grill to rub elbows with the many woodworking bloggers who will be attendance this year. No tickets to buy, no posts to write. Just walk in and join the fun. Hope to see you there, although I'll be rolling in around Midnight if I'm lucky (late flight). Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 710 http://blip.tv/file/5573575 Educational Education youtube This week I'm getting things ready to head to Cincinnati, Ohio for <strong>Woodworking in America 2011</strong>. After having attended almost every since it's start, these conferences feel more like homecoming than classes.

And this year is no different. With all the great conference instructors, the even larger marketplace and even more great attendees than in the past, this year should add up to quite the event. I can't list all the great things that are happening, so I'll just share what I can without rambling on more than usual.

If you can make it down, even for just one day or for just one hour, you won't be sorry. Conference attendees can choose from 1 day passes on either Friday or Saturday, 3 day passes for the entire weekend or pay as little as $8 (online) or $10 (at the door) for access to the marketplace.

And in the marketplace you'll of course find all those manufacturers and vendors you keep hearing about, along with the like of <strong>Tommy Mac of the Rough Show</strong>, <strong>Rob Cosman</strong> and I heard in <strong>Scott Phillips</strong> will be in attendance.

Other great things to do other than buy amazing tools and hob-nob with celebrities (yes I'll be happy to sign autographs):

<strong>Hand Tool Olympics, Sindelar Tool Museum, and free demonstrations all day long</strong>. Along with a chance to win some amazing door prizes and even trade in your old bottle of glue for a brand new 18oz bottle of <strong><a href="http://www.gorillaglue.com/" target="_blank">Gorilla Glue</a></strong>.

To find out all about the happenings, including a list of scheduled speakers, vendors and to purchase tickets, visit <strong><a href="http://www.woodworkinginamerica.com" target="_blank">www.woodworkinginamerica.com</a></strong>.

<strong>AND ONE MORE THING!!!</strong>
Thursday September 29, 2011 come out to <strong>Keystone Bar & Grill</strong> to rub elbows with the many woodworking bloggers who will be attendance this year. No tickets to buy, no posts to write. Just walk in and join the fun. Hope to see you there, although I'll be rolling in around Midnight if I'm lucky (late flight).


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Ever since the guys at <strong>Bell Forest</strong> have become an advertiser on the site I've been haunting THEIR website looking at amazing stock for project ideas. 

One thing that caught my eye early on was some of the project kits they had available. These are kits perfect for a weekend build or just for someone looking for an easy to assemble gift without a lot of hassle with designing and planning the construction process. 

<strong>The Paddle Cutting Board</strong> is one of those kits. Sent with everything you need to build; the wood, the template, the directions. All you need to add is time, tools, glue and you. Who could ask for more? 

To find out more about the <strong>Paddle Cutting Board kit</strong> or any of the other great offerings from <strong>Bell Forest</strong> visit their website at <strong><a href="http://www.bellforest.com" target="_blank">www.bellforest.com</a></strong> You better hurry though, now that the holidays know were talking about them they'll charge right at us instead of sneak up from behind. woodworking matts basement workshop matt vanderlist highland woodworking lee valley popular woodworking woodworking in america hand tools bell forest paddle cutting board Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:58:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, matt vanderlist, highland woodworking, lee valley, popular woodworking, woodworking in america, hand tools, bell forest, paddle cutting board http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-465BellForestPaddleCuttingBoards101.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, matt vanderlist, highland woodworking, lee valley, popular woodworking, woodworking in america, hand tools, bell forest, paddle cutting board <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgtPTDgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgtPTDgI" style="display:none"></embed> 465 Bell Forest Paddle Cutting Boards http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 4A9C3692-DCA0-11E0-B924-DD54DD6A1165 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/464-benchcrafted-moxon-vise-5543613 464 Benchcrafted Moxon Vise mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5543613 5526442 file no 0.0 2011-09-12T09:30:14Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1522 gYhcgtKuIQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgtKuIQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5543613&skin=rss Mattvan-464BenchcraftedMoxonVise254.jpg Summer might as well be officially over. The kids are back in school, the warmest days are now almost equal to the coldest nights from just a month ago and I'm heading back into the shop with the video camera to start building more great stuff to share with all of you. Yes, I'd say Summer is about ready to be tucked away under a pile of dead leaves very shortly. So that means it's time to start posting some of this content I've been filming. To get these new episodes started on a solid footing I'm posting my recent build of Benchcrafted's Moxon Vise Kit. If you're not familiar with Benchcrafted already, you might want to take a few moments to visit their website and checkout their amazing bench hardware and plans. Jameel and the guys don't mess around with quality, they have one set of standards...GOLD. I've never read a review or commentary that didn't involve their hardware being praised in the highest way. So when I had a chance to try one of their Moxon Vise Kits I jumped at the opportunity. AND MAN WAS I NOT DISAPPOINTED!!! At this point I could go on about the quality of their craftsmanship and the details of the instructions, but I won't even begin to scratch the surface of how impressed I am with it. You'll just have to watch and see for yourself. For more information on any of the Benchcrafted products visit www.benchcrafted.com. Tell them Matt sent you, hopefully they won't blacklist your email LOL! And one more thing; for the sake of transparency, I received this kit from Benchcrafted in exchange for advertising. BUT, I would've heaped the same praise on them regardless! Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Summer might as well be officially over. The kids are back in school, the warmest days are now almost equal to the coldest nights from just a month ago and I'm heading back into the shop with the video camera to start building more great stuff to share with all of you. Yes, I'd say Summer is about ready to be tucked away under a pile of dead leaves very shortly. So that means it's time to start posting some of this content I've been filming. To get these new episodes started on a solid footing I'm posting my recent build of Benchcrafted's Moxon Vise Kit. If you're not familiar with Benchcrafted already, you might want to take a few moments to visit their website and checkout their amazing bench hardware and plans. Jameel and the guys don't mess around with quality, they have one set of standards...GOLD. I've never read a review or commentary that didn't involve their hardware being praised in the highest way. So when I had a chance to try one of their Moxon Vise Kits I jumped at the opportunity. AND MAN WAS I NOT DISAPPOINTED!!! At this point I could go on about the quality of their craftsmanship and the details of the instructions, but I won't even begin to scratch the surface of how impressed I am with it. You'll just have to watch and see for yourself. For more information on any of the Benchcrafted products visit www.benchcrafted.com. Tell them Matt sent you, hopefully they won't blacklist your email LOL! And one more thing; for the sake of transparency, I received this kit from Benchcrafted in exchange for advertising. BUT, I would've heaped the same praise on them regardless! Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1522 http://blip.tv/file/5526442 Educational Education youtube Summer might as well be officially over. The kids are back in school, the warmest days are now almost equal to the coldest nights from just a month ago and I'm heading back into the shop with the video camera to start building more great stuff to share with all of you.

Yes, I'd say Summer is about ready to be tucked away under a pile of dead leaves very shortly. So that means it's time to start posting some of this content I've been filming.

To get these new episodes started on a solid footing I'm posting my recent build of <strong>Benchcrafted's Moxon Vise Kit</strong>. If you're not familiar with <strong>Benchcrafted</strong> already, you might want to take a few moments to visit their website and checkout their amazing bench hardware and plans.

Jameel and the guys don't mess around with quality, they have one set of standards...<strong>GOLD</strong>. I've never read a review or commentary that didn't involve their hardware being praised in the highest way. So when I had a chance to try one of their <strong>Moxon Vise Kits</strong> I jumped at the opportunity. <strong>AND MAN WAS I NOT DISAPPOINTED!!!</strong> 

At this point I could go on about the quality of their craftsmanship and the details of the instructions, but I won't even begin to scratch the surface of how impressed I am with it. You'll just have to watch and see for yourself.

For more information on any of the <strong>Benchcrafted</strong> products visit <strong><a href="http://benchcrafted.com" target="_blank">www.benchcrafted.com</a></strong>. Tell them Matt sent you, hopefully they won't blacklist your email LOL!

And one more thing; for the sake of transparency, I received this kit from <strong>Benchcrafted</strong> in exchange for advertising. BUT, I would've heaped the same praise on them regardless!

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Today's episode is the second compilation of previously unseen footage I recorded. This time it's from the <strong>2009 Design and Construction</strong> conference in <strong>St. Charles, IL</strong>. Again, I wish it could've been more, but that's not fair to the presenters and way to much to download.

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With about a month left on the calendar before woodworkers from all over the country (and even FROM other countries) flock to Cincinnati Ohio for what has become for many, THE WOODWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR, I wanted to share a few of my favorite moments from WIAs past. I've been very privileged to be able to attend each year, and appreciate being invited back, so for those of you who can't make it for what-ever reason I always try to get as much footage as possible to give you a little taste of the experience. This whole week I'm re-posting links and footage from the last 3 years, along with a couple of videos of previously unseen content. While I'd love to post the entire length of the lectures, it's not fair to the presenters and quite honestly that's a lot of footage, so you'll have to enjoy these short snippets. Hopefully you'll be able to attend a conference in person, if not this year than maybe in upcoming years. Today's episode is the first of my previously unseen videos (actually the first snippet was seen, I've just re-edited it slightly) it's from the very first Hand Tool Conference in Berea Kentucky 2008. These snippets of various lectures are a great example of audience participation and the wide range of amazing experts and topics the shows cover. function recordOutboundLink(link, category, action) { _gat._getTrackerByName()._trackEvent(category, action); setTimeout('document.location = "' + link.href + '"', 100); } Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy The countdown to Woodworking in America 2011 has entered the final weeks. With about a month left on the calendar before woodworkers from all over the country (and even FROM other countries) flock to Cincinnati Ohio for what has become for many, THE WOODWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR, I wanted to share a few of my favorite moments from WIAs past. I've been very privileged to be able to attend each year, and appreciate being invited back, so for those of you who can't make it for what-ever reason I always try to get as much footage as possible to give you a little taste of the experience. This whole week I'm re-posting links and footage from the last 3 years, along with a couple of videos of previously unseen content. While I'd love to post the entire length of the lectures, it's not fair to the presenters and quite honestly that's a lot of footage, so you'll have to enjoy these short snippets. Hopefully you'll be able to attend a conference in person, if not this year than maybe in upcoming years. Today's episode is the first of my previously unseen videos (actually the first snippet was seen, I've just re-edited it slightly) it's from the very first Hand Tool Conference in Berea Kentucky 2008. These snippets of various lectures are a great example of audience participation and the wide range of amazing experts and topics the shows cover. function recordOutboundLink(link, category, action) { _gat._getTrackerByName()._trackEvent(category, action); setTimeout('document.location = "' + link.href + '"', 100); } Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 689 http://blip.tv/file/5486641 Educational Education youtube The countdown to <strong>Woodworking in America 2011</strong> has entered the final weeks. With about a month left on the calendar before woodworkers from all over the country (and even FROM other countries) flock to Cincinnati Ohio for what has become for many, <strong>THE WOODWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR</strong>, I wanted to share a few of my favorite moments from <strong>WIAs</strong> past.

I've been very privileged to be able to attend each year, and appreciate being invited back, so for those of you who can't make it for what-ever reason I always try to get as much footage as possible to give you a little taste of the experience.

This whole week I'm re-posting links and footage from the last 3 years, along with a couple of videos of previously unseen content. While I'd love to post the entire length of the lectures, it's not fair to the presenters and quite honestly that's a lot of footage, so you'll have to enjoy these short snippets. Hopefully you'll be able to attend a conference in person, if not this year than maybe in upcoming years.

Today's episode is the first of my previously unseen videos (actually the first snippet was seen, I've just re-edited it slightly) it's from the very first Hand Tool Conference in Berea Kentucky 2008. These snippets of various lectures are a great example of audience participation and the wide range of amazing experts and topics the shows cover.



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Unlike in previous builds where I've opted to use solid edge banding, this time I'm turning to the pre-glued version. I've always been skeptical, to some degree, about how reliable it can be. But once the heat re-activated the glue, all my skepticism went out the window. It not only holds better than I anticipated, it set up faster than I thought it would. So there was a bit of a learning curve to getting it in place without a lot of swearing.

My other big concern with edge banding veneer was whether it would fake and obviously applied. But just like with any wood joint, solid or not, it's a matter of leveling and sanding for a perfect mating surface. In fact, hopefully in the second half I'll be able to adequately show you what I mean.
 
If after watching the show you have an alternate method to anything we've discussed in the entire build series I'd love to hear about it, leave a comment below or drop me a line by <strong><a href="mailto:mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com">CLICKING HERE</a></strong>.

