By day, Ben Strano is the editor of FineWoodworking.com and host of the popular woodworking podcast, Shop Talk Live. After work hours, Ben can be found in his shop making all manner of things—from furniture to combat robots to baritone ukuleles. He has a passion for mixing his digital prowess into his woodworking and is equally at home behind a spokeshave or a CNC machine.
In this episode, we make a simple Shaker-inspired side table that can easily be manipulated into just about any size table you need. Parameters used in this tutorial: Height…
In this episode, we finish off the simple cabinet by adding a back rabbet, the back, and a fully parametric shelf. Parameters used in this tutorial: Rabbet = CaseThickness/3 ShelfHeight…
Create a fully parametric wall cabinet with a matched pair of frame-and-panel doors Now that we have covered the basic concept of a parametric model in episode one of our…
If you like to geek out in your woodshop and want to bring Fusion 360 into your workflow, this is the place to start! Parameters used in this tutorial:…
For woodworkers and luthiers alike, build a homemade temperature controller to use in your shop to control lightbulb kilns, electric hot-pipe benders, silicone heating blankets, and more.
The Makita RT700C, RT0701C (corded), and XTR01Z (cordless) trim routers are wildly popular among the maker crowd. Here is a hole pattern so creating jigs and fixtures around it is easier.