Product Details

• Actors: Marc Adams, Nora Hall, Paul Schurch, Garrett Hack, Graham Blackburn
• Directors: Graham Blackburn
• Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Toolbox Productions, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: October 1, 2005
• Run Time: 79 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0011ZJ5HC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,280 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
In this first issue we visit the shops of great woodworkers and teachers like Marc Adams, who shares some of the secrets of efficient drawermaking, and Paul Schürch, one of the finest and most sought-after veneer artists, who demonstrates the process of veneering panels with filetti.

We also spend some close-up time with Nora Hall, one of the best carvers in the country, as she takes us step-by-step through the process of carving what is probably one of the quintessential icons of American furniture: the Newport shell.

And when it comes to turning techniques, there are few better teachers than Alan Lacer, who shows us how to use the skew: one of the more useful tools for any turner.

WOODWORKING . . . in action!!! also aims to bring you unusual aspects of woodworking, such as the tour in this issue of the Stuart Spector world-class bass-guitar making shop.

In addition to these great features that you will return to time-and-time again, you will also find regular departments such as Reviews, where we not only keep abreast of the best in books and videos but where we also get to meet the actual author; in this issue, none other than plane-expert and master furnituremaker Garrett Hack in his stunning Vermont workshop; and the Gallery, where in addition to being inspired by a variety of contemporary work we also meet the creator, in this issue the painted-furniture maker Laura Shapiro, explaining her methods and motivations.

Of course, every woodworking magazine has a techniques department, but in WOODWORKING . . . in action!!! you will get it live. And what better way to become acquainted with new products than to see them actually used, as we do this time at the Demo Bench with a remarkable new router accessory: the Woodrat.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, February 16, 2008

By	Barbara Braun (nyc) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fabulous concept for every woodworker.
Highly recoommend and eagerrly wait future DVD magazines.
Bravo Mr. Blackburn.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Video format is perfect for practical demonstration!, January 8, 2008

By	J. A. Holbrook - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a great idea! Seeing new woodworking products, demonstrations and craftsmen interviews on video makes all the difference. Looking forward to future issues...

3.0 out of 5 stars Too short and chopped up, May 8, 2009

By	Fred (Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This DVD would be pretty good for someone starting in woodworking. For me, it's more of a rehash but I did learn one or two things, just not enough. You can't seat through the whole video without intervention from the remote control every few minutes as you are required to select the next chapter manually every time, seems like too chopped up. Additionally, too many commercial links to various sponsored web sites that I didn't need. For now I'm getting more out of the free woodworking podcasts over the internet.