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Along with these regular pieces, the client had asked if I could build a corner shelving unit for them also. The corner piece isn't all that different from the other units except for the curved shelves. In today's episode I'll demonstrate how I cut those curved shelves using a tablesaw and a jigsaw, and then in the second half of the episode I'll share with you some optional tools we can use to make the same cuts. If after watching the show you have an alternate method I didn't mention I'd love to hear about it, leave a comment below or drop me a line. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-462WallsOfShelvesPt4715.mp3]Click to PlayDownload iPod VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy So far in the "Walls of Shelves" series you've seen me working on some rather straight forward, basic shelving units. Along with these regular pieces, the client had asked if I could build a corner shelving unit for them also. The corner piece isn't all that different from the other units except for the curved shelves. In today's episode I'll demonstrate how I cut those curved shelves using a tablesaw and a jigsaw, and then in the second half of the episode I'll share with you some optional tools we can use to make the same cuts. If after watching the show you have an alternate method I didn't mention I'd love to hear about it, leave a comment below or drop me a line. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-462WallsOfShelvesPt4715.mp3]Click to PlayDownload iPod VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers 1135 http://blip.tv/file/5381541 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:00:22 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-462WallsOfShelvesPt4222.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsnCdwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgsnCdwI" style="display:none"></embed> 462 Walls of Shelves Pt 4 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E6273B1E-9DFF-11E0-B37B-F3758E454B4F http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/461-walls-of-shelves-pt-3-5309850 461 Walls of Shelves Pt. 3 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5309850 5292426 file no 0.0 2011-06-24T08:00:17Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1398 gYhcgsSLfgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsSLfgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5309850&skin=rss Mattvan-461WallsOfShelvesPt3473.jpg Today's episode starts off with drilling the series of holes on the sides for the adjustable shelves. The key to this task is to get them parallel to the edges of the sides and of course more importantly with each other. To get the job done right I'm using the Veritas Shelf Drilling Jig. It's at this step that even with the flattest shelves, if the holes are misaligned, the shelves are nearly impossible to correct and the books or nick-knacks displayed on them will really emphasize the mistake. And once we finish with the adjustable holes, it's time to move onto the glue-up and assembly. In the second half of the episode we'll talk more about a fix to help take care of unsquare glue-ups. One that doesn't involve tearing the assembly apart and starting all over. No special tools required, just the clamps you're already using. Tools mentioned in today's episode along with link's to our affiliate programs to help support the show: Veritas Shelf Drilling Jig - Lee Valley 3D Square - Highland Woodworking Corner Joiners - Highland Woodworking Right-Angle Assembly Clamps - Lee Valley Web Clamp - Highland Woodworking "L" Bracket Jig from Matt's Basement Workshop Archive - Click here to visit post. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-461WallsOfShelvesPt3581.mp3]Click to PlayDownload iPod VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's episode starts off with drilling the series of holes on the sides for the adjustable shelves. The key to this task is to get them parallel to the edges of the sides and of course more importantly with each other. To get the job done right I'm using the Veritas Shelf Drilling Jig. It's at this step that even with the flattest shelves, if the holes are misaligned, the shelves are nearly impossible to correct and the books or nick-knacks displayed on them will really emphasize the mistake. And once we finish with the adjustable holes, it's time to move onto the glue-up and assembly. In the second half of the episode we'll talk more about a fix to help take care of unsquare glue-ups. One that doesn't involve tearing the assembly apart and starting all over. No special tools required, just the clamps you're already using. Tools mentioned in today's episode along with link's to our affiliate programs to help support the show: Veritas Shelf Drilling Jig - Lee Valley 3D Square - Highland Woodworking Corner Joiners - Highland Woodworking Right-Angle Assembly Clamps - Lee Valley Web Clamp - Highland Woodworking "L" Bracket Jig from Matt's Basement Workshop Archive - Click here to visit post. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-461WallsOfShelvesPt3581.mp3]Click to PlayDownload iPod VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers 1398 http://blip.tv/file/5292426 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:00:17 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-461WallsOfShelvesPt3473.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsSLfgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgsSLfgI" style="display:none"></embed> 461 Walls of Shelves Pt. 3 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ F314F98A-985D-11E0-B121-DE182612B000 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/460-walls-of-shelves-pt-2-5283732 460 Walls of shelves pt. 2 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5283732 5266238 file no 0.0 2011-06-17T08:00:16Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1317 gYhcgsK_eAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsK_eAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5283732&skin=rss Mattvan-460WallsOfShelvesPt2910.jpg In today's episode we continue the construction of the "Walls of shelves" for my client by routing the dados for the fixed shelves and then ripping the sides to size. Also we'll cut the fixed shelves and create the blind rabbet joint that not only attaches the top fixed shelf to the sides, but will help to add some rigidity and strength to it. Once this is all done, we're about halfway through the construction phase and we can begin to move into the assembly of the shelves next week. In the second half of today's show I want to discuss a little bit about understanding the basics of the plywood grading system. Other than exterior vs interior plywoods, the biggest concern is understanding how the grading system can tell you which pieces are best for fine woodworking and which ones are more utilitarian. In the episode I mention a great article at WOOD Magazine's Website which is a nice basic look at understanding the grading system and what you can expect from the various grades of plywood. CLICK HERE TO VISIT. Items mentioned in today's episode you may want to add to your shop: Magswitch Plywood bits Quick clamps Kreg setup blocks Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy In today's episode we continue the construction of the "Walls of shelves" for my client by routing the dados for the fixed shelves and then ripping the sides to size. Also we'll cut the fixed shelves and create the blind rabbet joint that not only attaches the top fixed shelf to the sides, but will help to add some rigidity and strength to it. Once this is all done, we're about halfway through the construction phase and we can begin to move into the assembly of the shelves next week. In the second half of today's show I want to discuss a little bit about understanding the basics of the plywood grading system. Other than exterior vs interior plywoods, the biggest concern is understanding how the grading system can tell you which pieces are best for fine woodworking and which ones are more utilitarian. In the episode I mention a great article at WOOD Magazine's Website which is a nice basic look at understanding the grading system and what you can expect from the various grades of plywood. CLICK HERE TO VISIT. Items mentioned in today's episode you may want to add to your shop: Magswitch Plywood bits Quick clamps Kreg setup blocks Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1317 http://blip.tv/file/5266238 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:00:16 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-460WallsOfShelvesPt2910.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsK_eAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgsK_eAI" style="display:none"></embed> 460 Walls of shelves pt. 2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 69B40966-92FD-11E0-BA5A-C74879E6C504 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/father-s-day-gift-ideas-5260129 Father's Day Gift Ideas mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5260129 5242604 file no 0.0 2011-06-10T08:00:20Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 491 gYhcgsGHRQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsGHRQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5260129&skin=rss Mattvan-FathersDayGiftIdeas781.jpg Just in case you've been an even more amazing father than you already are and your family are looking for the perfect gift to remind you how much they really appreciate all you do...like we don't know already. Here's a quick list of some things I know I would like to receive, so I'm willing to bet you would too. All of these items are available through my sponsor Highland Woodworking, but you could easily find similar gifts at Woodcraft, Lee Valley or even on Amazon.com. ; Just to help make it easy for everyone I'll have links in the show notes for all these items and to the various retailers where you can find them. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Just in case you've been an even more amazing father than you already are and your family are looking for the perfect gift to remind you how much they really appreciate all you do...like we don't know already. Here's a quick list of some things I know I would like to receive, so I'm willing to bet you would too. All of these items are available through my sponsor Highland Woodworking, but you could easily find similar gifts at Woodcraft, Lee Valley or even on Amazon.com. ; Just to help make it easy for everyone I'll have links in the show notes for all these items and to the various retailers where you can find them. 491 http://blip.tv/file/5242604 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:00:20 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-FathersDayGiftIdeas781.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgsGHRQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgsGHRQI" style="display:none"></embed> Father's Day Gift Ideas http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2C71B9D2-8D75-11E0-AFCF-B6AA8EB36ADA http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/459-walls-of-shelves-pt-1-5236048 459 Walls of Shelves Pt 1 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5236048 5218492 file no 0.0 2011-06-03T08:28:03Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1519 gYhcgr_LNAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgr_LNAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5236048&skin=rss Mattvan-459WallsOfShelvesPt1980.jpg Today we're starting a new build series on the show. ; Over the next couple of weeks we'll be covering the construction of an entire wall or two of book shelves. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today we're starting a new build series on the show. ; Over the next couple of weeks we'll be covering the construction of an entire wall or two of book shelves. 1519 http://blip.tv/file/5218492 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley bell forest products bora Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:28:03 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, bell forest products, bora http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-459WallsOfShelvesPt1980.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, bell forest products, bora <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgr_LNAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgr_LNAI" style="display:none"></embed> 459 Walls of Shelves Pt 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 3DEB7DDE-81CB-11E0-8754-947D3893831F http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/458-hock-shoulder-plane-5179921 458 Hock Shoulder Plane mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5179921 5162300 file no 0.0 2011-05-20T07:45:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1466 gYhcgryUdQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgryUdQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5179921&skin=rss Mattvan-86877938.png Maybe I'm getting a little kit crazy, but I've built my second hand plane from a kit and I'm loving it. In today's episode I'm showing off my new Hock Shoulder Plane that I built a few weeks ago. It's a great way to spend some time in the shop and have something you'll use over and over on a variety of projects. And on top of it, it wasn't very difficult. The instructions are easy to follow and everything you need to complete it (except the glue) is included. It's a great project for woodworkers of all experience levels. Available at Woodcraft.com or through Hock Tools . Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Maybe I'm getting a little kit crazy, but I've built my second hand plane from a kit and I'm loving it. In today's episode I'm showing off my new Hock Shoulder Plane that I built a few weeks ago. It's a great way to spend some time in the shop and have something you'll use over and over on a variety of projects. And on top of it, it wasn't very difficult. The instructions are easy to follow and everything you need to complete it (except the glue) is included. It's a great project for woodworkers of all experience levels. Available at Woodcraft.com or through Hock Tools . Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1466 http://blip.tv/file/5162300 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley hock tools Fri, 20 May 2011 07:45:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, hock tools http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-86877938.png woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, hock tools <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgryUdQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgryUdQI" style="display:none"></embed> 458 Hock Shoulder Plane http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 8822E984-7440-11E0-927E-D54E1189A036 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/safety-week-2011-5109262 Safety Week 2011 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5109262 5091544 file no 0.0 2011-05-02T04:30:27Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 889 gYhcgrfscgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgrfscgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5109262&skin=rss Mattvan-SafetyWeek2011785.jpg It's the first week of May and that means it's time for Safety Week 2011! Since its creation in 2008, Safety Week has been a great opportunity for woodworkers to be reminded of the importance of safety in the shop. Of course, safety isn't an once a year thing, it's an everyday thing in the shop. But with all the websites, shows and other resources dedicating the topic of safety for this one week, you'll have plenty of reminders throughout the coming year. Today's episode is a re-post of an episode that wasn't originally posted during a Safety Week in the past 3 years. But the topic is very much one that can lead to longterm health problems if it's not addressed. Because many of us are home woodworkers with shops in the basement or attached garages, keeping the sawdust and fine particulates to a minimum outside the shop is crucial. You'll find a few of my favorite steps I've taken to help clear the air in our house and keep it clean. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's the first week of May and that means it's time for Safety Week 2011! Since its creation in 2008, Safety Week has been a great opportunity for woodworkers to be reminded of the importance of safety in the shop. Of course, safety isn't an once a year thing, it's an everyday thing in the shop. But with all the websites, shows and other resources dedicating the topic of safety for this one week, you'll have plenty of reminders throughout the coming year. Today's episode is a re-post of an episode that wasn't originally posted during a Safety Week in the past 3 years. But the topic is very much one that can lead to longterm health problems if it's not addressed. Because many of us are home woodworkers with shops in the basement or attached garages, keeping the sawdust and fine particulates to a minimum outside the shop is crucial. You'll find a few of my favorite steps I've taken to help clear the air in our house and keep it clean. 889 http://blip.tv/file/5091544 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Mon, 02 May 2011 04:30:27 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-SafetyWeek2011785.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgrfscgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgrfscgI" style="display:none"></embed> Safety Week 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 60F51814-7445-11E0-AAE3-EA27371469DA http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/safety-week-2-2011-5109407 Safety Week 2 2011 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5109407 5091689 file no 0.0 2011-05-01T22:50:14Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 357 gYhcgrfuAwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgrfuAwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5109407&skin=rss Mattvan-SafetyWeek22011501.jpg At the heart of safety is the development of Good Habits. Good habits that will stick with you regardless of the situations you find yourself in, in the shop. Today's episode is a re-post of a show from a previous Safety Week. It's titled "Sensible About Safety" and discusses a few good habits we should practice everyday that will serve us well when they're needed the most. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-SafetyWeek22011501-219.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy At the heart of safety is the development of Good Habits. Good habits that will stick with you regardless of the situations you find yourself in, in the shop. Today's episode is a re-post of a show from a previous Safety Week. It's titled "Sensible About Safety" and discusses a few good habits we should practice everyday that will serve us well when they're needed the most. 357 http://blip.tv/file/5091689 Educational Entertainment woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Sun, 01 May 2011 22:50:14 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-SafetyWeek22011501.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgrfuAwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgrfuAwI" style="display:none"></embed> Safety Week 2 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 7DC33F42-670D-11E0-9CBF-C2F2A2C94030 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/457-walnut-buffet-pt7-5039459 457 Walnut Buffet Pt7 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 5039459 5021646 file no 0.0 2011-04-15T08:20:09Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1227 gYhcgrPLRwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgrPLRwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5039459&skin=rss Mattvan-457WalnutBuffetPt7319.jpg On today's show we're wrapping up the walnut buffet build. Really there's not much more to discuss other than the finishing process, and how and why I chose to roll my nicely layed out mitered edges on the top (here's a hint, sharp edges won't just bite you when you bump into them. They also like to break off too). And then there was that whole moment where the buffet fell 3 feet off the sawhorses and came smashing down onto the workshop's concrete floor. What, you didn't hear about that? With all the crying and gnashing of teeth I don't know how you could've missed it. Well regardless of whether you knew about it or not, I'm going to show the life-saving technique Kari Hultman demonstrated for the Popular Woodworking Magazine Tricks of the Trade column that kept me from going over the edge. After you watch me do it in the second half of today's show, check out Kari's version by visiting the video HERE . Help support the show - please visit our advertisers Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy On today's show we're wrapping up the walnut buffet build. Really there's not much more to discuss other than the finishing process, and how and why I chose to roll my nicely layed out mitered edges on the top (here's a hint, sharp edges won't just bite you when you bump into them. They also like to break off too). And then there was that whole moment where the buffet fell 3 feet off the sawhorses and came smashing down onto the workshop's concrete floor. What, you didn't hear about that? With all the crying and gnashing of teeth I don't know how you could've missed it. Well regardless of whether you knew about it or not, I'm going to show the life-saving technique Kari Hultman demonstrated for the Popular Woodworking Magazine Tricks of the Trade column that kept me from going over the edge. After you watch me do it in the second half of today's show, check out Kari's version by visiting the video HERE . Help support the show - please visit our advertisers 1227 http://blip.tv/file/5021646 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:20:09 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-457WalnutBuffetPt7319.