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3 Underrated Must-Have Woodworking Tools
A table saw. A bandsaw. A drill press. Many woodworkers consider these to be their must-have woodworking tools. It’s certainly true that they make life in the shop a whole lot easier, and with just these three tools, there are countless projects that can be completed. The way we look at it, some tools just get all the love — and for good reason — but there are other essential woodworking tools out there that we think belong in every shop. That’s why in today’s post, we’re going to highlight three tools that we don’t think you should go another...
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Woodworking for Beginners: 3 Suggestions for Getting Started
You’ve always wanted to get into woodworking, but frankly, it’s a little bit intimidating. Maybe you’ve picked up an issue or two of Fine Woodworking magazine and been put off by the number of tools you see featured or the advanced techniques being used. Perhaps you don’t feel that you have the time, or the space, or the patience to try your hand at woodworking. Whatever the case may be, we’re here to tell you that you might be overthinking it. At Long Island Woodworking Supply, we’re proud to offer the most essential woodworking tools — and the inspiration for...
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Easy Woodworking Projects Make Great Christmas Gifts (Part 2)
If you’re looking for some inspiration this holiday season, you’re in the right place! At Long Island Woodworking Supply, there’s nothing we love more than providing people with all of the essential woodworking tools and ideas they need to get out and have some fun in their woodshops. In part one of our series on easy woodworking projects you can give as gifts this holiday season, we highlighted a couple of great options including recipe boxes, tissue box covers, and bandsaw Santas. But what if none of those quite feel right? Not to worry, because we’re sharing even more great...
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Easy Woodworking Projects Make Great Christmas Gifts
Can you believe that the holidays are already just around the corner? It seems like it was just yesterday that we were firing up the grill for summer barbecues, but here on Long Island, the temperatures are starting to drop. Luckily for woodworkers, that means one thing — more time to spend in the woodshop! There’s nothing in the world better than a day of work in the shop when it’s chilly outside. This is good for everyone, of course, because the more time you get to spend in your shop, the better their Christmas gifts are going to be!...
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What Projects Do You Have in Store for This Fall?
Is there any season as wonderful as fall? It’s the time of year that we return to flannel shirts and blue jeans — aka the standard Woodworker’s Uniform, thanks to Norm Abrams — but that’s not all we return to. For many of us, the busy demands of summer have finally started to melt away, and that means that we also get to return to our woodshops. There’s nothing in the world like spending a day in the shop while there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are changing colors and tumbling to the ground outside. That’s why...