The Straightedge
By Brian Havens
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Podcast Description
This show is about woodworking tips and techniques that I have picked up in my years of woodworking. I try to avoid doing 'projects' like the shows on regular television, preferring to focus instead on particular techniques. I try to keep to subjects that are not too difficult for novices, but at the same time may be new to some advanced woodworkers. I call this 'horizontal' knowledge.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoWorking with Melamine | In this episode my wife coerces me into building some closet organizers for the kids' closets by threatening to buy them from a manufacturer of mass produced furniture. The solution? Make them out of melamine particleboard. I take time out after a glue-up to explain what you need to know when working with melamine particleboard. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoCompensating for Bandsaw Blade Drift | This Straightedge Shop Tip addresses a phenomenon that all too often vexes woodworkers who are new to resawing on the band saw, sometimes frustrating and discouraging them to the point of giving up: band saw blade drift. This is unfortunate since being able to resaw effectively unlocks a door to new design options and even advanced techniques. The good news is that once you understands drift and how to compensate for it, you will be able to resaw with confidence. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoRouter Inlay Basics | This episode of The Straightedge covers the essential knowledge and skills required to do router inlay. Router inlay is a fantastic way to embellish a project, and is not as hard as it may look. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoNot Another Card Scraper Video | If you have been getting less than satisfactory results with your card scraper, then perhaps this video is for you. Often it may seem that the process of preparing a card scraper is downright mystical, and that those can do it have some sort of magic. However I do not like mysticism and magic, and I find more often than not, that there is simply a single link missing in the chain that keeps woodworkers from getting shavings out of their card scrapers. Hopefully this video will help you flush out whatever is keeping you from getting those sought after shavings, and send you on your way to scraping utopia. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoTurning Urban Lumber | Every day, in urban areas, trees are cut down for various reasons. These trees are a veritable treasure trove of lumber that can be reclaimed, as opposed to finding its way to the junk yard or fireplace. As well, many of the species of wood growing locally in your area may be otherwise unavailable from lumber suppliers. This episode covers the steps required to reclaim such wood for turning. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoMaking Cove Molding on the Table Saw | In this episode of the Straightedge, learn how to make large cove moulding on the table saw. No fancy machinery or fancy jigs are required. The technique I use in this video is slightly different that traditional methods, and, I find, can be used to make a wide variety of profiles. | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
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