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgrPLRwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgrPLRwI" style="display:none"></embed> 457 Walnut Buffet Pt7 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 08C4BDFE-55FD-11E0-9613-D3ECE0DB3FA4 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/456-walnut-buffet-pt-6-4944132 456 Walnut Buffet Pt 6 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4944132 4926213 file no 0.0 2011-03-25T07:35:10Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 710 gYhcgq3iaAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgq3iaAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4944132&skin=rss Mattvan-456WalnutBuffetPt6277.jpg We're almost done with the construction of the Walnut Buffet , only a couple more episodes and this series will be wrapped up. If you have any questions about what I've covered so far make sure to send me an EMAIL or leave a comment in the shownotes. I'm planning on doing a followup show to answer any you have. In today's episode we're building the base for the buffet. It was a simple construction, 3 pieces in all. One long span down 2/3rds the length of the bottom and butted at either end by two feet that were approximately 2/3rds the depth. I attached the pieces with screws and glue, but after assembling it I was a little worried it may be pulled apart during regular use. So I decided to reinforce the end grains with dowels. How'd I do that? Checkout the episode to find out. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-456WanutBuffetPt6809.mp3]Click to Play Download iPod VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-456WalnutBuffetPt6277-641.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy We're almost done with the construction of the Walnut Buffet , only a couple more episodes and this series will be wrapped up. If you have any questions about what I've covered so far make sure to send me an EMAIL or leave a comment in the shownotes. I'm planning on doing a followup show to answer any you have. In today's episode we're building the base for the buffet. It was a simple construction, 3 pieces in all. One long span down 2/3rds the length of the bottom and butted at either end by two feet that were approximately 2/3rds the depth. I attached the pieces with screws and glue, but after assembling it I was a little worried it may be pulled apart during regular use. So I decided to reinforce the end grains with dowels. How'd I do that? Checkout the episode to find out. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-456WanutBuffetPt6809.mp3]Click to Play Download iPod VideoDownload AudioHelp support the show - please visit our advertisers 710 http://blip.tv/file/4926213 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:35:10 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-456WalnutBuffetPt6277.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgq3iaAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgq3iaAI" style="display:none"></embed> 456 Walnut Buffet Pt 6 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 6CC150A2-4DAF-11E0-9CF3-D3EA2E1873BA http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/455-wanut-buffet-pt-5-4897777 455 Wanut Buffet Pt 5 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4897777 4879801 file no 0.0 2011-03-18T07:35:05Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1056 gYhcgqr4VQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqr4VQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4897777&skin=rss Mattvan-455WanutBuffetPt5228.jpg We’re nearing the end of the Walnut Buffet build. Just a couple more episodes and we’re done. If you have any questions so far about some aspect of the construction, drop me a line EMAIL YOUR QUESTION or leave a comment in today’s shownotes. Today I’m showing you how I constructed the drawer boxes for the two large drawers. Drawer box construction is really simple. At the heart of it, it’s nothing more than assembling an open topped box that slides into an opening. The big question on my mind when I’m building drawers for any project are how will they slide in and out of the opening and what joinery am I using to assemble the drawer sides to the front and back? The first joint most woodworkers will answer with – dovetails. But is it the only joint you can use? What if you don’t know how, or you’re just not fond of them? Let’s discuss some common joinery techniques that not only look good but are just as strong as the dovetail. That’s what’s coming up in the second half of the show today. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-455WanutBuffetPt5228-369.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy We’re nearing the end of the Walnut Buffet build. Just a couple more episodes and we’re done. If you have any questions so far about some aspect of the construction, drop me a line EMAIL YOUR QUESTION or leave a comment in today’s shownotes. Today I’m showing you how I constructed the drawer boxes for the two large drawers. Drawer box construction is really simple. At the heart of it, it’s nothing more than assembling an open topped box that slides into an opening. The big question on my mind when I’m building drawers for any project are how will they slide in and out of the opening and what joinery am I using to assemble the drawer sides to the front and back? The first joint most woodworkers will answer with – dovetails. But is it the only joint you can use? What if you don’t know how, or you’re just not fond of them? Let’s discuss some common joinery techniques that not only look good but are just as strong as the dovetail. That’s what’s coming up in the second half of the show today. 1056 http://blip.tv/file/4879801 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:35:05 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-455WanutBuffetPt5228.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqr4VQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgqr4VQI" style="display:none"></embed> 455 Wanut Buffet Pt 5 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 085608E2-4931-11E0-BD2C-A5AEAD4F20C8 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/454-walnut-buffet-pt-4-4874192 454 Walnut Buffet Pt 4 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4874192 4856148 file no 0.0 2011-03-11T08:25:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1628 gYhcgqnANAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqnANAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4874192&skin=rss Mattvan-454WalnutBuffetPt4581.jpg Today we're installing the doors on the Walnut Buffet. ; The design requires inset doors, which can be very tricky to get placed correctly for an uniform reveal on all four edges. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today we're installing the doors on the Walnut Buffet. ; The design requires inset doors, which can be very tricky to get placed correctly for an uniform reveal on all four edges. 1628 http://blip.tv/file/4856148 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:25:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-454WalnutBuffetPt4581.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqnANAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgqnANAI" style="display:none"></embed> 454 Walnut Buffet Pt 4 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 264FFEB4-447E-11E0-90A7-DB487309A583 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/453-walnut-buffet-pt3-4849536 453 Walnut Buffet Pt3 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4849536 4831458 file no 0.0 2011-03-04T08:00:18Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1479 gYhcgqf_ZAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqf_ZAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4849536&skin=rss Mattvan-453WalnutBuffetPt3711.jpg In today's episode we start construction of the doors. But before we can really get into it, I need to cut and install the horizontal dividers between the drawers and doors. For this part of the project I chose pocket hole joinery. For me, it was a perfect joinery technique for a piece that was less structural and more design. Speaking of pocket hole joinery, in the second half of today's show I wanted to share with you some information about getting the best results from pocket hole joinery - especially since so many of you seem to be a little apprehensive about using it. While setup of a pocket hole jig is important, choosing the correct screws for use in those pocket holes is even more vital. Here's a great Kreg Screw Kit available at Highland Woodworking I found some great information at Kreg Tool's website. Obviously they sell their own screws, but even the after-market versions have characteristics listed in today's show that will give you excellent results. Thanks to Kreg Tool for the great information and all the images. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-453WalnutBuffetPt3711-790.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy In today's episode we start construction of the doors. But before we can really get into it, I need to cut and install the horizontal dividers between the drawers and doors. For this part of the project I chose pocket hole joinery. For me, it was a perfect joinery technique for a piece that was less structural and more design. Speaking of pocket hole joinery, in the second half of today's show I wanted to share with you some information about getting the best results from pocket hole joinery - especially since so many of you seem to be a little apprehensive about using it. While setup of a pocket hole jig is important, choosing the correct screws for use in those pocket holes is even more vital. Here's a great Kreg Screw Kit available at Highland Woodworking I found some great information at Kreg Tool's website. Obviously they sell their own screws, but even the after-market versions have characteristics listed in today's show that will give you excellent results. Thanks to Kreg Tool for the great information and all the images. 1479 http://blip.tv/file/4831458 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:00:18 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-453WalnutBuffetPt3711.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqf_ZAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgqf_ZAI" style="display:none"></embed> 453 Walnut Buffet Pt3 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 701AE68E-379B-11E0-93B9-E87516ADD2FF http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/452-buffet-2-4778269 452 Buffet 2 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4778269 4760102 file no 0.0 2011-02-18T08:35:05Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1423 gYhcgqPTAQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqPTAQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4778269&skin=rss Mattvan-452Buffet2281.jpg In the second part of the construction of our friend's Walnut Buffet we've completed the construction of the carcass that makes up the majority of the project. From this point forward it's now a matter of adding pieces of the structural details. The dividers between the doors and drawers, the boxes for the drawers, the drawer fronts and the doors themselves. But before we get into all of those components, I want to add the solid walnut pieces that cover the exposed plys of our premium walnut plywood. Because the design requires the face frames to be the same thickness as the plywood itself, I had a couple of different options for how I was going to attach it. I already decided I wanted solid walnut vs a simple edge veneer. But I wanted to make sure it was securely fastened other than simply glued flat face to plywood edge. I thought about either biscuit joinery or even reinforcing with brads. Both didn't seem very appealing, so I did a little more research. What I came up with was to use an edge banding bit system that created matching profiles in both the plywood edges and the solid walnut face. The folks over at Eagle America were really great to let me try out this system for this project and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wanted something that did more than simply dress up an exposed edge. Because of the way the solid stock is interlocked with the sheet good, it offers an added rigidity that I'm not convinced a simple face glued strip would be able to provide. There is a small learning process to get started, but as I demonstrate in today's episode once you do a few test cuts and even create reference blocks, setup and use is a breeze. And the results speak for themselves. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy In the second part of the construction of our friend's Walnut Buffet we've completed the construction of the carcass that makes up the majority of the project. From this point forward it's now a matter of adding pieces of the structural details. The dividers between the doors and drawers, the boxes for the drawers, the drawer fronts and the doors themselves. But before we get into all of those components, I want to add the solid walnut pieces that cover the exposed plys of our premium walnut plywood. Because the design requires the face frames to be the same thickness as the plywood itself, I had a couple of different options for how I was going to attach it. I already decided I wanted solid walnut vs a simple edge veneer. But I wanted to make sure it was securely fastened other than simply glued flat face to plywood edge. I thought about either biscuit joinery or even reinforcing with brads. Both didn't seem very appealing, so I did a little more research. What I came up with was to use an edge banding bit system that created matching profiles in both the plywood edges and the solid walnut face. The folks over at Eagle America were really great to let me try out this system for this project and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wanted something that did more than simply dress up an exposed edge. Because of the way the solid stock is interlocked with the sheet good, it offers an added rigidity that I'm not convinced a simple face glued strip would be able to provide. There is a small learning process to get started, but as I demonstrate in today's episode once you do a few test cuts and even create reference blocks, setup and use is a breeze. And the results speak for themselves. 1423 http://blip.tv/file/4760102 Educational Entertainment woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:35:05 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-452Buffet2281.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqPTAQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgqPTAQI" style="display:none"></embed> 452 Buffet 2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E100ADD0-32B3-11E0-90E2-8E7435E139BA http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/451-walnut-buffet-1-4750941 451 Walnut Buffet 1 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4750941 4732743 file no 0.0 2011-02-11T08:35:12Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1365 gYhcgqH9QQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqH9QQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4750941&skin=rss Mattvan-451WalnutBuffet1969.jpg It's time to get back to some serious content...or at least as close as I'll come to it. ; Today we start the construction of the Walnut Buffet. This is part 1 of a multi-part series and it begins with the rough construction of the buffet's body. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's time to get back to some serious content...or at least as close as I'll come to it. ; Today we start the construction of the Walnut Buffet. This is part 1 of a multi-part series and it begins with the rough construction of the buffet's body. 1365 http://blip.tv/file/4732743 Educational Entertainment woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:35:12 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-451WalnutBuffet1969.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqH9QQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgqH9QQI" style="display:none"></embed> 451 Walnut Buffet 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 164C0870-2D39-11E0-9275-EB11816E9B45 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-4721940 450 1st of 2011 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4721940 4703727 file no 0.0 2011-02-04T02:35:21Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 852 gYhcgqCaeAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqCaeAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4721940&skin=rss Mattvan-4501stOf2011240.jpg It's official! Five years have come and gone and Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast is still going strong. I've talked before about the beginnings of the show so there's no need to re-hash it again...but you're welcome to ask me about any time you want! In today's episode we have a little bit of catching up to do from the long holiday hiatus. One of the big things I wanted to share is news that I finally completed the migration of all the archived material from episode 1 up to the current posts. This has been a long time coming and WAY OVER DUE. So take a look around and find your favorite old episode or discover one you might have missed. Something else you'll find in today's episode is an unique look at something many of you have asked me about in the past, "What's a typical day in your life?" Rather than just talking about it, we had a crew document a day in the life of the host of Matt's Basement Workshop. Hopefully it'll answer all those questions you had in the past. Coming up next week, the first part of a multi-part series on the construction of our friend's Walnut Buffet. A great project that was both fun and challenging for me. So make sure you come back to see it go from raw materials to finished project. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-4501stOf2011240-50.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's official! Five years have come and gone and Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast is still going strong. I've talked before about the beginnings of the show so there's no need to re-hash it again...but you're welcome to ask me about any time you want! In today's episode we have a little bit of catching up to do from the long holiday hiatus. One of the big things I wanted to share is news that I finally completed the migration of all the archived material from episode 1 up to the current posts. This has been a long time coming and WAY OVER DUE. So take a look around and find your favorite old episode or discover one you might have missed. Something else you'll find in today's episode is an unique look at something many of you have asked me about in the past, "What's a typical day in your life?" Rather than just talking about it, we had a crew document a day in the life of the host of Matt's Basement Workshop. Hopefully it'll answer all those questions you had in the past. Coming up next week, the first part of a multi-part series on the construction of our friend's Walnut Buffet. A great project that was both fun and challenging for me. So make sure you come back to see it go from raw materials to finished project. 852 http://blip.tv/file/4703727 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:35:21 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-4501stOf2011240.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgqCaeAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgqCaeAI" style="display:none"></embed> 450 1st of 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 5A2FCFF4-0E44-11E0-9170-A92503F4FDB0 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-4567110 Xmas 2010 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4567110 4548686 file no 0.0 2010-12-23T04:35:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 638 gYhcgpbhKgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgpbhKgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4567110&skin=rss Mattvan-Xmas2010536.jpg A quick hello before Christmas and the New Year celebrations take over. We're heading into the Holiday Hiatus, so it'll be a few weeks before new episodes of both Matt's Basement Workshop and the Spoken Wood Podcast will be coming out. Of course as I tend to do lately, I'll probably be adding the occasional blog post to let you know of cool things coming up or going on right now. I have high hopes that 2011 will be a big year for both shows. While 2010 was yet again another amazing year for the show, it wasn't without a few glitches here and there, but then again that's just how things go. I wish all of you and your families the Merriest of Christmas, the Happiest of New Years and whatever else I may have forgotten or overlooked depending on what you celebrate as this year winds down. I really appreciate all of you stopping by week after week, take care and be safe! Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links on our website. Take advantage of the 15% discount at Woodworker's Bookshop by entering promo code mbw15ww at checkout. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-Xmas2010536-663.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy A quick hello before Christmas and the New Year celebrations take over. We're heading into the Holiday Hiatus, so it'll be a few weeks before new episodes of both Matt's Basement Workshop and the Spoken Wood Podcast will be coming out. Of course as I tend to do lately, I'll probably be adding the occasional blog post to let you know of cool things coming up or going on right now. I have high hopes that 2011 will be a big year for both shows. While 2010 was yet again another amazing year for the show, it wasn't without a few glitches here and there, but then again that's just how things go. I wish all of you and your families the Merriest of Christmas, the Happiest of New Years and whatever else I may have forgotten or overlooked depending on what you celebrate as this year winds down. I really appreciate all of you stopping by week after week, take care and be safe! Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links on our website. Take advantage of the 15% discount at Woodworker's Bookshop by entering promo code mbw15ww at checkout. 638 http://blip.tv/file/4548686 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:35:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-Xmas2010536.