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Norman Pirollo
Sep 23, 2023

Intro to Hand Tools (Seminar)

Intro to Hand Tools

I will be participating in the Hamilton Woodworking Show this October. My sessions will revolve around hand tools. The s...

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Norman Pirollo
Sep 9, 2023

Furniture Society (Featured Member)

As a longtime member of the Furniture Society, I am honored to the featured member this week. The furniture Society revo...

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Norman Pirollo
Jun 28, 2023

Furniture Design (Concepts)

A large component of furniture design is in the conceptual stage. This is where furniture concepts and renderings are ha...

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Norman Pirollo
May 1, 2023

New Course on Social Media Marketing for Woodworkers!

I recently created and released a new course. With the popularity of social media, I felt it is necessary to create a co...

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Norman Pirollo
Aug 24, 2022

Quiet Woodworking: In An Unquiet World

This summer has been busy. I have recently completed a new book. The premise of the book is the dichotomy of hand tool w...
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Norman Pirollo
Jul 21, 2022

Peg Boards

Reconfigured a large peg board in my studio recently. The space to the right was needed for a new saw till so I split th...
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Norman Pirollo
Mar 18, 2022

Birds Mouth Stop

A dilemma that often surfaces is how to hold thin boards vertically to work the edges with a handplane. This is especial...
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Norman Pirollo
Oct 7, 2021

Hand Tool Book (new)

I have been busy writing my latest book in the past weeks. It is dedicated to hand tools and techniques to use them. Ove...
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Norman Pirollo
Jul 27, 2021

Makers and Furniture

Not long ago, woodworking was considered to be in a downward spiral with diminishing followers and practitioners. Pundit...
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Norman Pirollo
Jul 20, 2021

Sketching + Drawing Furniture

There is an established process to designing furniture. Furniture can range from a standalone cabinet to a chair. It beg...
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