Behind the Bench webinars are an exclusive free benefit for Canadian Woodworking members.
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Past Webinars:
- Webinar 1: Solvent based and water based polyurethane
- Webinar 2: Shellac and hardwax oil
- Webinar 3: Introduction to routers and router bits
- Webinar 4: Tips and techniques for using a router
- Webinar 5: Router tables
- Webinar 6: Router accessories
Webinar 1: Solvent based and water based polyurethane
Resources
Finishing Touch: Film finishes
Finishing Touch: Waterborne finishes
Webinar 2: Shellac and Hardwax Oil
Resources
Shellac
Finishing Touch: Shellac – a no-fuss finish
Shellac mixing chart
Shellac: The best finish ever?
French polishing
How to apply a beautiful shellac finish (video)
Hardwax oil
General finishing
Finishing Touch: Introduction to wood finishing
Why apply a finish (video)
General Finishing Tips (video)
Brushes for applying a finish
Finishing products
WoodEssence.com (Shellac flakes)
Woodchuckers.com (Seal Lac and Royal Lac pre-mixed shellac)
Osmo.ca (HWO) source: LeeValley.com
Rubio Monocoat (HWO) source: WoodShedLumber.com
Webinar 3: Introduction to routers and router bits
Webinar 4: Tips and techniques for using a router
Webinar 5: Router tables
Webinar 6: Router Accessories
Resources
General articles
Routing Basics – Part 1
Routing Basics – Part 2: The Router
Top 10 tips for using a router – Part 1
Top 10 ways to amp up your router game – Part 2
Mid-sized routers
Know your tools: Fixed base routers
Know your tools: Trim routers
Router bits
Routing Basics – Part 3: Straight Bits
Routing Basics – Part 4: Edge Profiling Bits
Routing Basics – Part 5: Joinery Bits
Routing Basics – Part 6: Specialty Bits
Router jigs
3 simple (yet essential) shop-made router jigs
Template Routing
Dustless routing is at hand!
Routing Bits, Jigs and Accessories
Posters
Router Bits – Profile/Edge Treatment
Router Bits – Specialty
Router Bits – Straight
Videos
Types of routers
Six essential router tips
Two shop made router jigs
Introduction to router bits
Router bit types – specialty bits
Router bit types – standard bits
Router table split fence