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgpbhKgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgpbhKgI" style="display:none"></embed> Xmas 2010 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 64776A0C-038C-11E0-9D55-F799BA297DEB http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/449-building-brese-plane-pt2-4505991 449 Building Brese Plane Pt2 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4505991 4487501 file no 0.0 2010-12-10T04:35:12Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1065 gYhcgpODawI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgpODawI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4505991&skin=rss Mattvan-449BuildingBresePlanePt2120.jpg Part 2 of the construction of my Brese J-Style Small Smoother. In this episode we'll wrap up the final assembly of this amazing little smoother plane and I'll explain the right way to do it, while also explaining WHAT I ended up doing instead. Of course luckily in the end it all came together and works just as well and amazingly as I had hoped and dreamed it would! If you're not familiar with Ron Brese and his amazingly beautiful hand planes you really need to take a look for yourself. They're not just gorgeous to look at, but the feeling you have when you pick one up and take a few passes with them is mind blowing. They're a really work of art and they have the capability to elevate your planing to a new level. Don't just take my word for it, ask anyone who's had the pleasure of trying them out. Of course I'm not going to lie and pretend this kind of beauty doesn't have its cost. Ron makes each plane himself and doesn't rush the construction. He makes them to exacting tolerances with the end result being tiny, wispy shavings more reminiscent of soft billowy clouds than thin see through shavings. And that's not just on any old wood, we're talking those kind of results on some of the nasty, trickiest grains out there. Again, don't take my word for it. Ron often travels around the country with the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Hand Tool Event. Stop by his booth and manhandle a plane for yourself. Maybe you could bring a sample of that board you've had trouble with before and see if he'll let you try one of the planes on it? To learn more about Ron Brese or any of these amazing planes pictured above, visit his website at www.breseplane.com. Tell him Matt sent you! http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-449BuildingBresePlanePt2120-955.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Part 2 of the construction of my Brese J-Style Small Smoother. In this episode we'll wrap up the final assembly of this amazing little smoother plane and I'll explain the right way to do it, while also explaining WHAT I ended up doing instead. Of course luckily in the end it all came together and works just as well and amazingly as I had hoped and dreamed it would! If you're not familiar with Ron Brese and his amazingly beautiful hand planes you really need to take a look for yourself. They're not just gorgeous to look at, but the feeling you have when you pick one up and take a few passes with them is mind blowing. They're a really work of art and they have the capability to elevate your planing to a new level. Don't just take my word for it, ask anyone who's had the pleasure of trying them out. Of course I'm not going to lie and pretend this kind of beauty doesn't have its cost. Ron makes each plane himself and doesn't rush the construction. He makes them to exacting tolerances with the end result being tiny, wispy shavings more reminiscent of soft billowy clouds than thin see through shavings. And that's not just on any old wood, we're talking those kind of results on some of the nasty, trickiest grains out there. Again, don't take my word for it. Ron often travels around the country with the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Hand Tool Event. Stop by his booth and manhandle a plane for yourself. Maybe you could bring a sample of that board you've had trouble with before and see if he'll let you try one of the planes on it? To learn more about Ron Brese or any of these amazing planes pictured above, visit his website at www.breseplane.com. Tell him Matt sent you! 1065 http://blip.tv/file/4487501 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley brese plane Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:35:12 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, brese plane http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-449BuildingBresePlanePt2120.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, brese plane <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgpODawI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgpODawI" style="display:none"></embed> 449 Building Brese Plane Pt2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ DACE8426-FDBD-11DF-B340-CAE68012D6EE http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/448-brese-plane-pt-1-4474834 448 Brese Plane Pt 1 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4474834 4456289 file no 0.0 2010-12-03T04:35:11Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 971 gYhcgpGQNgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgpGQNgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4474834&skin=rss Mattvan-448BresePlanePt1261.jpg It's been a long time in the making and that has nothing to do with the kit itself! My Brese J-Style Small Smoother has finally been completed and is making the most amazing shavings a plane has ever taken in the basement workshop. For those of you who've heard me talk about this project on Wood Talk Online Radio you know it's been an ongoing laugh each and everytime it's been discussed. Well the laughing is over and the tears of joy are streaking my face. With the completion of the small smoother I finally have a plane I can say I crafted myself and it's made to be unlike any other out there. If you're not familiar with Ron Brese and his amazingly beautiful hand planes you really need to take a look for yourself. They're not just gorgeous to look at, but the feeling you have when you pick one up and take a few passes with them is mind blowing. They're a really work of art and they have the capability to elevate your planing to a new level. Don't just take my word for it, ask anyone who's had the pleasure of trying them out. Of course I'm not going to lie and pretend this kind of beauty doesn't have its cost. Ron makes each plane himself and doesn't rush the construction. He makes them to exacting tolerances with the end result being tiny, wispy shavings more reminiscent of soft billowy clouds than thin see through shavings. And that's not just on any old wood, we're talking those kind of results on some of the nasty, trickiest grains out there. Again, don't take my word for it. Ron often travels around the country with the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Hand Tool Event. Stop by his booth and manhandle a plane for yourself. Maybe you could bring a sample of that board you've had trouble with before and see if he'll let you try one of the planes on it? So without further delay, let's get on with today's show! This is part 1 of a 2 part episode covering the construction process in making the J-Style Small Smoother. We'll see how you shape the wood and prep it for placement in the body. Then next week we'll finish the whole process. It's so easy, you'll be asking me why it took so long for me to get my butt moving in the first place? To learn more about Ron Brese or any of these amazing planes pictured above, visit his website at www.breseplane.com. Tell him Matt sent you! http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-448BresePlanePt1261-745.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's been a long time in the making and that has nothing to do with the kit itself! My Brese J-Style Small Smoother has finally been completed and is making the most amazing shavings a plane has ever taken in the basement workshop. For those of you who've heard me talk about this project on Wood Talk Online Radio you know it's been an ongoing laugh each and everytime it's been discussed. Well the laughing is over and the tears of joy are streaking my face. With the completion of the small smoother I finally have a plane I can say I crafted myself and it's made to be unlike any other out there. If you're not familiar with Ron Brese and his amazingly beautiful hand planes you really need to take a look for yourself. They're not just gorgeous to look at, but the feeling you have when you pick one up and take a few passes with them is mind blowing. They're a really work of art and they have the capability to elevate your planing to a new level. Don't just take my word for it, ask anyone who's had the pleasure of trying them out. Of course I'm not going to lie and pretend this kind of beauty doesn't have its cost. Ron makes each plane himself and doesn't rush the construction. He makes them to exacting tolerances with the end result being tiny, wispy shavings more reminiscent of soft billowy clouds than thin see through shavings. And that's not just on any old wood, we're talking those kind of results on some of the nasty, trickiest grains out there. Again, don't take my word for it. Ron often travels around the country with the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Hand Tool Event. Stop by his booth and manhandle a plane for yourself. Maybe you could bring a sample of that board you've had trouble with before and see if he'll let you try one of the planes on it? So without further delay, let's get on with today's show! This is part 1 of a 2 part episode covering the construction process in making the J-Style Small Smoother. We'll see how you shape the wood and prep it for placement in the body. Then next week we'll finish the whole process. It's so easy, you'll be asking me why it took so long for me to get my butt moving in the first place? To learn more about Ron Brese or any of these amazing planes pictured above, visit his website at www.breseplane.com. Tell him Matt sent you! 971 http://blip.tv/file/4456289 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:35:11 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-448BresePlanePt1261.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgpGQNgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgpGQNgI" style="display:none"></embed> 448 Brese Plane Pt 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1634135A-F774-11DF-AD15-C888D9CE1B9F http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/447-hendrik-in-november-4441603 447 Hendrik in November mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4441603 4423018 file no 0.0 2010-11-24T02:39:40Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 5744 gYhcgo+MZwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgo+MZwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4441603&skin=rss notfound-episode.png It's Thanksgiving weekend in the States, so I thought it would be a perfect time to bring our resident expert Hendrik Varju back to the show. ; I figure many of you have a long weekend off and could use a little something to listen too and maybe inspire you while in the shop...or being dragged along OUT to shop for Black Friday deals.Just recently Hendrik released his two newest titles to his Private Woodworking Instruction in a Box series of DVDs. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's Thanksgiving weekend in the States, so I thought it would be a perfect time to bring our resident expert Hendrik Varju back to the show. ; I figure many of you have a long weekend off and could use a little something to listen too and maybe inspire you while in the shop...or being dragged along OUT to shop for Black Friday deals.Just recently Hendrik released his two newest titles to his Private Woodworking Instruction in a Box series of DVDs. 5744 http://blip.tv/file/4423018 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:39:40 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/notfound-episode.png woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgo%2BMZwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgo+MZwI" style="display:none"></embed> 447 Hendrik in November http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 7E842B1E-F0AF-11DF-A8AE-8934B111DE98 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/446-shop-tour-4402374 446 Shop Tour mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4402374 4383748 file no 0.0 2010-11-19T04:35:09Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 886 gYhcgozaKgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgozaKgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4402374&skin=rss Mattvan-446ShopTour872.jpg I can't remember the last time I did any kind of shop tour in my current basement workshop, so after much prodding by a few of you (especially you John!!!) I decided it was time to invite all of you down for a look around.Really there's not a lot to look at that you haven't already seen, but I figured while you're all here I might as well explain a little bit about where and what I have in the shop. Coincidentally timed with this tour (completely unplanned I swear!) is the introduction of a new piece of equipment in my shop.Thanks to the folks at Highland Woodworking and their sponsorship of the show we have a brand new Steel City 8" Jointer.So without further delay, let's get this tour moving along!!! http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-446ShopTour872-628.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy I can't remember the last time I did any kind of shop tour in my current basement workshop, so after much prodding by a few of you (especially you John!!!) I decided it was time to invite all of you down for a look around.Really there's not a lot to look at that you haven't already seen, but I figured while you're all here I might as well explain a little bit about where and what I have in the shop. Coincidentally timed with this tour (completely unplanned I swear!) is the introduction of a new piece of equipment in my shop.Thanks to the folks at Highland Woodworking and their sponsorship of the show we have a brand new Steel City 8" Jointer.So without further delay, let's get this tour moving along!!! 886 http://blip.tv/file/4383748 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:35:09 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-446ShopTour872.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgozaKgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgozaKgI" style="display:none"></embed> 446 Shop Tour http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 5E6F7E9A-E804-11DF-8A9D-D44DED9801F0 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/445-bookcase-questions-4355120 445 Bookcase Questions mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4355120 4336466 file no 0.0 2010-11-05T03:35:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 774 gYhcgonpFAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgonpFAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4355120&skin=rss Mattvan-445BookcaseQuestions344.jpg If you have any questions from today's episode or any from the first 3 episodes of this series. Don't hesitate to drop me a line "EMAIL ME". Some of you already have, and I'll be addressing those questions in next week's episode where we'll devote the entire episode to answering those questions. The Kid's Maple Bookcase project is all wrapped up now and we're about to move onto something new. But before we do, I wanted to answer some questions a few of you had that came up along the way. As you probably already know (if you've seen Parts 1-4 of the build) I tried to offer alternative methods to the construction or answer questions that I kind of figured would come up along the way. And of course I invited you to send in your questions in case I missed something. The two biggest questions that were asked were in regards to the assembly of the side panels and then more of a comment and suggestion vs a question on the method I used for cutting notches in the shelves. I had discussed using different tools to cut the notches and included why I preferred not to use the tablesaw on this build to do it. I may have misspoke a little when discussing the tablesaw, but hopefully when you watch today you'll understand what I was trying to get at. If you have further questions about the build or about something you've seen previously, don't hesitate to EMAIL ME. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-445BookcaseQuestions344-851.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy If you have any questions from today's episode or any from the first 3 episodes of this series. Don't hesitate to drop me a line "EMAIL ME". Some of you already have, and I'll be addressing those questions in next week's episode where we'll devote the entire episode to answering those questions. The Kid's Maple Bookcase project is all wrapped up now and we're about to move onto something new. But before we do, I wanted to answer some questions a few of you had that came up along the way. As you probably already know (if you've seen Parts 1-4 of the build) I tried to offer alternative methods to the construction or answer questions that I kind of figured would come up along the way. And of course I invited you to send in your questions in case I missed something. The two biggest questions that were asked were in regards to the assembly of the side panels and then more of a comment and suggestion vs a question on the method I used for cutting notches in the shelves. I had discussed using different tools to cut the notches and included why I preferred not to use the tablesaw on this build to do it. I may have misspoke a little when discussing the tablesaw, but hopefully when you watch today you'll understand what I was trying to get at. If you have further questions about the build or about something you've seen previously, don't hesitate to EMAIL ME. 774 http://blip.tv/file/4336466 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:35:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-445BookcaseQuestions344.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgonpFAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgonpFAI" style="display:none"></embed> 445 Bookcase Questions http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 86FC82AE-DD00-11DF-B8FD-B16680A72D85 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/444-maple-bookcase-4294406 444 Maple Bookcase mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4294406 4275715 file no 0.0 2010-10-22T03:35:09Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 456 gYhcgoaOagI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgoaOagI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4294406&skin=rss Mattvan-444MapleBookcase245.jpg In today's episode we get a look at the finishedKid's Maple Bookcase. ; When I originally recorded the footage I was literally minutes away from the clients picking it up, so I may have skipped over some details you'd like to know more about. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-444MapleBookcase245-750.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy In today's episode we get a look at the finishedKid's Maple Bookcase. ; When I originally recorded the footage I was literally minutes away from the clients picking it up, so I may have skipped over some details you'd like to know more about. 456 http://blip.tv/file/4275715 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:35:09 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-444MapleBookcase245.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgoaOagI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgoaOagI" style="display:none"></embed> 444 Maple Bookcase http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 5EFADCE8-D3C7-11DF-B0FB-B85325F54643 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/443-wia-2010-day-2-4244070 443 WIA 2010 Day 2 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4244070 4225325 file no 0.0 2010-10-15T03:35:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 732 gYhcgoOFSgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgoOFSgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4244070&skin=rss Mattvan-443WIA2010Day2605.jpg Let's take one more trip back to Woodworking in America 2010 and I'll share with you a few more classes I attended as part of this ongoing amazing experience. I eluded to the "mourning phase" after leaving the show and coming down off my woodworking high as we drove away. That mourning isn't quite what it was a week ago, but I still have moments where I forget I'm not more than a classroom away from one of my many new friends. Hopefully you can make it next year, same location...so you can start making your traveling plans as soon as we hear the dates. Once they're announced you'll hear it from me right away. Today's episode contains snippets from Glen Huey's "Sliding Dovetails without Fail", Marc Adam's "Amazing Router Jigs for Inlay, Ellipses and 'Faux' Dovetails" and also one more from Chris Schwarz "Scraper Planes". Once again, don't take my word for how awesome it was this year, ask anyone who's attended! In fact, checkout some of the great links we've been putting together from my fellow bloggers and podcasters. Here's a link to a post where we've been adding them so you can get another perspective on the event CLICK HERE. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-443WIA2010Day2209.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. VisitHighland Woodworking where you can enter for a chance to win a set of 10 Lie-Nielsen Handtools. Tell them Matt sent you! http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-443WIA2010Day2605-756.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Let's take one more trip back to Woodworking in America 2010 and I'll share with you a few more classes I attended as part of this ongoing amazing experience. I eluded to the "mourning phase" after leaving the show and coming down off my woodworking high as we drove away. That mourning isn't quite what it was a week ago, but I still have moments where I forget I'm not more than a classroom away from one of my many new friends. Hopefully you can make it next year, same location...so you can start making your traveling plans as soon as we hear the dates. Once they're announced you'll hear it from me right away. Today's episode contains snippets from Glen Huey's "Sliding Dovetails without Fail", Marc Adam's "Amazing Router Jigs for Inlay, Ellipses and 'Faux' Dovetails" and also one more from Chris Schwarz "Scraper Planes". Once again, don't take my word for how awesome it was this year, ask anyone who's attended! In fact, checkout some of the great links we've been putting together from my fellow bloggers and podcasters. Here's a link to a post where we've been adding them so you can get another perspective on the event CLICK HERE. