The vision that creates is not in our eyes, it's the vision in our mind's eye that gives it life.
Featured Member Project
Jewelry box by Andrew Apostolik
This is a 16-inch square jewelry box made of Machiche wood. The wood is from South America and is described as “A rusty tan, somewhat orange tone that darkens with age in a way that's not too dissimilar from aged American cherry, though Machiche's grain structure is quite different from cherry. Machiche's appearance is subtle and elegant rather than flashy with high impact. With a finish the wood is warm and lustrous and reveals the wood's delightful grain patterns. The wood can have somewhat interlocked grain which creates a unique figure”. The box sides are ¾ inch thick constructed with box joints with a 1/4”solid wood panel bottom. The lid sides are 2” wide constructed as a picture frame with mitered mortise and tenon joinery. A needlepoint will be mounted in the lid. It is attached with solid brass full mortise hinges. The box is finished with shellac.
Cherry Bed by Dennis Walker
Dennis built this mission style bed with headboard and footboard. It is made out of solid cherry.
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Podcast Recording Febuary 2025 RidgeCarbide Tools
We talk to Paul Hardenberger CEO of Ridge Carbide Tools, maker of table saw blades. We discuss the many types of saw blades and why application is very important when choosing a new table saw blade.
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Our Mission
To support visually impaired people , get the most out of the wonderful pleasure of woodworking.
Whether you just want to get started or you are a journeyman
woodworker we can provide information to help you.
Perhaps you have been woodworking all your life as a sighted
person and for some reason you are losing or have lost your
vision. You can still continue to enjoy your craft safely and
successfully.
A blind or visually impaired woodworker uses the same tools and
power equipment as a sighted person. The only real difference is
how we mark and measure.
What We Offer
Our Library:
Woodworking for the Blind Inc. provides free MP3 recordings of woodworking publications exclusively for the use of blind and visually impaired woodworkers.
Our library contains over 2,100 recordings with over 600 hours
of content for members.
This content includes;
Recordings of Fine Woodworking magazine, Woodwork magazine,
Wood smith magazine, Woodworking magazine, American Woodworker
magazine and Woodcraft magazine and are recorded in MP3
format.
All recordings include the text of woodworking articles on
techniques and design, how-to-build-it articles, tips, tool
reviews, shop methods, finishing advice, woodworker profiles and
other general features. Recordings include descriptions of the
many photos and illustrations that accompany the magazine
articles.
All articles are recorded individually and we have a searchable
index. In addition we have made some compilations on a given
topic as well as member favorites.
We also have some books not available from other sources like
A Splintered History of Wood by Spike Carlsen.
A Complete guide to Finishing byCharles Neil
Charles was a friend of WW4B and he generously let us post some
of his content.
Woodworking Forum
The primary way members support each other is through our
Group forum. From Novice woodworker to Nenja class
craftsmen, everyone is welcome.
We can ask questions, answer questions and otherwise have a good
time discussing woodworking.
To Subscribe to the forum, send an email to: Ww4b+subscribe@groups.io
Woodworking Manual
The members of Woodworking for the blind are working on a
manual to help a blind or visually impaired person get started in
woodworking. It is a work in progress but we do have a few
chapters finished.
The chapter on measuring and marking can be very useful for
craftsman of all levels. The Introduction and first three
chapters are both written and recorded. Just click on the WW4B
manual tab from the navigation menu above.
Membership
Membership is open to all. However, access to the recordings are restricted to persons who are blind or otherwise unable to read normal printed material. Click here to join