Handsaw showdown – East vs West
With a number of differences between Western and Japanese saws, it can be confusing when it comes to making a purchase. Learn why two woodworkers reach for the saw they do.
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Spice cabinet
This is a great example of the type of project that can be completed with a simple set of hand tools, some knowledge and a healthy dose of elbow grease.
Wood Objects Exhibition
Wood Objects is a juried woodwork exhibition in the Ottawa area, held at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show from March 24-27, 2011.
Hot Products 2010
With the wide selection of new products that come out annually, it can be overwhelming to have to keep up to date with everything that hits the market. To make this task easier on Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement readers, we have assembled this list of “Hot Products” to kick off 2010.
Speakers
Pete MacArthur made these unique speaker stans of maple and padauk.
Philosopher’s bookcase
Daryja and Rachel are high school students at the Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, ON and were taught by Roy Peters.
Inspired cabinet
Nick lives in Lanark, ON and is the resident craftsman at Rosewood Studio in Almonte, ON.
Shop storage fit for a king
Most people don’t go to this amount of trouble to make their shop storage look this good.
Turned pen
Made from Honduras Rosewood Burl.
Morris chairs
Mike Smrek leads a class on making a Morris chair.
Sash fillister plane
The sash fillister plane cuts a rabbet or tongue, on sash-bar used for doors and windows.
Side tables
This pair of side tables is made from a combination of cherry and bird’s eye maple.
Woodworkers Gallery: Edward G. Robinson
African mahogany cabinet made by Burlington, ON woodworker Edward G. Robinson.
Unique workbench
The top for this workbench evolved as a result of Edward’s research into the effects and control of seasonal wood movement.
Greene & Greene style table
This Greene & Grene style table was made by Chris Delaney, from Pickering, ON.
Queen-size bed
Queen size bed by Mohammad R. Salavatipour, Edmonton, AB.
Quarter-sawn white oak stilted cabinet
Chris spent the better part of six months refining the design of this cabinet on paper and collecting the perfect materials before beginning construction.
Woodworkers Gallery: Tony Belbeck
Hobbyist woodworker Tony Belbeck built a bar worthy of handing down as an heirloom.
Leigh super jigs
Leigh DR4 and D1600 dovetail jigs are unanimously considered the best on the market.
Folding card table
Folding Card Table made by Kerry Cox.
Canadian woodworking competition 2003
View the winners in the 2003 Canadian Woodworking Competition.
Underwater logging
Underwater logging in Quebec’s Lake Memphremagog
Horse-drawn wagon
Eric Black from Hinton, Alberta, designed and made this wagon after studying photos in books and on the internet.
Leonard Lee, C.M.
A profile of the founder of Lee Valley Tools and Veritas Tools.
