Welcome to Issue 1.02 ~  June 2014 of the WoodworkingWeb Gazette

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From the Editor

Woodworkers are a wonderful group of people - willing to offer support, tips, and tutorials (as well as the inspiration that comes with sharing woodworking creations). 

Whether you are a Master Craftsman or a "newbie", grab that camera and document the progress of your next build (or the one you are currently working on) -- even if you end up with mis-takes! We learn as much (or more) from the mistakes as we do from perfection! 

I recently learned an Ojibwe phrase: "Nimaajii-toomen maamwi" which means: "We are on this journey together." This is so fitting for what takes place at WoodworkingWeb as we share our journeys and help each other along the way. 
Thank-you for sharing your journey with us!
~ Debbie

Special WoodworkingWeb News

WoodworkingWeb Magazine Giveaway

What?! A magazine giveaway?! 
Yes, indeed - and it is SO easy to enter: just be a member of WoodworkingWeb and post at least one of your woodworking creations. It's that simple!! 

Read more about this fantastic bonus of being a WoodworkingWeb member > > >

WoodworkingWeb Quarterly Awards

Summer 2014

Summer is fast approaching (for many of us, anyway) and that means another Awards event! Are you ready?

CURVE-aliciousness

Woodworking is “CURVE-alicious” and the curvier the better .. well, at least for this Awards event it is! Take some wood, any type of wood, any amount of wood, and curve it up into something practical, artsy, practical-artsy, or artsy-practical. 

Let us know what your inspiration was and how you created the curves. Did you cut it? Carve it? Bend it? Sand it? Or ...? (A blog-like "how to" would be a great addition to your Awards entry: inquiring minds want to know!)

More information coming soon. 

In The Gallery

Some of our Favourites

Hot Topics in the Forums

Arches: How would you make a form for an arch, for bent lamination? There is a LOT of information here about designing the arch (and the form, of course). What would you add? LINK
Note: did you notice the Awards category above? Bent lamination is a great technique for making CURVES!

Barrister Doors: Is there a concern with pressure on the doors in this project design and is binding an issue? What is your experience? LINK

Clamps: Any woodworker knows that you cannot have enough clamps -- but not everyone's clamp collection is sufficient. What do you do when you run out of clamps or don't have the right one for the job? LINK

How-To Blogs (and more)

Walnut Dining Table: This blog is more of a "how to?" (seeking advice) than a "how to" (giving advice). It is also one of inspiration: imagine wandering the woods to pick out the tree of choice for a specific project!! LINK

Practice Makes Perfect: The drawers that David has created received the feedback of "no gaps" and his response was that "by the time I got to the last one they were perfect". He also provides his tips as to how he got to "perfect". LINK

WoodworkingWeb Tips: Did you know that our WWW is "mobile friendly"? LINK and .. you can upload multiple pictures at the same time? LINK

Interview With A Woodworker: HorizontalMike

HorizontalMike loves woodworking for a number of reasons, one of them being that it is an escape to privacy, letting the rest of the world fade away. In our interview this month, we learn a lot about Mike's woodworking journey AND about woodworking! Thank-you to Mike for sharing his journey with us. The Interview

Theme of the Month

Milk Paint: Everything you ever wanted to know about milk paint - well, we're getting there, anyway. Share your milk paint experiences, tips, warnings, and projects! LINK

Stats & More

Stats: 311 woodworkers making 2,343 comments on 189 creations, 65 blogs, and 84 forum topics.

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