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-443WIA2010Day2209.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. VisitHighland Woodworking where you can enter for a chance to win a set of 10 Lie-Nielsen Handtools. Tell them Matt sent you! 732 http://blip.tv/file/4225325 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:35:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-443WIA2010Day2605.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgoOFSgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgoOFSgI" style="display:none"></embed> 443 WIA 2010 Day 2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ ADE68DBE-D207-11DF-A4AB-F372A73D8625 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/wia-2010-day-1-4234257 WIA 2010 Day 1 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4234257 4215499 file no 0.0 2010-10-08T03:35:05Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 820 gYhcgoK4dQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgoK4dQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4234257&skin=rss Mattvan-WIA2010Day1657.jpg Another Woodworking in America has come and gone and it's left a lasting impression. Not just on me but everybody I've talked with who attended. This is like no other woodworking show out there right now. It's not about the vendors, it's not about the lecturers, it's all about the people attending. And I'm willing to admit I was wrong about my fears of the show becoming too big too fast. Even with the introduction of power tool classes and the combining of design seminars with the handtool lectures, Woodworking in America didn't lose it's focus on what today's woodworker wants to learn and more importantly experience, and it's that experience that will keep me and so many others coming back year after year. Even if you missed the deadline for signing up to attend the classes with the likes of Frank Klausz, Jim Tolpin, Roy Underhill, Ron Herman, George Walker and Michael Fortune you can still run into them in the marketplace, and what a marketplace it was too! Imagine all the vendors you've heard the staff of Popular Woodworking go on and on about in article after article regarding the new small manufacturer who's not just selling you a great tool but are using the tools in their own shops too. Still the one thing that blows me away each time I attend, are the attendees themselves. You may arrive alone, plan a quiet weekend of great lectures and maybe buy yourself something nice but after the first class you'll suddenly find yourself having conversations with your fellow attendees as if you'd known each other for years. Don't take my word for it, ask anyone who's attended! In fact, checkout some of the great links we've been putting together from my fellow bloggers and podcasters. Here's a link to a post where we've been adding them so you can get another perspective on the event CLICK HERE. Today's episode contains snippets from a few of my classes on the first day. Including a lecture by George Walker, Chris Schwarz, Michael Fortune and Roy Underhill. Enjoy, I know I did. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-WIA2010Day1621.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. VisitHighland Woodworking where you can enter for a chance to win a set of 10 Lie-Nielsen Handtools. Tell them Matt sent you! http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-WIA2010Day1657-353.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Another Woodworking in America has come and gone and it's left a lasting impression. Not just on me but everybody I've talked with who attended. This is like no other woodworking show out there right now. It's not about the vendors, it's not about the lecturers, it's all about the people attending. And I'm willing to admit I was wrong about my fears of the show becoming too big too fast. Even with the introduction of power tool classes and the combining of design seminars with the handtool lectures, Woodworking in America didn't lose it's focus on what today's woodworker wants to learn and more importantly experience, and it's that experience that will keep me and so many others coming back year after year. Even if you missed the deadline for signing up to attend the classes with the likes of Frank Klausz, Jim Tolpin, Roy Underhill, Ron Herman, George Walker and Michael Fortune you can still run into them in the marketplace, and what a marketplace it was too! Imagine all the vendors you've heard the staff of Popular Woodworking go on and on about in article after article regarding the new small manufacturer who's not just selling you a great tool but are using the tools in their own shops too. Still the one thing that blows me away each time I attend, are the attendees themselves. You may arrive alone, plan a quiet weekend of great lectures and maybe buy yourself something nice but after the first class you'll suddenly find yourself having conversations with your fellow attendees as if you'd known each other for years. Don't take my word for it, ask anyone who's attended! In fact, checkout some of the great links we've been putting together from my fellow bloggers and podcasters. Here's a link to a post where we've been adding them so you can get another perspective on the event CLICK HERE. Today's episode contains snippets from a few of my classes on the first day. Including a lecture by George Walker, Chris Schwarz, Michael Fortune and Roy Underhill. Enjoy, I know I did. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-WIA2010Day1621.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. VisitHighland Woodworking where you can enter for a chance to win a set of 10 Lie-Nielsen Handtools. Tell them Matt sent you! 820 http://blip.tv/file/4215499 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:35:05 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-WIA2010Day1657.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgoK4dQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgoK4dQI" style="display:none"></embed> WIA 2010 Day 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ A97AF00A-C701-11DF-8708-ECF291133FAB http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/441-maple-kid-s-bookcase-pt-3-4176435 441 Maple Kid's Bookcase Pt 3 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4176435 4157627 file no 0.0 2010-09-24T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 977 gYhcgf71FwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgf71FwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4176435&skin=rss Mattvan-441MapleKidsBookcasePt3997.jpg In part 3 of the Kid's Bookcase construction we start the final assembly. ; At this point all the components are cut to their final dimensions and we've done our dry fits to make sure everything is going to come together without a hitch. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-441MapleKidsBookcasePt3997-210.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy In part 3 of the Kid's Bookcase construction we start the final assembly. ; At this point all the components are cut to their final dimensions and we've done our dry fits to make sure everything is going to come together without a hitch. 977 http://blip.tv/file/4157627 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-441MapleKidsBookcasePt3997.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgf71FwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgf71FwI" style="display:none"></embed> 441 Maple Kid's Bookcase Pt 3 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 20C3EF68-C063-11DF-99EB-9249123B1F34 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/440-kid-s-bookcase-pt-2-4140951 440 Kid's Bookcase Pt 2 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4140951 4122106 file no 0.0 2010-09-17T03:35:50Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1131 gYhcgfzfewI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgfzfewI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4140951&skin=rss Mattvan-440KidsBookcasePt2420.jpg With the side panels glued up and grooved to recess our adjustable shelf hardware it's time to move on to the next part of the Maple Kid's Bookcase. In today's episode we cut and prep the fixed shelves then attach them, along with the top rails, to the side panels from Part 1. My method for this construction process is to use Pocket Hole Joinery. They're strong enough to hold up to the wear and tear the bookcase will endure and make the construction process very simple. At the end of the build portion, we'll take a look at the options we have for cutting notches in the shelves themselves. Because of the design, the shelves need to "wrap around" the four legs to fit snug against the recessed panel. I use a bandsaw for this task, but if you don't have one...there are other ways this can be accomplished. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-440KidsBookcasePt2127.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-440KidsBookcasePt2420-816.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy With the side panels glued up and grooved to recess our adjustable shelf hardware it's time to move on to the next part of the Maple Kid's Bookcase. In today's episode we cut and prep the fixed shelves then attach them, along with the top rails, to the side panels from Part 1. My method for this construction process is to use Pocket Hole Joinery. They're strong enough to hold up to the wear and tear the bookcase will endure and make the construction process very simple. At the end of the build portion, we'll take a look at the options we have for cutting notches in the shelves themselves. Because of the design, the shelves need to "wrap around" the four legs to fit snug against the recessed panel. I use a bandsaw for this task, but if you don't have one...there are other ways this can be accomplished. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-440KidsBookcasePt2127.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 1131 http://blip.tv/file/4122106 Educational Education woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:35:50 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-440KidsBookcasePt2420.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgfzfewI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgfzfewI" style="display:none"></embed> 440 Kid's Bookcase Pt 2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E179EF58-BBF6-11DF-BB9A-F7161CF31C87 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/439-kid-s-bookcase-pt1-4119374 439 Kid's Bookcase Pt1 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4119374 4100515 file no 0.0 2010-09-10T03:35:05Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1922 gYhcgfu3MgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgfu3MgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4119374&skin=rss Mattvan-439KidsBookcasePt1650.jpg Long before the summer hiatus this year you might remember our last project build was a Maple Child's Dresser for a client and family friend. It was one of four pieces I was asked to build for their daughter's room. Today we're getting started with the first of a four part series that covers the construction of the next two pieces, a pair of matching Maple Bookcases with adjustable shelves. The construction is straight forward and the design is loosely based on a Shaker "style" bookcase. Clean lines, strong materials and soft edges were what I had in mind when I sat down to work up the final construction notes and drawings based on the pictures of similar bookcases they showed me. In today's episode we'll construct the sides of the bookcase and route a pair of grooves in each side panel that will house the adjustable shelving hardware I chose to use. We'll then follow up the construction portion of the video with a look at some of our shelving hardware options and even some jigs we can use to install the hardware. IN FACT...I'm digging up an old homemade jig plan that was submitted several years ago by Don Garner. To check out the plans for Don's Jig "right click and save as..." on THIS LINK. Huge thanks to Lee Valley Tools for loaning us a Veritas Cabinet 32 Cabinetmaking System and some hardware examples for today's show. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-439KidsBookcasePt1650-465.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Long before the summer hiatus this year you might remember our last project build was a Maple Child's Dresser for a client and family friend. It was one of four pieces I was asked to build for their daughter's room. Today we're getting started with the first of a four part series that covers the construction of the next two pieces, a pair of matching Maple Bookcases with adjustable shelves. The construction is straight forward and the design is loosely based on a Shaker "style" bookcase. Clean lines, strong materials and soft edges were what I had in mind when I sat down to work up the final construction notes and drawings based on the pictures of similar bookcases they showed me. In today's episode we'll construct the sides of the bookcase and route a pair of grooves in each side panel that will house the adjustable shelving hardware I chose to use. We'll then follow up the construction portion of the video with a look at some of our shelving hardware options and even some jigs we can use to install the hardware. IN FACT...I'm digging up an old homemade jig plan that was submitted several years ago by Don Garner. To check out the plans for Don's Jig "right click and save as..." on THIS LINK. Huge thanks to Lee Valley Tools for loaning us a Veritas Cabinet 32 Cabinetmaking System and some hardware examples for today's show. 1922 http://blip.tv/file/4100515 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:35:05 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-439KidsBookcasePt1650.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgfu3MgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgfu3MgI" style="display:none"></embed> 439 Kid's Bookcase Pt1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 50B15E98-B5C0-11DF-BBE2-844029F5B653 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/summer-schwag-4089043 Summer Schwag mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 4089043 4070158 file no 0.0 2010-09-01T11:59:03Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1077 gYhcgfnKNwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgfnKNwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4089043&skin=rss Mattvan-SummerSchwag388.jpg It's been awhile since our last episode, but the summer hiatus is wrapping up and it's time to get back to business. ; Before we get to far into new episodes I think we need to give away some long overdue schwag. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-SummerSchwag388-418.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's been awhile since our last episode, but the summer hiatus is wrapping up and it's time to get back to business. ; Before we get to far into new episodes I think we need to give away some long overdue schwag. 1077 http://blip.tv/file/4070158 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-SummerSchwag388.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgfnKNwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgfnKNwI" style="display:none"></embed> Summer Schwag http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 0C8DB614-8328-11DF-A771-D2E26F5305B0 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/438-woodworker-s-guide-to-sketchup-3834496 438 Woodworker's Guide To Sketchup mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3834496 3815459 file no 0.0 2010-06-29T04:32:42Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 549 gYhcgeqFZAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeqFZAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3834496&skin=rss Mattvan-438WoodworkersGuideToSketchup822.jpg Today's "Try it Tuesday" is a look at Bob Lang's "Woodworker's Guide To Sketchup". A really amazing tutorial covering just about every aspect of Google's Sketchup 3D modeling system that a woodworker would need to create stunning and detailed drawings for their next project. Bob is a great teacher, author and of course woodworker. Bob has taken it upon himself to learn as much about Sketchup as humanly possible, and for the past couple of years has been teaching woodworkers how to get the most from it. "Woodworker's Guide To Sketchup" is a fully interactive eBook that you load onto your computer and can access while using Sketchup on your next project. It's like having Bob sitting next to you while you're designing. And to add to all of this are the multiple built-in videos that highlight the topics discussed throughout and reinforce the lessen. Trust me, if you've ever wanted to learn how to use Sketchup or just dramatically improve what you're already doing with it, this is the book for you! To learn more about it, to download a preview chapter or to checkout some of the embedded videos head over to Bob's website www.craftsmanplans.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-438WoodworkersGuideToSketchup379.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's "Try it Tuesday" is a look at Bob Lang's "Woodworker's Guide To Sketchup". A really amazing tutorial covering just about every aspect of Google's Sketchup 3D modeling system that a woodworker would need to create stunning and detailed drawings for their next project. Bob is a great teacher, author and of course woodworker. Bob has taken it upon himself to learn as much about Sketchup as humanly possible, and for the past couple of years has been teaching woodworkers how to get the most from it. "Woodworker's Guide To Sketchup" is a fully interactive eBook that you load onto your computer and can access while using Sketchup on your next project. It's like having Bob sitting next to you while you're designing. And to add to all of this are the multiple built-in videos that highlight the topics discussed throughout and reinforce the lessen. Trust me, if you've ever wanted to learn how to use Sketchup or just dramatically improve what you're already doing with it, this is the book for you! To learn more about it, to download a preview chapter or to checkout some of the embedded videos head over to Bob's website www.craftsmanplans.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-438WoodworkersGuideToSketchup379.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 549 http://blip.tv/file/3815459 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:32:42 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-438WoodworkersGuideToSketchup822.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeqFZAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeqFZAI" style="display:none"></embed> 438 Woodworker's Guide To Sketchup http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ F60F0142-7D85-11DF-B283-A54319F14C3A http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/437-smoothing-planes-3804443 437 Smoothing Planes mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3804443 3785383 file no 0.0 2010-06-24T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1334 gYhcgeiafwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeiafwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3804443&skin=rss Mattvan-437SmoothingPlanes281.jpg We wrap up our discussion of the bench planes today with a discussion about Smoothing Planes. Next to the Jack Planes, the smoothers are probably one of the more common planes in the shop. In the Stanley Numbering System, the smoothers are the lowest numbers, 1-4. But you can easily recognize them by their smaller size, as they're usually no longer than 9-1/2 inches in length and 2 inches wide for a model like the No.4. This is also true for the bevel-up versions of smoothers. While I prefer to use my smoothing planes primarily for final prepping of my stock for finishing, they can easily be used much like you would a Jack or Jointer plane on small stock. It's only when it comes to working large stock that they're not ideal for flattening or roughing the pieces. To learn more about the world of Stanley Hand Planes visit Patrick Leach's website "Patrick's Blood and Gore" at www.supertool.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-437SmoothingPlanes919.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-437SmoothingPlanes281-394.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy We wrap up our discussion of the bench planes today with a discussion about Smoothing Planes. Next to the Jack Planes, the smoothers are probably one of the more common planes in the shop. In the Stanley Numbering System, the smoothers are the lowest numbers, 1-4. But you can easily recognize them by their smaller size, as they're usually no longer than 9-1/2 inches in length and 2 inches wide for a model like the No.4. This is also true for the bevel-up versions of smoothers. While I prefer to use my smoothing planes primarily for final prepping of my stock for finishing, they can easily be used much like you would a Jack or Jointer plane on small stock. It's only when it comes to working large stock that they're not ideal for flattening or roughing the pieces. To learn more about the world of Stanley Hand Planes visit Patrick Leach's website "Patrick's Blood and Gore" at www.supertool.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-437SmoothingPlanes919.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 1334 http://blip.tv/file/3785383 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-437SmoothingPlanes281.