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Power carving – a practical approach with Rob Brown

Join studio furniture maker Rob Brown on April 29 at 7:00 PM for an informative talk on power carving.

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It was time for me to write another column. But as is pretty common, the question for me was “What should I write about?”

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smartphone speaker
Make a passive smartphone speaker

Amp up your music listening experience by making a sleek speaker for your smartphone.

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seniors woodworking
Keeping Woodworking Alive as we Age

Keeping your mind and body active as you age is crucial to long-term happiness and health. Learn about what two Canadian centers have done for seniors by bringing woodworking into their facilities.

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Engelmann Spruce
Engelmann spruce

It’s easy to dismiss Engelmann Spruce as just another softwood. It’s cut for studs and framing lumber, sliced for plywood, and is an excellent pulpwood for paper making. Boring perhaps, but it does excel in one specific area – as a tone wood for musical instruments.

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Zen-Wu block plane

A premium titanium block plane delivering smooth, precise cuts with minimal vibration and refined modern design.

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Canadian Woodworking issue 154 spring 2026
Spring 2026 issue

The Spring 2026 issue features projects for every skill level, including a table lantern, heirloom urn, night table and veneered chess board.

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Build your skills with our how-to advice

  • Routing Basics – Part 1

    Perhaps no more than forty or fifty years ago, grooving, decorative edge work and intricate joinery in most small wood shops would have been done by a wide range of hand tools.

    May 23, 2007
    Michael Kampen
  • Power Carving

    Power Carving

    Practical tips on power tool carving tools and techniques.

    May 23, 2011
    Conrad Sarzynick
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    Designing and Building the Lounge Chair No. 3

    Through passion, determination and preparation, Nova Scotia designer / maker Jonathan Otter built this award-winning lounge chair. Learn about the process he went through to complete this piece.

    September 13, 2018
    Jonathan Otter

  • Router & Bit Care

    Keep your router and bits clean to avoid the problems caused by the two deadly enemies of all powered woodworking tools – heat and dust.

    January 23, 2009
    Michael Kampen
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Chess board
Make a chess board

Every woodworker loves a project that looks more difficult to make than it actually is. Impress your friends with this chess board before challenging them to a match.

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Catalpa
Catalpa

It’s ring porous like ash and oak producing a bold figure on flat cut boards. It’s extremely durable like cedar and cypress making it ideal for exterior projects and is also one of the most stable hardwoods.

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Tools
Zen-Wu block plane

A premium titanium block plane delivering smooth, precise cuts with minimal vibration and refined modern design.

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Step tansu

Japanese for ‘trunk’ or ‘chest’, tansus ranged from small three step units to larger five and eight step units.

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