Many of our students ask what machines they should buy. Because I am building furniture for a living, I mill most of my wood using large machines, but I do most of my joinery and finish work by hand. I have given much thought to what machines the average woodworker, working in his home shop, […]
Setting up your woodworking shop can be a daunting task at first, with advertising ploys coming at you from every direction. If you have been to even one woodworking store and signed up for their e-mail newsletter, the next thing you know, your inbox is filled with advertisements for every imaginable gizmo and gadget, along […]
I am sure most of you know by now about our online woodworking series that we just launched. We are very excited about this new venture, as it really is a way to reach out to so many new people all across the country and even abroad. Not only that, but for all of you […]
For all of you in or around Austin Texas, you might want to check out a great exhibit at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The Exhibit will be running for only 2 more weeks, through October 6. The museum has done […]
We recently revamped our whole woodworking website and changed it over to our main website www.sustainlife.org. It is our hope that it will be easier to navigate the different classes and there will be more information easily available to you. We hope to update it with more pictures of the different classes as well […]
If you live in Dallas and you are looking for something to do this weekend, stop by Woodworld. Lie-Nielsen will be having a handtool event along with Kevin Drake and Lynn Dowd. We will be there as well, demonstrating everything from dovetails to inlay! I will show you how to do stringing, how […]
Don’t miss out on this one-time class offering for our sturdy but comfortable Brazos dining chair. This class is just 2 weeks away! We designed this comfortable chair here in our shop, and our craftsmen have been building it for our customers for over 15 years. We will guide you through hand-cutting 30 mortise- and-tenon […]
Thanks to a generous donation from Landon Marx, one of our students, we’ve recently added a high quality video camera and a High Definition L.E.D. Screen to our teaching facility! This new setup really makes teaching the fine details a breeze. Details are very important when working with hand tools, and now everyone in the […]
Some of you may have been wondering what has happened, since I have not written in a while. The truth be told, I tend to get so busy and wrapped up in other projects that my writing just gets pushed to the back burner. But it’s certainly not because there is nothing to write about, […]
The Texas Furniture Makers’ Show is now open and will run through December 11th. I have not seen the show as of yet, but I got a few pictures sent to me so we could get a sneak preview! I have posted some of those pictures below. Many of you have asked if I was […]