George Vondriska
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Series
Bandsaw Essentials volume 3
Language
English
Description
Woodworkers are often stymied by resawing. If everything isn't set up perfectly, it's easy for resawing to go badly. This lesson provides you with two approaches to resawing, including determining and setting a fence for drift compensation. Proper blade selection is also covered, along with a variety of approaches to help you match the height of your fence to the work you're doing.
Author
Series
Advanced Cabinet Making Techniques volume 2
Language
English
Description
A critical aspect of getting double doors to work right; they don't bump in the middle and the gap isn't too big, is getting the door dimensions just right. We've got you covered there. You'll also learn how to accurately measure for the door panel, and how to create the raised panel on a router table. And, you'll see tricks for gluing your doors up.
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Fundamentals of Cabinet Making volume 5
Language
English
Description
Handling narrow door and face frame parts on the jointer and table saw can be tricky, unless you know some tricks of the trade that'll keep you safe and accurate. This is a great lesson in ensuring that all of your frame parts are consistently dimensioned, which greatly simplifies crafting the face frame and door.
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Series
Advanced Hand-Held Router Techniques volume 5
Language
English
Description
You don't need a lathe to make bowls or trays. All you need is a router, template and the right bit. Templates can be purchased, or you can make your own. This is a unique and fun way to make any shape bowl or tray you want.
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Fundamentals of Furniture Making volume 6
Language
English
Description
You'll be amazed at how a simple router bit can transform the look of the rails on your furniture projects. Easy to set up on the router table, the detail added by this cutter really enhances the overall design of the table.
Author
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Fundamentals of Furniture Making volume 4
Language
English
Description
Mortises on the router table, and tenons on the table saw. This approach provides a winning combination for cutting the mortise and tenon joint. What if, once cut, the joint is too tight or too loose? No sweat. Everyone runs into an "oops" every once in a while, and George will provide the fix for you.
Author
Series
All About Wood volume 3
Language
English
Description
Melamine is in the particle board family, but includes a plasticized coating. It's great for cabinets and shop jigs. If you've only seen white melamine, you're missing out. There are lots of colors and patterns available. This is a very versatile form of sheet stock.
Author
Series
Hand-Held Router Techniques volume 3
Language
English
Description
Plunge routers provide a great way to make cuts such as mortises, and we'll show you how to set up for this joint. You'll also see how a router can:
Be used as a cross cut tool
Be used freehand for sign making
Cut flutes for architectural details
Put guide bushings to work
Author
Series
Build a Tool Chest in Reclaimed Wood volume 2
Language
English
Description
The first step in dimensioning is ripping the panels to width using a combination of jointing and ripping operations. Then the parts can be cross cut to length, and we'll give you some great tips for that. It's critical that the dimensions are uniform, and the correct blades are used for ripping and crosscutting. The Class will help you with that.
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Series
All About Wood volume 14
Language
English
Description
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What some people see as a defect, others will see as character. In this session, we show you a variety of "defects." Our hope is that you can come to embrace the amazing beauty of wood, and the singular look that this character can bring to your projects.
Author
Series
Advanced Hand-Held Router Techniques volume 4
Language
English
Description
The key to this technique is a key. We'll make a simple jig that attaches to the base of your router and includes a key correctly distanced from the bit. Once one groove has been cut, making as many more as you need is a very simple process.
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Series
Fundamentals of Furniture Making volume 9
Language
English
Description
George wraps up this Class with a reminder to use the processes and skills you learned in making this project table - to create a wide variety of new furniture pieces that you'll enjoy for years.
Author
Series
Advanced Hand-Held Router Techniques volume 3
Language
English
Description
No biscuit joiner? No problem. With the right router bit your hand-held router can easily be used as a biscuit joiner. There are a few things you need to do to make this work successfully, but don't sweat it. We'll show you what you need to know.
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Series
All About Wood volume 4
Language
English
Description
Of the sheet goods we consume as woodworkers, plywood is at the top of the list from a quantity perspective. It's strong, lighter in weight than particle board or MDF, and readily available. Of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch. What are the downsides to plywood?
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Advanced Hand-Held Router Techniques volume 6
Language
English
Description
Solid wood panels have to be allowed to expand and contract independently of whatever you're fastening them to. A specialty router bit, plunge router and fence clamped to your work will allow you to easily make slots for the screws holding things together. Seasonal change? Handled.
Author
Series
Bandsaw Essentials volume 2
Language
English
Description
Bandsaw safety is very important. It involves hand position and controlling the workpiece. We'll give you great tips and tricks to help you better follow your lay out lines, and cut more accurately. We'll also provide you with two different techniques for cutting multiple duplicate parts, and teach you how to cut non-ferrous metals.
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Series
All About Wood volume 11
Language
English
Description
A board foot measurement tells you the volume of wood you're using, not how many lineal feet. It's very important that you know how to calculate board feet in order to determine how much wood you need for your project, and how much to order from your supplier. Another wrinkle...what's the deal with 4/4, 6/4....? Don't worry, we've got that covered too.
Author
Series
Fundamentals of Furniture Making volume 1
Language
English
Description
Meet your instructor, George Vondriska, and learn what tools and techniques are used in this video Class. You'll also learn the material requirements; how many board feet of material are required for the woodworking project you'll complete.
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Series
Fundamentals of Cabinet Making volume 10
Language
English
Description
George wraps up this class with a reminder to use the processes and skills you learned in making this base cabinet - to help you create virtually any type of cabinet project with more success.
Author
Series
Build a Tool Chest in Reclaimed Wood volume 1
Language
English
Description
With an understanding of reclaimed wood, you'll be ready to get started on the tool chest. We'll talk about the positives and negatives of using reclaimed stock, and what to watch out for.