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| Saskatchewan, Canada - As much as we love our jobs, everyone needs the chance to get away from work and find a retreat. Often hobbies serve as a way to gear down from work and gear up for home time, or to give our lives the creative outlet we may not always find in our workplace. (more...) |
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| Corcoran State Prison, Corcoran, CA - There is no doubt that our Department of Corrections faces many challenges, as do the inmates. (more...) |
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| My lathe is a Laguna CL1200-V, and I probably use it more than any other tool in the shop except sanders. (more...) |
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| Bill N. from Marlton, New Jersey sent us a picture story about him setting up his machines in his basement. We will just let the pictures speak for themselves. (more...) |
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The Indomitable Spirit of Youth |
For years, vocational classes like woodshop have been fading from the Junior and Senior High School academic landscape, edged out by budget cuts and a perceived lack of interest. When that is coupled with consumer trends in purchasing mass produced pieces from large retailers, it is easy to begin to imagine woodworking becoming a thing of the past. But don’t count it out just yet. (more...) |
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A Purposeful Plan for Growth |
From its beginning in 1980, the family-run Shaver Millwork has had a plan for growth. Bob Shaver, Sr., his wife, Shirley, and son Bob had a vision of a well-run company where they could utilize their talents while keeping a balance with the rest of their lives. Anyone who owns a company realizes that is quite a challenge, but it is one the Shavers met head on. (more...) |
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A Career Focused on Creation |
For over 20 years Marcus Bashore has been in the business of creation. Many craftspeople have debated within themselves the possibilities of making their craft their profession, and some have dared to test the possibilities. Every serious woodworker considering making their craft a full-time business is eventually faced with same age-old questions. (more...) |
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Laguna Tools Is Proud to Honor Soldier |
Irvine, California-based Laguna Tools is a company that cares deeply for what they do. It is a company with a passion for quality, excellence and most importantly, people. They know that woodworkers are as ardent about fine woodworking tools as they are because to craftspeople, it is the tools that help them carve the life into a piece of wood.
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Innovative Tools for Innovative People |
Innovation is an involved process with seemingly opposed forces. It is a mixture of carefree creativity and painstaking precision, intense planning and serendipity, fearless confidence and sheer terror (more...) |
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The Business of Building Trust |
Busy craftsman Charles Di Antonio makes certain to include the important things in life in to his day. His family and his woodworking are at the top of the list. The skilled woodworker enjoys combining his two loves and making things of beauty and enduring value for his loved ones. “I create things for my family mostly, and have a to-do list that goes on forever!” And no wonder. (more...) |
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