Author Archives: Ben Hardy
New England Home Show and Furniture Project 2013
The New England Home Show is back, and with it comes The Furniture Project (formerly WoodExpo). The Furniture Project 2013 is essentially an oversized exhibit within The New England Home Show, held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston … Continue reading
Plyboo Makes a Case for Bamboo at Your Workbench
In Episode 08 of Rough Cut, Tommy heads west to San Francisco for a quick tour of Smith & Fong, makers of Plyboo, a sustainably manufactured bamboo plywood. After the tour, Tommy heads back to the shop and uses bamboo … Continue reading
DIY Nintendo Controller Table
Jonathon Hicks of Hicks Custom Furniture recently posted this cool Nintendo Controller Coffee Table project to Instructables.com. (Before you even throw in a Contra unlimited life joke, read the comments!) He breaks it down into 16 Steps — although it’s … Continue reading
Spotlight On Sten Havumaki, Rough Cut Guest
In Episode 07 of this season’s Rough Cut, Tommy invites acclaimed woodcarver Sten Havumaki into the shop to demonstrate letter carving techniques for the hand-carved picture frame project. Although Havumaki might claim specialty in architectural carvings and mantle work, he … Continue reading
Thanksgiving and Pilgrim Woodworking
Firstly, a very Happy Thanksgiving to all! We hope everyone takes a few minutes today to count blessings and express gratitude for friends, family and anything else worth your thanks. Since Thanksgiving has its roots all the way back in … Continue reading