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeiafwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeiafwI" style="display:none"></embed> 437 Smoothing Planes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 21B58454-7D83-11DF-B8DF-8135DFBA0DB4 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/436-jointer-fence-3804375 436 Jointer Fence mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3804375 3785315 file no 0.0 2010-06-22T03:35:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 404 gYhcgeiaOwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeiaOwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3804375&skin=rss Mattvan-436JointerFence581.jpg Today's "Try it Tuesday" is the Veritas Jointer Fence. A great accessory for the hand plane user to help get nice square edges on your stock. Usable with almost all of the bench planes, it attaches to the body via two, strong rare earth magnets. Once attached to a plane, making square edges is a breeze and easily repeatable. Saving you time and of course aggravation when squaring up a stock's edge. I've used mine for years now and have never had a problem with it. The model featured in today's show is the regular model, but there is a version for low-angle planes too. If you're interested in ordering one for your shop, visit Highland Woodworking or Lee Valley. Please remember, every purchase you make helps to support the show! Tell them Matt's Basement Workshop sent you.[dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-436JointerFence141.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-436JointerFence581-976.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's "Try it Tuesday" is the Veritas Jointer Fence. A great accessory for the hand plane user to help get nice square edges on your stock. Usable with almost all of the bench planes, it attaches to the body via two, strong rare earth magnets. Once attached to a plane, making square edges is a breeze and easily repeatable. Saving you time and of course aggravation when squaring up a stock's edge. I've used mine for years now and have never had a problem with it. The model featured in today's show is the regular model, but there is a version for low-angle planes too. If you're interested in ordering one for your shop, visit Highland Woodworking or Lee Valley. Please remember, every purchase you make helps to support the show! Tell them Matt's Basement Workshop sent you.[dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-436JointerFence141.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 404 http://blip.tv/file/3785315 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:35:06 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-436JointerFence581.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeiaOwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeiaOwI" style="display:none"></embed> 436 Jointer Fence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 3581CCCA-79B1-11DF-9256-ECDA3C831CEE http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/435-jointer-planes-3785028 435 Jointer Planes mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3785028 3765953 file no 0.0 2010-06-17T03:35:12Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1122 gYhcgeeDKAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeeDKAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3785028&skin=rss Mattvan-435JointerPlanes486.jpg Moving along with our discussion of bench planes it's time to take a look at the jointer planes. The jointers are our middle of the road tools. These are the tools we reach for once we've taken our stock from it's rough cut faces and edges, leveled out the big hills and valleys and are ready to take the material to it's final finished dimensions. The jointers are big planes that have the weight to push through knots and tricky grain with little to no effort. But they can wear you out quickly if you're not careful. Typically I use my own to prep stock for final smoothing with a smaller smoothing plane. But you can easily set one up to act very much like a smoother if you really desired the workout. To find out more about which planes are which and what kind of job they do best, visit Patrick's Blood & Gore at www.supertool.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-435JointerPlanes340.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website.Checkout this great deal at Popular Woodworking's Woodworker's Bookshop 5 Days Only - 20% Off No Minimum + Free Shipping on $25. Use coupon code June20WW. Hurry! The sale ends June 20, 2010. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-435JointerPlanes486-791.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Moving along with our discussion of bench planes it's time to take a look at the jointer planes. The jointers are our middle of the road tools. These are the tools we reach for once we've taken our stock from it's rough cut faces and edges, leveled out the big hills and valleys and are ready to take the material to it's final finished dimensions. The jointers are big planes that have the weight to push through knots and tricky grain with little to no effort. But they can wear you out quickly if you're not careful. Typically I use my own to prep stock for final smoothing with a smaller smoothing plane. But you can easily set one up to act very much like a smoother if you really desired the workout. To find out more about which planes are which and what kind of job they do best, visit Patrick's Blood & Gore at www.supertool.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-435JointerPlanes340.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website.Checkout this great deal at Popular Woodworking's Woodworker's Bookshop 5 Days Only - 20% Off No Minimum + Free Shipping on $25. Use coupon code June20WW. Hurry! The sale ends June 20, 2010. 1122 http://blip.tv/file/3765953 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:35:12 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-435JointerPlanes486.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeeDKAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeeDKAI" style="display:none"></embed> 435 Jointer Planes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ D2C9D6BA-7805-11DF-AD5B-A7CB68513334 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/434-replacement-blades-3774463 434 Replacement Blades mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3774463 3755380 file no 0.0 2010-06-15T03:35:52Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 407 gYhcgeawYwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeawYwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3774463&skin=rss Mattvan-434ReplacementBlades928.jpg The quickest and easiest way to improve an old hand plane is to swap out the original blade and maybe even the chipbreaker. Not that there's anything truly wrong with the original pieces, other than a little surface rust and maybe a nick or two, but if you were to hold the new old and blades side-by-side you'll quickly notice a big difference. The new blades are much thicker and therefore less likely to flex while being used and typically will hold their edge longer too. If there were any drawbacks to using the thicker blades it would be that they may fill more of the planes mouth than the original blade, but you may find in the case of a smoothing plane, this is a desirable drawback. And of course the cost of the new blades can set you back too, but it's a small price to pay for fantastic results. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-434ReplacementBlades706.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-434ReplacementBlades928-211.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy The quickest and easiest way to improve an old hand plane is to swap out the original blade and maybe even the chipbreaker. Not that there's anything truly wrong with the original pieces, other than a little surface rust and maybe a nick or two, but if you were to hold the new old and blades side-by-side you'll quickly notice a big difference. The new blades are much thicker and therefore less likely to flex while being used and typically will hold their edge longer too. If there were any drawbacks to using the thicker blades it would be that they may fill more of the planes mouth than the original blade, but you may find in the case of a smoothing plane, this is a desirable drawback. And of course the cost of the new blades can set you back too, but it's a small price to pay for fantastic results. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-434ReplacementBlades706.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 407 http://blip.tv/file/3755380 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:35:52 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-434ReplacementBlades928.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeawYwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeawYwI" style="display:none"></embed> 434 Replacement Blades http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 4A18A770-71CE-11DF-BDD3-B1CFAEB14901 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/432-handplane-screwdriver-3740146 432 Handplane Screwdriver mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3740146 3721048 file no 0.0 2010-06-08T03:35:17Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 258 gYhcgeSkVgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeSkVgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3740146&skin=rss Mattvan-432HandplaneScrewdriver916.jpg Today's Try it Tuesday is the Lee Valley Handplane Screwdriver. Since the next few episodes will be continuing our discussion of hand planes, it only makes sense we need to cover some tools or accessories that go along with them. The Handplane Screwdriver is one such accessory. Unlike an ordinary screwdriver, the full length slot and brass ferrule completely grip the chipbreaker screw ensuring it won't be damaged and make it amazingly easy to tighten and loosen. Along with the easy to grip handle, the handplane screwdriver is perfect for the handplane user. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-432HandplaneScrewdriver947.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-432HandplaneScrewdriver916-694.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's Try it Tuesday is the Lee Valley Handplane Screwdriver. Since the next few episodes will be continuing our discussion of hand planes, it only makes sense we need to cover some tools or accessories that go along with them. The Handplane Screwdriver is one such accessory. Unlike an ordinary screwdriver, the full length slot and brass ferrule completely grip the chipbreaker screw ensuring it won't be damaged and make it amazingly easy to tighten and loosen. Along with the easy to grip handle, the handplane screwdriver is perfect for the handplane user. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-432HandplaneScrewdriver947.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 258 http://blip.tv/file/3721048 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:35:17 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-432HandplaneScrewdriver916.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeSkVgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeSkVgI" style="display:none"></embed> 432 Handplane Screwdriver http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ D9F6CDA6-71DB-11DF-AC96-AC9206E4A0D9 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/433-jack-planes-3740408 433 Jack Planes mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3740408 3721310 file no 0.0 2010-06-07T02:24:51Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1121 gYhcgeSmXAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeSmXAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3740408&skin=rss Mattvan-433JackPlanes181.jpg Finally returning to our discussion on hand planes we pick back up by talking about the roughest planes on the bench. The Jack Planes! This class of bench plane falls between the large jointers and the smaller smoothers, but they're the perfect size for doing rough work without wearing out the user. In the Stanley-Bailey numbering system the Jack Planes are the No.5's, No.5, No.5-1/4, No.5-1/2. But in case there's no number or it's a wooden bodied or you're just not sure, the Jack Plane is easy to identify by its size - approximately 9-12 inches in length. Again, not to long, but not to short! The Jack isn't a plane built for beauty, so if you're picking one up second hand don't be surprised if it's really, really beaten up. But don't worry, it'll work amazing. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-433JackPlanes350.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-433JackPlanes181-617.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Finally returning to our discussion on hand planes we pick back up by talking about the roughest planes on the bench. The Jack Planes! This class of bench plane falls between the large jointers and the smaller smoothers, but they're the perfect size for doing rough work without wearing out the user. In the Stanley-Bailey numbering system the Jack Planes are the No.5's, No.5, No.5-1/4, No.5-1/2. But in case there's no number or it's a wooden bodied or you're just not sure, the Jack Plane is easy to identify by its size - approximately 9-12 inches in length. Again, not to long, but not to short! The Jack isn't a plane built for beauty, so if you're picking one up second hand don't be surprised if it's really, really beaten up. But don't worry, it'll work amazing. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-433JackPlanes350.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 1121 http://blip.tv/file/3721310 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley woodworking in america Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:24:51 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, woodworking in america http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-433JackPlanes181.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, woodworking in america <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeSmXAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeSmXAI" style="display:none"></embed> 433 Jack Planes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 755C19FA-6524-11DF-86AB-D79707C01B5D http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/431-shop-apron-3674218 431 Shop Apron mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3674218 3655096 file no 0.0 2010-05-25T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 431 gYhcgeChTgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeChTgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3674218&skin=rss Mattvan-431ShopApron566.jpg Today's "Try it Tuesday" is all about my shop apron, more specifically the Leather Apron from Highland Woodworking. With it's generous proportions, it's deep flap covered pockets and it's really comfortable feel (once it's properly broken in that is) this is a great apron for any woodworker. Why would you need a shop apron? With all the little things you have laying around your benchtop, or on top of your stationary tools it's great to have a place to put them where they can be reached quickly and easily. That's exactly what a good shop apron will do. Not to mention protecting you from flying debris and keeping you from being caked in sawdust. Regardless of whether it's leather, canvas, cotton or polyester? A good shop apron will pay for itself in no time, especially when you don't have to search for your pencil or square. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-431ShopApron339.mp3.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-431ShopApron566-587.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's "Try it Tuesday" is all about my shop apron, more specifically the Leather Apron from Highland Woodworking. With it's generous proportions, it's deep flap covered pockets and it's really comfortable feel (once it's properly broken in that is) this is a great apron for any woodworker. Why would you need a shop apron? With all the little things you have laying around your benchtop, or on top of your stationary tools it's great to have a place to put them where they can be reached quickly and easily. That's exactly what a good shop apron will do. Not to mention protecting you from flying debris and keeping you from being caked in sawdust. Regardless of whether it's leather, canvas, cotton or polyester? A good shop apron will pay for itself in no time, especially when you don't have to search for your pencil or square. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-431ShopApron339.mp3.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 431 http://blip.tv/file/3655096 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley Tue, 25 May 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-431ShopApron566.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgeChTgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgeChTgI" style="display:none"></embed> 431 Shop Apron http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ C9215C3E-62F0-11DF-9010-D531AF5C748C http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/430-wia-2010-preview-3660977 430 WIA 2010 Preview mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3660977 3641837 file no 0.0 2010-05-20T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1421 gYhcgd+6FQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd+6FQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3660977&skin=rss notfound-episode.png WOODWORKING IN AMERICA 2010 has opened the doors for would-be attendees to register and plan their schedules for the upcoming October 1-3, 2010 conference. As someone who's had a chance to attend two of the Woodworking in America events I wouldn't hesitate to suggest people sign up and come out to see what it's all about. This year's Woodworking in America is in the backyard of the crew making it all happen, Popular Woodworking Magazine, and they've added some more bells and whistles to make it even bigger. But rather than listing it all here take a listen to what Megan Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine has to say about ALL the festivities you'll find when you attend. For more information, visit www.woodworkinginamerica.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-430WIA2010Preview929.mp3] Click to Play Download Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy WOODWORKING IN AMERICA 2010 has opened the doors for would-be attendees to register and plan their schedules for the upcoming October 1-3, 2010 conference. As someone who's had a chance to attend two of the Woodworking in America events I wouldn't hesitate to suggest people sign up and come out to see what it's all about. This year's Woodworking in America is in the backyard of the crew making it all happen, Popular Woodworking Magazine, and they've added some more bells and whistles to make it even bigger. But rather than listing it all here take a listen to what Megan Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine has to say about ALL the festivities you'll find when you attend. For more information, visit www.woodworkinginamerica.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-430WIA2010Preview929.mp3] Click to Play Download Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 1421 http://blip.tv/file/3641837 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley woodworking in america Thu, 20 May 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, woodworking in america http://a.images.blip.tv/notfound-episode.png woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, woodworking in america <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd%2B6FQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgd+6FQI" style="display:none"></embed> 430 WIA 2010 Preview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2982AE6E-6145-11DF-A664-E561687CD4F8 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/429-kreg-multi-mark-3650460 429 Kreg Multi-Mark mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3650460 3631304 file no 0.0 2010-05-18T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 502 gYhcgd7oAAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd7oAAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3650460&skin=rss Mattvan-429KregMultiMark561.jpg It's another Tuesday and that means it's time for another "Try it Tuesday". This week we have the Kreg Multi-Mark, a great little multi-marking tool for a wide assortment of jobs in and out of the shop. With three possible blade positions for quick measuring and marking the Kreg Multi-Mark is a handy tool for setting up your blades and bits or creating relief lines around doors and windows for carpentry jobs. And that's just the start, I'm sure you'll find more jobs in your own shop. Checkout one today at either Woodcraft.com or at Kregtool.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-429KregMultiMark251.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-429KregMultiMark561-696.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's another Tuesday and that means it's time for another "Try it Tuesday". This week we have the Kreg Multi-Mark, a great little multi-marking tool for a wide assortment of jobs in and out of the shop. With three possible blade positions for quick measuring and marking the Kreg Multi-Mark is a handy tool for setting up your blades and bits or creating relief lines around doors and windows for carpentry jobs. And that's just the start, I'm sure you'll find more jobs in your own shop. Checkout one today at either Woodcraft.com or at Kregtool.com. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-429KregMultiMark251.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 502 http://blip.tv/file/3631304 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley kreg tools Tue, 18 May 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, kreg tools http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-429KregMultiMark561.