Tom Iovino

When building a project for a little one, there are some things you need to keep in mind... Read more...

Hold it on... hold it down... working on a workbench is so much easier when you have a way to hold it still... Read more...

Here's how I build a simple cross project for all of those baptisms, confirmations, first communions and other special events taking place in my extended family... Read more...

The loss of woodworker Niki Avrahami this week stresses the importance of teaching others what we know about the craft. Read more...

Beer is very simple stuff... malted barley, water, hops and yeast. It's how they are manipulated that gives the beer wildly different flavor... kind of like woodworking projects... Read more...

Why do woodworkers do tasks one specific way? Who 'wrote the book' on the proper way to build a project? Discover why a lot of techniques have gotten into woodworking. Read more...

Infomercials are fun... you can see some strange stuff in them if you look hard enough. Read more...

This was my first commission job... and it also marked a few other firsts! Read more...

Here's a little bit about one of my favorite power tools to use in my shop. Read more...

Apparently, it does get cold in Florida. Read about my attempts to stay warm during the coldest weather in nearly half a century in the Tampa Bay area. Read more...

Yes, we've been having some cold weather in Florida. Here are some tips for staying warm when the mercury dips. Read more...

If I had a hammer... I'd put on veneer! Read more...

2009 has been a tough year for woodworkers. Who will step forward to fill some enormous shoes? Read more...

Figure in wood is a pretty thing... see how it looks and how it gets there in the first place! Read more...

You can learn a lot from a guy's scrap bucket... Read more...

This is the post that went up on my blog... It describes presents built from many Yule logs! Read more...

Chisels are useful tools... here are the ones I use... Read more...

Sure, my monkey loves hardwoods... but he's rather fond of the virtues of good old MDF... Read more...

Bartender! Mix me up a batch of easy to apply finish... Read more...

With Thanksgiving here in the United States tomorrow, Iggy's thinking about things to be thankful for... Read more...

Art or Craft? Woodworking can be both... however, there are some who may disagree.... Read more...

Today is the Great American Teach in. In celebration, here's why Iggy thinks you should teach others what you know! Read more...

Now, remember I posted this last year on December 15... this year, I allowed myself more time. But, here's what went out of the shop for last year... Read more...

The monkey uses several tools to mark out pieces he needs to cut... I go behind the scenes to see how my furry friend marks so accurately Read more...

Table mounted routers give your tool more utility. However, what kind of router table do you want to build? See how my router setup has changed through the years. Read more...

Happy table saws give great results... that's what Iggy keeps telling me, and I have to agree. Read more...

You can never have enough clamps... That's what they keep telling me as I buy MORE CLAMPS! Read more...

Leave it to my tool-using primate friend to come up with a list of essential shop tools... Read more...

I vant to build a decorative coffin for Hallowveen! Read more...

Jigs are great exercise... they build your coordination... Oh, wait, you don't mean those jigs? Read more...