All you St. Louis area woodworkers should head over to the Woodworking Show taking place there this weekend at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, IL, to meet Tommy and hear his presentation on Building Better Furniture. The show runs from Friday - Sunday, and...
Tommy was recently interviewed by Ronald Sklar for an Associated Content article on the Rough Cut show and Tommy's take on the craft. There are some great nuggets to be found in the interview -- anyone who cares to dig a little deeper into what drives Tommy would do...
Guest blogger Rick Waters, who had a hand in the inception of the WoodExpo, submitted this blog recently. You can meet with Rick at this year's WoodExpo in a few weeks. I get to work pretty early. I'm usually strolling into the place at about 6:35am. So, when I was...
Valentine's Day is just a scant two weeks away, which gives the motivated, attached woodworker just enough time to whip off a simple gift for the loved one. Bigger projects may have to be marked for 2012. For the unimaginative, Frank over at the Woodcraft blog put...
There are some lessons in woodworking best learned through others' mistakes. Take, for instance, the case of Ronnie Helton of New Vienna, Ohio. Ronnie and his wife, Martha recently lost their garage and workshop in a fire, which was caused by a kerosene heater place...
I know that a number of 207 Forum members regularly use Google SketchUp for their woodworking design needs. It's a great, free tool that makes project planning that much easier. For those SketchUp users looking for a rendering tool, it looks like Shaderlight is one to...
Fine Woodworking and the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship are co-producing a juried exhibition entitled "Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30." The exhibition will be held September 16 - November 22, 2011, at the Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture...
Tommy certainly had his hands full last weekend at the Baltimore Woodworking Show. As our friend Frank Byers over at Woodcraft tells, Tommy demonstrated chisel sharpening and fielded questions on project building from the numerous onlookers. He also had a chance to...
Paul Comi, aka "paulcomi," of 207 moderator fame, sent along this reminder to all you woodworkers making their first steps in the New Year. Words to take to heart: As we look toward another year with our holiday season behind us, I know that times are tough for many....
Here's a little pre-Baltimore Woodworking Show message from Tommy. See you all there!
