Extreme bird houses
This bird hotel is 7' wide, 5' tall and 4' wide, and weighs about 350 pounds. It has 60 rooms designed for sparrows and swallows and features a wrap-around balcony made from 1/4" steel.
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Midi lathe stand and storage
This is Gary Zimmel’s latest addition to his shop – a lathe stand.
Don’t Chip a Tooth
John Spitters, from Abbotsford, BC, used an assortment of tools and techniques to make this fruit bowl and the appetizing fruits inside it.
Black cherry vase
This black cherry vase began as a small wrap-around burl with a highly irregular surface.
Veneer masterpiece
Tim Zhao, from Toronto, spent about 30 hours perfecting his latest masterpiece of marquetry.
Maple Burl Bowl
Dirk Hoogendoorn of Meaford, Ontario was given a maple burl by a local logger.
Small shop essentials 2021
There are lots of choices to be made when setting up a first workshop or upgrading an existing shop. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned woodworker, these hand and power tools, machines, and workshop accessories will help you work smarter, safer and more efficiently. This is our 10th annual roundup of Small Shop Essentials.
Andrew Hunter – video profile
Furniture maker Andrew Hunter on on woodworking books, the Internet and the smell of zebrawood.
37 – Table saw crosscut sled
Rob Brown shows you how to make a simple, yet effective, tablesaw crosscut sled.
38 – Table saw miter sled
Rob Brown shows you how to make a tablesaw sled for cutting accurate mitres.
50 – Application options for finishing
Rob Brown outlines the various ways modern finishes are applied.
41 – Six essential router tips
Rob Brown shares his all-time 6 top router tips.
42 – Two shop made router jigs
Rob Brown shows you two of his favourite shop made router jigs.
Steve Neil – video profile
Steve Neil of Vancouver Island, British Columbia ...on Ikea, being a morning person and getting design inspiration from books.
Pallet chair design
Rob Brown, editor of Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine talks about the design of his Kids Pallet Chair.
Coping saw
Although a coping saw can be used in several situations, the most common time it’s used is when coping inside corners of crown and baseboard mouldings.
Jigsaws
A jigsaw can make many types of cuts in a wide variety of materials. Its ability to make a fairly tight radius cut, or a cut to a marked line, is where they excel.
Spoon-carving tools
Get the Most Out of Your Spoon-Carving Tools
Router bits
Router bits can do so many things in a woodworking shop, and they’re available in an assortment of general types.
Hot Products 2020
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 2021.
Workshop safety
Woodworking is a lot of fun, as long as you don't hurt yourself. Download this handy poster that you can put up in your workshop for practical tips on workshop safety.
Canadian-Made Wooden Spoons
Drawn from inspiration found in their backyards and beyond, here’s a selection of beautifully crafted wooden spoons from some of our country’s best spoon carvers.
Marking Devices
Marking tools are the most fundamental layout accessories in your shop.
Seth Christou – video profile
Calgary, AB furniture maker Seth Christou on sketching, woodworking books and cringing at his past designs.