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, kreg tools <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd7oAAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgd7oAAI" style="display:none"></embed> 429 Kreg Multi-Mark http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 008D97DE-5DB8-11DF-B141-827E92CF44E9 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/428-checklist-for-safety-3631877 428 Checklist for Safety mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3631877 3612696 file no 0.0 2010-05-13T03:32:59Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 230 gYhcgd3WaQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd3WaQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3631877&skin=rss Mattvan-428ChecklistForSafety714.jpg We're close to wrapping up SAFETY WEEK 2010 and I stumbled across a great article at WOOD Magazine's website. Not one to let a good thing slide by, I asked the folks at WOOD for permission to share it with all of you. Thankfully they said yes! Today's episode is based on the 12 point checklist mentioned in Shop Safety Checklist. It's a great read and something worth checking out to make sure you're working safe too. A huge thanks to WOOD Magazine for permission to share this with all of you! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-428ChecklistForSafety878.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-428ChecklistForSafety714-371.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy We're close to wrapping up SAFETY WEEK 2010 and I stumbled across a great article at WOOD Magazine's website. Not one to let a good thing slide by, I asked the folks at WOOD for permission to share it with all of you. Thankfully they said yes! Today's episode is based on the 12 point checklist mentioned in Shop Safety Checklist. It's a great read and something worth checking out to make sure you're working safe too. A huge thanks to WOOD Magazine for permission to share this with all of you! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-428ChecklistForSafety878.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 230 http://blip.tv/file/3612696 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop wood magazine Thu, 13 May 2010 03:32:59 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, wood magazine http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-428ChecklistForSafety714.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, wood magazine <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd3WaQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgd3WaQI" style="display:none"></embed> 428 Checklist for Safety http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 3798AA24-5C97-11DF-93C3-B3E760AE9BF7 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/427-grr-ripper-3624647 427 GRR-Ripper mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3624647 3605463 file no 0.0 2010-05-11T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 1249 gYhcgd2eKwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd2eKwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3624647&skin=rss Mattvan-427GRRRipper380.jpg The GRR-Ripper on MBW http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-427GRRRipper380-552.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy The GRR-Ripper on MBW 1249 http://blip.tv/file/3605463 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop grr-ripper microjig Tue, 11 May 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, grr-ripper, microjig http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-427GRRRipper380.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, grr-ripper, microjig <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgd2eKwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgd2eKwI" style="display:none"></embed> 427 GRR-Ripper http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E58BE494-5723-11DF-8FC8-E316C9023838 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3593530 426 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3593530 3574338 file no 0.0 2010-05-06T03:35:05Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 5214 gYhcgdurHgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdurHgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3593530&skin=rss notfound-episode.png We start May out with a visit from our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju of Passion for Wood. This month's topic is "Starting a Woodworking Business" and we received a number of great questions from all of you. It's no secret many of us hope and dream of a day when we can hang a sign and spend our days in the shop designing and building custom pieces of furniture for customers who can't get enough of our craftsmanship. But what does it take to get a shop up and running and how do you deal with the "out of shop" stuff? Many of these questions were sent in and Hendrik did his best to answer them as thoroughly as only Hendrik can. And in case you have more questions about this topic, coming up on June 5th, 2010 Hendrik has an all day seminar at his own shop covering this discussion. Attendees will of course have access to ask Hendrik specific questions maybe not covered in today's show, or to ask him for more details on specific topics we did. Not to mention each attendee gets a copy of his book "Starting a Woodworking Business", which is available at his website, www.passionforwood.com for those who can't make it. Thanks to everyone who submitted their questions! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-426167.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy We start May out with a visit from our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju of Passion for Wood. This month's topic is "Starting a Woodworking Business" and we received a number of great questions from all of you. It's no secret many of us hope and dream of a day when we can hang a sign and spend our days in the shop designing and building custom pieces of furniture for customers who can't get enough of our craftsmanship. But what does it take to get a shop up and running and how do you deal with the "out of shop" stuff? Many of these questions were sent in and Hendrik did his best to answer them as thoroughly as only Hendrik can. And in case you have more questions about this topic, coming up on June 5th, 2010 Hendrik has an all day seminar at his own shop covering this discussion. Attendees will of course have access to ask Hendrik specific questions maybe not covered in today's show, or to ask him for more details on specific topics we did. Not to mention each attendee gets a copy of his book "Starting a Woodworking Business", which is available at his website, www.passionforwood.com for those who can't make it. Thanks to everyone who submitted their questions! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-426167.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 5214 http://blip.tv/file/3574338 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop hendrik varju Thu, 06 May 2010 03:35:05 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, hendrik varju http://a.images.blip.tv/notfound-episode.png woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, hendrik varju <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdurHgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgdurHgI" style="display:none"></embed> 426 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 6C5B2FBE-565E-11DF-823D-9BE26249D3A9 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3588245 425 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3588245 3569048 file no 0.0 2010-05-04T03:44:10Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 997 gYhcgduBeQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgduBeQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3588245&skin=rss Mattvan-425104.jpg There are times when I just want to make something for fun and I don't want to spend a lot of time worrying about all the details to make it right. Of course, I do want to make sure it's something I don't mind my name being associated with too! One type of project that's fun and can make a great gift for a loved one is a custom wooden sign. Whether it's an address plaque so the pizza delivery person knows NOT to miss my door once again or so help me I'll...or a humorous expression for reminding guest they're welcomed to visit but don't plan on staying long. Custom wooden signs are great projects. To make them even better and easier to knock out in your shop, Milescraft created the SignPro kit. In the box is everything you need to make a wide variety of wooden signs, from horizontal to vertical...letters to numbers...large or small. All you need is some wood and maybe a dictionary so the neighbors don't shake their heads in disbelief, again. For the typical signs I've created with the SignPro, it's taken only minutes to have everything laid out and ready to route. Quick, simple and time well spent in the shop! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-425758.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-425104-929.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy There are times when I just want to make something for fun and I don't want to spend a lot of time worrying about all the details to make it right. Of course, I do want to make sure it's something I don't mind my name being associated with too! One type of project that's fun and can make a great gift for a loved one is a custom wooden sign. Whether it's an address plaque so the pizza delivery person knows NOT to miss my door once again or so help me I'll...or a humorous expression for reminding guest they're welcomed to visit but don't plan on staying long. Custom wooden signs are great projects. To make them even better and easier to knock out in your shop, Milescraft created the SignPro kit. In the box is everything you need to make a wide variety of wooden signs, from horizontal to vertical...letters to numbers...large or small. All you need is some wood and maybe a dictionary so the neighbors don't shake their heads in disbelief, again. For the typical signs I've created with the SignPro, it's taken only minutes to have everything laid out and ready to route. Quick, simple and time well spent in the shop! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-425758.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 997 http://blip.tv/file/3569048 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop milescraft Tue, 04 May 2010 03:44:10 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, milescraft http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-425104.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, milescraft <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgduBeQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgduBeQI" style="display:none"></embed> 425 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 08B462FE-45CA-11DF-BE8F-802B7F69E780 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3491128 424 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3491128 3471823 file no 0.0 2010-04-16T03:00:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 4251 gYhcgdWLHAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdWLHAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3491128&skin=rss notfound-episode.png It's time for another visit from our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju of Passion for Wood. This month we were discussing more about wood science and movement. We had some questions come in from listeners, and as usual the conversation headed off in many directions. So hopefully we'll cover something you were hoping to hear the answer too. If you've ever been interested in starting your own Woodworking business but wasn't sure how to get started or what to expect have we got a show for you! Coming up soon is Hendrik's annual "starting a woodworking business" seminar. Too get all of you ready for it, we'll be talking with Hendrik about his life before being a professional woodworker. Have any questions you'd like to ask Hendrik about getting started? Drop us a line, EMAIL US with you're question. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-424878.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's time for another visit from our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju of Passion for Wood. This month we were discussing more about wood science and movement. We had some questions come in from listeners, and as usual the conversation headed off in many directions. So hopefully we'll cover something you were hoping to hear the answer too. If you've ever been interested in starting your own Woodworking business but wasn't sure how to get started or what to expect have we got a show for you! Coming up soon is Hendrik's annual "starting a woodworking business" seminar. Too get all of you ready for it, we'll be talking with Hendrik about his life before being a professional woodworker. Have any questions you'd like to ask Hendrik about getting started? Drop us a line, EMAIL US with you're question. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-424878.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 4251 http://blip.tv/file/3471823 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop hendrik varju passion for wood Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:00:08 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, hendrik varju, passion for wood http://a.images.blip.tv/notfound-episode.png woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, hendrik varju, passion for wood <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdWLHAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgdWLHAI" style="display:none"></embed> 424 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E55CDC30-45BC-11DF-BF0A-F378A1562A73 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3490892 423 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3490892 3471587 file no 0.0 2010-04-12T10:11:43Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 306 gYhcgdWJMAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdWJMAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3490892&skin=rss Mattvan-423844.jpg We all want to kick the tires before we buy, but when it comes to certain things in life it's not always possible. Thankfully the folks at Lie-Nielsen understand this and travel across the states and into the great white north to give every woodworker an opportunity to man handle their planes, saws, chisels and more. While the events are slightly different from venue to venue, they're a lot of fun to attend!!Thanks to everyone who made it to Jeff Miller's in Chicago for the show. It was great to meet all of you and thanks for saying HI, Aiden couldn't believe people actually knew me LOL!![dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-423911.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-423844-518.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy We all want to kick the tires before we buy, but when it comes to certain things in life it's not always possible. Thankfully the folks at Lie-Nielsen understand this and travel across the states and into the great white north to give every woodworker an opportunity to man handle their planes, saws, chisels and more. While the events are slightly different from venue to venue, they're a lot of fun to attend!!Thanks to everyone who made it to Jeff Miller's in Chicago for the show. It was great to meet all of you and thanks for saying HI, Aiden couldn't believe people actually knew me LOL!![dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-423911.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio FileDon't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 306 http://blip.tv/file/3471587 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop jeff miller lie-nielsen tools Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:11:43 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, jeff miller, lie-nielsen tools http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-423844.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, jeff miller, lie-nielsen tools <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdWJMAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgdWJMAI" style="display:none"></embed> 423 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 106F3AB4-3AB2-11DF-AA06-FA8FB445438E http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3427560 TDM86 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3427560 3408215 file no 0.0 2010-04-01T03:00:23Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 525 gYhcgdGaTAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdGaTAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3427560&skin=rss Mattvan-TDM86463.jpg It's time to wrap up our discussion of the block planes. Hopefully I've answered some questions and explained the hows and whys of using the block plane. It's an important tool for all woodshops, powertool, handtool or hybrid. Regardless of whether it's a low-angle or standard angle block plane, the block plane is something that shouldn't be skimped on when the time comes to buy your first or a new one! As part of the wrap-up today I asked the folks at Lie-Nielsen if we could borrow some of their specialized block planes to get a better look at them. And thankfully...they said yes! So on today's episode let's look at some block planes that look like no other, but work as amazingly as all the others. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM86136.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM86463-178.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy It's time to wrap up our discussion of the block planes. Hopefully I've answered some questions and explained the hows and whys of using the block plane. It's an important tool for all woodshops, powertool, handtool or hybrid. Regardless of whether it's a low-angle or standard angle block plane, the block plane is something that shouldn't be skimped on when the time comes to buy your first or a new one! As part of the wrap-up today I asked the folks at Lie-Nielsen if we could borrow some of their specialized block planes to get a better look at them. And thankfully...they said yes! So on today's episode let's look at some block planes that look like no other, but work as amazingly as all the others. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM86136.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 525 http://blip.tv/file/3408215 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking the daily matt matts basement workshop Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:00:23 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM86463.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdGaTAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgdGaTAI" style="display:none"></embed> TDM86 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ ED154CD2-3AA9-11DF-A1C4-96C2EA424DDC http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3427403 422 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3427403 3408058 file no 0.0 2010-03-30T03:00:12Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 643 gYhcgdGZLwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdGZLwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3427403&skin=rss Mattvan-422630.jpg There are a lot of workbench accessories on the market, but typically they're either something that needs to be built as part of the workbench top and are nearly permanent components or they're small useful items, but don't have much versatility to them. A newer accessory that hit the market in the past year is the Veritas Surface Vise. It's a great tool that adds a ton of versatility and options to my less than adequate bench. The basic tool right out of the box worked amazing, and because it's removable head is designed to have shop made accessories attached...if necessary...the options for it's use increases dramatically. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-422446.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-422630-335.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy There are a lot of workbench accessories on the market, but typically they're either something that needs to be built as part of the workbench top and are nearly permanent components or they're small useful items, but don't have much versatility to them. A newer accessory that hit the market in the past year is the Veritas Surface Vise. It's a great tool that adds a ton of versatility and options to my less than adequate bench. The basic tool right out of the box worked amazing, and because it's removable head is designed to have shop made accessories attached...if necessary...the options for it's use increases dramatically. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-422446.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 643 http://blip.tv/file/3408058 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:00:12 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-422630.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdGZLwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgdGZLwI" style="display:none"></embed> 422 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 8DF7F6A4-3A8C-11DF-BCF6-85AC5CA399AB http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3426864 TDM85 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3426864 3407516 file no 0.0 2010-03-29T03:00:15Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 383 gYhcgdGVFAI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdGVFAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3426864&skin=rss Mattvan-TDM85791.jpg Today's episode for The Daily Matt is a quick demo of the basic tasks in my own workshop that the block plane takes care of for me. They're very simple tasks, but almost no other plane does them as well. I'm convinced it's because of how much smaller the block plane is, when compared to the size of the other bench planes. It's easy to manipulate the plane to do what I need and get the results I wanted. And it doesn't matter whether the block plane is low-angle or standard, with a nice sharp blade the job is a breeze. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM85438.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM85791-770.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's episode for The Daily Matt is a quick demo of the basic tasks in my own workshop that the block plane takes care of for me. They're very simple tasks, but almost no other plane does them as well. I'm convinced it's because of how much smaller the block plane is, when compared to the size of the other bench planes. It's easy to manipulate the plane to do what I need and get the results I wanted. And it doesn't matter whether the block plane is low-angle or standard, with a nice sharp blade the job is a breeze. