In the Workshop: Richard with Twenty Forty Four Woodworks (XX44 Woodworks)
Hey guys, my name is Richard Smith and I am the creator behind a small Brooklyn-based woodworking operation called Twenty Forty Four Woodworks (xx44 woodworks). I was born and raised in Brooklyn and have lived here my entire life, even before it was the trendy place...
Hard Maple: Everything You Need to Know
Hard maple is one of the most well known domestic hardwoods. People know of hard maple for a range of different reasons; finding maple leaves during walks in the forest, playing with their “helicopter” like seeds, maple syrup, and finally hard maple lumber. There are...
Making Butcher Block: Fine Craftsman Lumber Style
Butcher blocks can be used for kitchen countertops, island tops, chopping boards, or even a durable workbench top. Butcher blocks provide warm tones from the wood, but also the durability needed in the kitchen or shop. An added benefit is that cutting and chopping can...
Buying Lumber Online: Time to Make the Switch?
The world is changing, and as it changes it’s important that we change with it. Over the past 10-20 years, there has been an increase in the number of online stores across many industries. The lumber industry isn’t any different. More and more lumber suppliers are...
4 Steps to Understand Nominal and Actual Sizes
From simple things like specie to milling options like straight-line ripping or sanding, buying lumber can be tricky. One of the biggest catches to lumber is the size. If you are buying lumber, you might notice that the size that the lumber is advertised isn’t the...
The Craftsman’s Notes: Wi-Fi Router Cabinet
https://youtu.be/W2PxCUzR5ko About a month ago, one of our maintenance men approached me with a need for one of our buildings. He told me that it would be nice to have a cabinet to put the Wi-Fi router and all the cords and cables in a cabinet. This way, everything is...
Intro To Lean Manufacturing
As the world is changing, most workplaces are trying to adapt their production to have high efficiencies. Most places call this lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S projects, or other lean manufacturing principles. In this blog, we touch on what lean manufacturing is and...
In the Workshop: Jack with Salish Sea Woodworks
Hi, I’m Jack. I’m the Founder and Furniture Maker at Salish Sea Woodworks. We’re based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, just eight miles from the Emerald City of Seattle, WA – but we have wonderful customers all over the US! We are a small production, fine hardwood...
Lumber vs. Plywood
There are many debates about whether to use lumber or plywood or even more general lumber vs. composites. Some people swear by only using solid lumber and others that will use composites whenever possible. In this blog, we dive into the pros and cons of panel...
How Valuable is Your Time?
We’ve all heard the saying, “Time is money.” This phrase is more applicable in some cases than others, but it couldn’t be more true in woodworking. In this blog, we identify why your time is valuable and how to calculate it’s value. Why is Time Valuable? Everyone...
Sharpen Your Chisel: 3-Point Friday 7-3-2020
3-Point Friday is Fine Craftsman Lumber’s weekly blog of items we have found during the week that stayed in our memory. What I Read Even in Wisconsin the mercury is touching 90+ degrees. This fantastic article from @the Woodworkers Journal is loaded with tips on...
Quality vs. Grade
In the woodworking world, quality and grade often get lumped together. Although they are related, they are not the same thing. In this blog, we dive into the differences between the two. Grade The grade determines the appearance of the board. Most hardwood lumber...
Sharpen Your Chisel: 3-Point Friday 6/26/20
3-Point Friday is Fine Craftsman Lumber’s weekly blog of items we have found during the week that stayed in our memory. Weekly Video Though it is not always woodworking, our great friend Mike Montgomery from @Modern Builds just posted his bathroom project on his Tiny...
General Safety Tips
Shop safety is the single most essential thing in a shop. As everyone knows, woodworking can be dangerous, but if you follow some basic guidelines, you will keep yourself safe. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE includes all the equipment you should wear to keep...
Sharpen Your Chisel: 3-Point Friday 6/19/20
3-Point Friday is Fine Craftsman Lumber’s weekly blog of items we have found during the week that stayed in our memory. Weekly Video Here is the weekly video I watched last night. A Fine Craftsman is using scrap wood for an awesome table project. What I Read My first...
Sharpen Your Chisel: 3-Point Friday 6/12/2020
3-Point Friday is Fine Craftsman Lumber’s weekly blog of items we have found during the week that stayed in our memory. 2020 Graduation We’ve highlighted @Northcentral Technical College’s Wood Technology Center of Excellence in the past and here are some pieces of...
Tips for Online Lumber Shopping
Traditionally, woodworkers would go to a lumberyard or a retail outlet to pick through the lumber for the boards they would want to purchase. But times are changing, and so is the lumber buying process. As people have gotten more comfortable with buying products...
Sharpen Your Chisel: 3-Point Friday 6/5/2020
3-Point Friday is Fine Craftsman Lumber’s weekly blog of items we have found during the week that stayed in our memory. Wood and Water Relationships Part III The past two weeks we provided a links to Jessica’s videos describing moisture content. Here is the...