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Repairing a Wobbly Table

Building a wobble-free table or wobble-free chair legs can be tricky. Sometimes you might be working with organic-shaped material, or other times perhaps there is the slightest slippage while you are gluing up. Whatever the cause, it’s common that a project wobbles just slightly when you take it out of the clamps. Never fear: repairing…

WWGOA LIVE! February 2020

In this WWGOA LIVE Q&A, George Vondriska discussed sanding on a lathe, preventing rust on tools, advice for a small shop, and much more.

WWGOA LIVE! April 2021

George Vondriska answers your woodworking questions on WWGOA LIVE about woodworking joints, squaring a cabinet, tablesaw parallelism, dust collection on a router table and much more.

WWGOA LIVE! June 2018

A few technical difficulties with WWGOA LIVE, but we managed to hold it together and do the live stream. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the great questions.

WWGOA LIVE! June 2018

A few technical difficulties with WWGOA LIVE, but we managed to hold it together and do the live stream. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the great questions.

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Swinging Portable Tool Storage

My shop produces a diverse collection of projects in a limited space: 12′ x 22′. It’s important that every square foot be used efficiently. As a result I’ve focused on mobility of larger machines and some creative ways of storing smaller equipment. The latter is OK if the tool is for occasional use. However, frequently…

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Hooking Up Your Tools for Better Dust Collection

Where the proverbial “rubber meets the road” in dust collection is where the ductwork ties into the tool to extract dust while the tool is in operation. In my opinion most tool manufacturers treat dust collection as an afterthought, and do not design the tools to provide adequate removal of dust and debris. To put…

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Replacing a Bent Lamination

CLASSIC THONET CHAIR NEEDS A REPAIR. A client contacted me with an interesting request. He had owned a classic Thonet brand laminated wood chair for a number of years, which he bought at a garage sale for a song. Everything seemed to be in good condition when he bought it, however upon further inspection, the…

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WWGOA LIVE! July 2018

A stormy night, which made for a great evening to be in the shop answering your questions. Thanks for watching!