A subscriber recently asked for more information about the chisel guide I used in my tool cabinet door video. The doors have bevels on each of the four inside edges that were cut using a 45 degree router bit, however, the router bit left a radius at the start and stop points of the cut. …
Zebrawood Jewelry Box
This was my first box project, built several years before I started the Swenson Woodshop website and YouTube channel. It was also my first project using veneers, shop sawn veneers to be specific. The inspiration for this project came from watching the Fine Woodworking video series “Veneered Boxes with a Twist” by Adrian Ferrazzutti. I …
Good Enough for Government Work
You’ve probably heard the phrase “good enough for government work.” Perhaps you’ve uttered that phrase yourself. I certainly have on more than one occasion, usually when I was frustrated, or tired of working on some task. The phrase is generally used now days as a pejorative to express substandard or poorly executed work, mediocre at …
Marquetry Jewelry Box
I built this jewelry box several years ago, before I started the Swenson Woodshop website and YouTube channel. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking about shooting video at the time, however, I did take some pictures with my cellphone to share with friends at work, and those pictures are the media for this article. My first real …
Tool Lust
Every woodworker has probably had that moment when that shiny new tool caught our eye, and we began to salivate. If only I had that new tool the quality of my work would be improved, my woodworking experience would be complete, my life would be enriched. I’m guilty of this primal urge. For me the …
Morning Coffee
There's nothing better than that first cup of coffee as I head out to the shop in the morning. It clears the morning cobwebs and eases me back to life. With that first sip I smack my lips and utter a euphoric "ahhh", and within a few minutes the dopamine starts to kick in and …
Getting Started Online
This turned out to be a longer post than I had originally intended, but I was having so much fun writing, I couldn’t stop! My decision to become an online content provider didn’t happen overnight. It had roots in previous attempts at documenting projects over a span of many years. My first attempt was with …