Thanksgiving Sale Nov. 26th to Nov. 29th!!
Its our biggest sale of the year! We’re really sticking our necks out with this one! Get it?? Everything in the Wood Whisperer Store is going to be 25% OFF on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday! The sale will continue through the weekend with a savings of 15%. So it pays to shop early! Use coupon code gobble at

Wood Talk Online #62
http://www.archive.org/download/WoodTalkOnline63/wto62.mp3 Download MP3 Questions or Comments?You can get a hold of us by either dropping us an email at woodtalkonline@gmail.com or you can pick up the phone and leave us a message on our voice mail at 623-242-2450. The shortest WTO ever! Just a little Thanksgiving update from Marc and Matt.

Osage Orange Bench – Viewer Project
I have seen osage orange at the lumber dealer a number of times but never knew how nice the wood looks with finish on it. Usually the pieces we have are pretty gnarly and not really very straight. But I love how Bruce from KS has embraced that trait and made an awesome functional piece from it. Let’s check it out: I love Osage Orange, it is an ugly duckling that blooms into a swan. What I love about the wood is the strength, the resistance to decay and the natural curves, as well as the color. There are Osage Orange (called “hedge” locally) fence posts in this area that are over 50 years old, still standing strong. When exposed to sun, the beautifu

Earlex HV6900 Spray Station- Review
Back in March of 2008, I had a chance to review the Earlex HV5000 Spray Station, and I recently added an update to the review to reflect my current opinion of the unit. You can check that out here: Music to my Earlex The HV5000 is one of the best bargains out there in HVLP turbine sprayers. Despite the excellent performance of the unit, I did have my questions about motor power, longevity, and overall quality of parts. As someone who used to drag my spraying rig around to job sites, I know the beating these units have to endure. So for those of you who need a little more beef in your tur

A New Approach to Beautiful Bowls
This is a blog post by guest author, Carole Rothman, Ph.D. She recently wrote a book called Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw and as you’ll see in her pictures, her work is unique and stunning! And there isn’t a l