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High Torque Quartz Clock Movements

April 6, 2009

Basic clock making is a pretty straight-forward process. You need something for a clock face (you can pretty much design what you like), some numbers (or dots, or buttons or whatever…) and a cheap quartz clock movement for around $5 or $6. Job done. Easy to make, very profitable to sell at craft shows and [...]

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Free Sharpening Advice from Lie-Nielsen

March 3, 2009

Anyone who loves fine woodworking tools must either have some of Lie-Nielsen’s products or hanker after them. They’re not what you’d call cheap but they are superb things to own and use – arguably the best money can buy.
To coincide with the release of a couple of sharpening systems they’ve also produced a free [...]

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New look for Woodwork News!

March 2, 2009

Would you believe that Woodwork News is 18 months old? Well I thought it was about time for a revamp so we’ve got a whole new look. I hope you like it.
I’ve also got to admit that I haven’t been giving the blog the attention it deserves for the last few months as other projects [...]

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Cleaning Up In Your Wood Shop

January 26, 2009

I’m not actually very tidy – but I force myself to keep my woodworking as clean as possible because I understand the dangers of chisels buried in piles of sawdust and even the potentially explosive effects of wood dust itself.
If you’re looking for a new wood shop cleaner you could do a lot worse than [...]

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Happy New Woodworking Year!

January 5, 2009

Hi Everyone.
Just a quick note to wish you a very Happy New Year.
Several woodworking suppliers have new stuff for 2009 so now’s a good time to have a browse around the internet and see what you can pick up.
Amongst my favorites are Clockparts, who regular visitors will know have an excellent range of… surprise, surprise, [...]

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Write Your Own Woodwork Book?

November 28, 2008

Have you ever thought about writing your own woodwork book? Ever picked up a woodwork book and thought you could do a better job?
Well maybe you can – and there’s a new book that can help you through every stage of doing so.
You can see from the title that Complete Craft Book Publishing isn’t specifically [...]

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Wooden Wall-Hung Wristwatch

August 4, 2008

The title’s a bit of a tongue twister but the wooden watch certainly looks fun to make.
This plan, provided by Woodcraft, is for a 15 inch tall wooden watch to hung on your wall or put on your desktop. The plan has been proved by Wood Magazine so you shouldn’t have any trouble with [...]

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Selling Your Woodwork Online?

July 18, 2008

Slightly off our usual woodwork subject I suppose but I’ve just seen a copy of a new book which will be of interest to anyone thinking of selling their woodwork online.
“Selling Crafts Online” (which is a digital book you can download and read on your PC) is written by Gordon Carew, by all accounts a [...]

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How Accurate Is Your Clock Movement?

May 8, 2008

These radio controlled clock movements may not look very impressive, but they’re certainly accurate – to within one second every million years!
The secret is the radio signal that it picks up four times a day, from Fort Collins, Colorado. This signal resets the movement by tiny fractions of a second so your clock is [...]

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Download Woodwork Plan – Free Trivet from Incra

May 8, 2008

Incra jigs and measuring systems are pretty well known – and rightly so. They’re well made, extremely accurate and their prices won’t break the bank.
In order to entice you to their new site, Incra are offering this free downloadable trivet plan.
Personally I buy any Incra things I need from Woodcraft and I see no [...]

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