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    What's On Your Work Bench?

    What's on your work bench? This is the official topic for images and friendly chatter regarding that all important surface, the personal statement of your shop, the steadfast friend we can always count on, the space of your shop that nobody knows better than you, we are talking about the almighty "Work Bench".   Submit your images now! That's right, don't clean it up, don't be embarrassed, the messier the better, or if there is nothing on it at all, that is fine too. If you h

    John Morris
    John Morris | 
    General Woodworking 2227

    First Project of 2025

    Could have sworn I started this a while back....oh well.. Seems I was getting tired of getting poked with chisels, while reaching for a plane.... And this rack was a bit too long.. To be swinging on just that single hinge...time for something different to be made....   So...this will get a make over....went out and bought a few thin planks of KIWI Pine... Clamped this flat for a few days...KIWI Pine? Next item...was to work on that

    steven newman
    steven newman | 
    General Woodworking 4

    Pocket knives

    What’s yall’s favorite pocket knife? I like my Opinel.

    Zack
    Zack | 
    Hand Tools 9

    Things I don't understand

    The latest chapter.  (BTW, I had spinal surgery yesterday and "avoid strenuous activity for 6-8 weeks.  All my Xmas projects are done, so you might see more of my posts here).   Why do people think dowels, dominos, or biscuits are necessary for edge-to-edge glue ups.  I can understand some assistance in alignment when needed but there  are other ways.  Dowels, in particular are fussy with alignment and don't add strength.   Dowel joints are not very strong.  I read a FWW arti

    kmealy
    kmealy | 
    General Woodworking 18

    Simple little flower

    Wife put the flower in the bathroom and this little thing went up about 15" in two weeks. And when it shot open the flowers I decided I would make some out of wood. Knew I could not match the beauty or even get close so I decided to get something made to take its place when the flowers died  for I knew they would be gone is a couple of weeks.   Not even close to the Amarillis( sp) so here is next to the hardest thing I have tried in a long time.  Many many steps but I had all the parts of t

    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch | 
    Wood Carving 1

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    Our Mission

    Objective Of course just like most online woodworking communities we are centralized in the arts, crafts, and trades that are woodworking. But, we have another focus in our Patriot Woodworker community, we are the only woodworking community that was founded on our care and concern for our disabled veterans. Mission 1st To create an online woodworking community that is sensitive and respective of the men and women who are serving and have served in our United States Military.

    John Morris
    John Morris | 
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    Volunteer

    Volunteer The Patriot Woodworkers are an all volunteer community, from the staff and hosts who run our online woodworking community to the members who frequent our forums, you'll find volunteers in all of us. We are not on a payroll, unless you consider the spiritual rewards gained from volunteering, as compensation. How you can help If you are a woodworker, and if you want to help us help our American veteran and honor both our veterans and active duty, then look no further than

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    Education

    Education One of the many projects we are working on is a wiki for our online community. A wiki is a great way for woodworkers and enthusiasts to share their knowledge to others, and to impart their knowledge for others to learn from, and utilize as well for their own benefit. We hope you'll consider being a wiki contributor. Research Do you love researching? Do you like to write about subjects in a factual non-biased style? Do you like leaving your footprint of knowledge behind f

    John Morris
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    Who We Are

    About Us We are a woodworking community with an emphasis on sharing and learning the skilled craft of woodworking and all of its related disciplines. Our community is open to everyone who wishes to join us. We support our American veterans and active duty, being a veteran is not a prerequisite to join. Join us now! The Spirit of Our Forums First off you'll be a member of a very grown up group of woodworker's where drama is non-existent. Your discussion forum experience will be com

    John Morris
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