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM85438.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 383 http://blip.tv/file/3407516 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking the daily matt matts basement workshop Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:00:15 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM85791.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgdGVFAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgdGVFAI" style="display:none"></embed> TDM85 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 99A3A9CE-3543-11DF-9822-B78047F1F0F2 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3394698 421 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3394698 3375341 file no 0.0 2010-03-26T03:00:19Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 721 gYhcgc+ZbgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc+ZbgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3394698&skin=rss Mattvan-421396.jpg Today's episode is the final in the series on the Maple, Child's Dresser build. Unfortunately as will happen on this show, I did have to jump forward in time a little as I started to fall behind my original schedule to have it completed. Up to this point the vast majority of the construction has been documented, and the only thing that was left to complete was the drawers. We can come back on another episode and talk more specifically about the drawer construction, but in this episode I'll touch briefly on what I did in this project to make them. As part of the final wrap up on the build I'll touch on some of the subtle details I used to make the dresser as kid friendly as possible. Hope you've enjoyed it, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. Coming up for the next build project...the Maple, Child's Bookcase! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-421607.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-421396-894.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's episode is the final in the series on the Maple, Child's Dresser build. Unfortunately as will happen on this show, I did have to jump forward in time a little as I started to fall behind my original schedule to have it completed. Up to this point the vast majority of the construction has been documented, and the only thing that was left to complete was the drawers. We can come back on another episode and talk more specifically about the drawer construction, but in this episode I'll touch briefly on what I did in this project to make them. As part of the final wrap up on the build I'll touch on some of the subtle details I used to make the dresser as kid friendly as possible. Hope you've enjoyed it, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. Coming up for the next build project...the Maple, Child's Bookcase! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-421607.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 721 http://blip.tv/file/3375341 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:00:19 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-421396.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc%2BZbgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc+ZbgI" style="display:none"></embed> 421 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 89531BE2-3672-11DF-850E-C33CE207C842 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3402114 TDM84 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3402114 3382763 file no 0.0 2010-03-25T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 878 gYhcgc_TZgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc_TZgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3402114&skin=rss Mattvan-TDM84242.jpg While I had originally planned for today's episode to be a look at the different ways I use my block plane. What I decided to do instead for this episode, was to demonstrate how and what I prefer to tweak on a block plane. Just like with any other tool, there are some key parts and components that just might need a little attention to make it work better. Is it necessary to take these steps on every block plane? NO, especially with models produced by the premium plane makers. But it doesn't hurt to know what you should be looking for, just in case Quality Control missed something. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM84491.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM84242-477.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy While I had originally planned for today's episode to be a look at the different ways I use my block plane. What I decided to do instead for this episode, was to demonstrate how and what I prefer to tweak on a block plane. Just like with any other tool, there are some key parts and components that just might need a little attention to make it work better. Is it necessary to take these steps on every block plane? NO, especially with models produced by the premium plane makers. But it doesn't hurt to know what you should be looking for, just in case Quality Control missed something. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM84491.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 878 http://blip.tv/file/3382763 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking the daily matt matts basement workshop Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM84242.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc_TZgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc_TZgI" style="display:none"></embed> TDM84 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 16FF67D8-34FD-11DF-8ADB-F009E709C621 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3393190 420 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3393190 3373833 file no 0.0 2010-03-23T03:00:11Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 693 gYhcgc+OCgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc+OCgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3393190&skin=rss Mattvan-420630.jpg Today's Try It Tuesday is a look at the Czeck Edge Ruler-Stop. A handy little tool that literally fits in the palm of your hand but still has the ability to do great big things. The Czeck Edge Ruler-Stop works much like a traditional square, but with one big exception...you're not stuck with only using one kind of ruler. The vise like action of the Ruler-Stop opens to a maximum width of 1-1/4" and can accept rulers, shop made story sticks and just about anything that can fit within it's grasp. And because the sides of the body are ground flat and square to the jaws, it can easily be used much like you would a traditional square to layout lines on your projects. There's a lot the Czeck Edge Ruler-Stop can do, but you won't know until you try it out for yourself. Mine sits in my shop apron pocket so I never have to be without it. But check it out for yourself. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-420263.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-420630-873.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's Try It Tuesday is a look at the Czeck Edge Ruler-Stop. A handy little tool that literally fits in the palm of your hand but still has the ability to do great big things. The Czeck Edge Ruler-Stop works much like a traditional square, but with one big exception...you're not stuck with only using one kind of ruler. The vise like action of the Ruler-Stop opens to a maximum width of 1-1/4" and can accept rulers, shop made story sticks and just about anything that can fit within it's grasp. And because the sides of the body are ground flat and square to the jaws, it can easily be used much like you would a traditional square to layout lines on your projects. There's a lot the Czeck Edge Ruler-Stop can do, but you won't know until you try it out for yourself. Mine sits in my shop apron pocket so I never have to be without it. But check it out for yourself. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-420263.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 693 http://blip.tv/file/3373833 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop czeck edge tools Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:00:11 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, czeck edge tools http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-420630.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop, czeck edge tools <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc%2BOCgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc+OCgI" style="display:none"></embed> 420 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ D4709BBE-34F5-11DF-9932-E61FEF90EE49 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3393050 TDM83 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3393050 3373693 file no 0.0 2010-03-21T14:27:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 591 gYhcgc+MfgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc+MfgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3393050&skin=rss Mattvan-TDM83961.jpg Today's episode is being posted a day earlier than normal, but with good reason. I wanted to give everyone a chance to clear their schedules for the next Live Wood Talk Online, which will be Monday March 22nd, 2010 at 9PM ET. If you can make your way over to www.thewoodwhisperer.com/live join us in the chat room for all the fun of a live show. A few other announcements on today's episode include a chance to win your share of the $10,000 in tools and accessories from Festool and Fine Home Building Magazine. For more information about this contest visit Festool/FineHomeBuilding Giveaway. Todd Clippinger of www.americancraftsmanworkshop.com sent us a heads up on a limited time offer by Scott Morrison of www.finewoodworker.com. Scott's offering a 15% discount on his "Building a Maloof Style Furniture" DVDs, templates and Buterfly joint kit. More details are in the show. April 9-10, the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Show will be stopping in Chicago for a visit at Jeff Miller's studio. I'm planning on being there on Saturday the 10th, hope you can make it! It's a great opportunity to get real hands on experience with their whole lineup. And last but not least, although totally forgotten in the show, Hendrik is back in April and we're looking for your questions. Do you have questions about wood selection, wood movement, etc? Submit them before April 5th! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM83687.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM83961-505.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's episode is being posted a day earlier than normal, but with good reason. I wanted to give everyone a chance to clear their schedules for the next Live Wood Talk Online, which will be Monday March 22nd, 2010 at 9PM ET. If you can make your way over to www.thewoodwhisperer.com/live join us in the chat room for all the fun of a live show. A few other announcements on today's episode include a chance to win your share of the $10,000 in tools and accessories from Festool and Fine Home Building Magazine. For more information about this contest visit Festool/FineHomeBuilding Giveaway. Todd Clippinger of www.americancraftsmanworkshop.com sent us a heads up on a limited time offer by Scott Morrison of www.finewoodworker.com. Scott's offering a 15% discount on his "Building a Maloof Style Furniture" DVDs, templates and Buterfly joint kit. More details are in the show. April 9-10, the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Show will be stopping in Chicago for a visit at Jeff Miller's studio. I'm planning on being there on Saturday the 10th, hope you can make it! It's a great opportunity to get real hands on experience with their whole lineup. And last but not least, although totally forgotten in the show, Hendrik is back in April and we're looking for your questions. Do you have questions about wood selection, wood movement, etc? Submit them before April 5th! [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM83687.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 591 http://blip.tv/file/3373693 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking the daily matt matts basement workshop Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:27:08 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM83961.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc%2BMfgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc+MfgI" style="display:none"></embed> TDM83 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ C4E41A64-302B-11DF-BDCA-F20C71B895E8 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3365821 419 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3365821 3346440 file no 0.0 2010-03-19T03:35:06Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 728 gYhcgc24IQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc24IQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3365821&skin=rss Mattvan-419300.jpg Today's episode is the 5th part of the series on the Child's dresser. We've jumped ahead a little bit as in real time I started to fall behind so I did some assembly work with the camera off. I'm trying to document as much as I can on these projects, but occasionally things kind of fall through the cracks. For the most part, today's episode covers drawer front construction from rough to finish. And glue up of the dresser top. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-419595.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-419300-794.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Today's episode is the 5th part of the series on the Child's dresser. We've jumped ahead a little bit as in real time I started to fall behind so I did some assembly work with the camera off. I'm trying to document as much as I can on these projects, but occasionally things kind of fall through the cracks. For the most part, today's episode covers drawer front construction from rough to finish. And glue up of the dresser top. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-419595.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 728 http://blip.tv/file/3346440 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking matts basement workshop Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:35:06 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-419300.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc24IQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc24IQI" style="display:none"></embed> 419 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 3F68A768-2FDD-11DF-AD7D-CE4633D1B2CA http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3364287 TDM82 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3364287 3344906 file no 0.0 2010-03-18T03:35:14Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 780 gYhcgc2sIwI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc2sIwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3364287&skin=rss Mattvan-TDM82117.jpg Continuing along with the discussion on block planes, today's episode is an overview of some of the features I consider important in a block plane. Whether it's the overall size of the body, the angle of the bed or something as simple as the feel of the front knob. Hopefully the things we talk about today will help to answer any of your questions, and if not, maybe they'll raise some we can address on a later episode. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM82298.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM82117-330.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Continuing along with the discussion on block planes, today's episode is an overview of some of the features I consider important in a block plane. Whether it's the overall size of the body, the angle of the bed or something as simple as the feel of the front knob. Hopefully the things we talk about today will help to answer any of your questions, and if not, maybe they'll raise some we can address on a later episode. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM82298.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 780 http://blip.tv/file/3344906 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking the daily matt matts basement workshop Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:35:14 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM82117.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc2sIwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc2sIwI" style="display:none"></embed> TDM82 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1B26F8B4-3028-11DF-B4D9-FADC2A21D1F4 http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3365745 418 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3365745 3346364 file no 0.0 2010-03-16T03:35:08Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 763 gYhcgc23VQI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc23VQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3365745&skin=rss Mattvan-418280.jpg The guys over at Bora Clamps recently introduced their latest clamping system, the Bora Wide Track Clamp Edge. A straight edge clamp that works very much like a traditional clamp with the added benefit of having a straight edge body attached to it. The beauty of a straight edge clamp is you can attach it to a surface, such as a workpiece or a tabletop/workbench and run your circular saw, router, jigsaw or most portable tools along the edge. It's a great system for those with limited space or jobsites where you don't have the luxury of large tools with fences and the like. And add to all of this the fact the Bora Wide Track Clamp has an extra wide body that will not flex while using, extra thick soft pads that can easily handle stock up to 1-1/2" thick, have the ability to angle the clamp body 22-1/2 degrees left or right while clamping or the fact that the body has a T-track system built in. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-418546.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-418280-820.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy The guys over at Bora Clamps recently introduced their latest clamping system, the Bora Wide Track Clamp Edge. A straight edge clamp that works very much like a traditional clamp with the added benefit of having a straight edge body attached to it. The beauty of a straight edge clamp is you can attach it to a surface, such as a workpiece or a tabletop/workbench and run your circular saw, router, jigsaw or most portable tools along the edge. It's a great system for those with limited space or jobsites where you don't have the luxury of large tools with fences and the like. And add to all of this the fact the Bora Wide Track Clamp has an extra wide body that will not flex while using, extra thick soft pads that can easily handle stock up to 1-1/2" thick, have the ability to angle the clamp body 22-1/2 degrees left or right while clamping or the fact that the body has a T-track system built in. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-418546.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 763 http://blip.tv/file/3346364 Educational woodworking matts basement workshop highland woodworking lee valley bora Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:35:08 +0000 woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, bora http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-418280.jpg woodworking, matts basement workshop, highland woodworking, lee valley, bora <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc23VQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="294" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#gYhcgc23VQI" style="display:none"></embed> 418 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 59766282-2FCC-11DF-9151-EE074C6B3F4E http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop/episode-3363914 TDM81 mattvan 53018 mattsbasementworksh matts-basement-workshop Matt's Basement Workshop http://blip.tv/matts-basement-workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-picture408.png 3363914 3344531 file no 0.0 2010-03-15T03:35:07Z English HowTo/DIY/Tutorial,Learning 0 1 0 7 How To 1 702 gYhcgc2pLgI http://blip.tv/play/gYhcgc2pLgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3363914&skin=rss Mattvan-TDM81625.jpg Block planes are small but extremely versatile tools that fit into your shop regardless of whether your a powertool user or a handtool user. Block planes fall in the family of bench planes and can be used for just about every job from rough to finish. There is some confusion about the standard and low-angle versions, most specifically whether you need both or if you can get away with one or the other. For my own shop, I definitely prefer the low-angle version because of how well it works with end-grain. But the standard angle is just as easy to use and can handle the same exact tasks. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM81987.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM81625-113.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 diy Block planes are small but extremely versatile tools that fit into your shop regardless of whether your a powertool user or a handtool user. Block planes fall in the family of bench planes and can be used for just about every job from rough to finish. There is some confusion about the standard and low-angle versions, most specifically whether you need both or if you can get away with one or the other. For my own shop, I definitely prefer the low-angle version because of how well it works with end-grain. But the standard angle is just as easy to use and can handle the same exact tasks. [dewplayer:http://blip.tv/file/get/Mattvan-TDM81987.mp3]Click to PlayDownload Video FileDownload Audio File Don't forget to enter for free Schwag and please support our sponsors by visiting their links here on the website. 702 http://blip.tv/file/3344531 Educational woodworking lee valley highland woodworking the daily matt matts basement workshop Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:35:07 +0000 woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop http://a.images.blip.tv/Mattvan-TDM81625.jpg woodworking, lee valley, highland woodworking, the daily matt, matts basement workshop