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Splinter - The Wooden Supercar

For years, in the early years of aviation, airplanes and airframes were made from wood. They were strong, durable and relatively lightweight. Today, wood is rarely considered strong enough for use with a powerful engine, but that didn't stop Joe Harmon. He has designed the Splinter, a 600-HP supercar made primarily from wood. We had an interesting discussion with Joe, to learn his inspiration and how he decided to build a sports car from wood.

How to Submit Photos to About Woodworking

Do you want to submit a photo for one of the About.com Woodworking Guide's reference photo galleries, or a drawing describing a woodworking project? Here are the guidelines to follow with your submission.

Choosing Proper Router Bit Speeds

Setting your woodworking router to the correct speed is absolutely necessary to work safely and achieve proper routing results, particularly when working with large diameter router bits. The general guideline is that the larger the bit, the slower the speed. In this woodworking article, you'll find a chart with guidelines for the maximum recommended speeds for each size of router bit.

Sound Play Outdoor Musical Instruments - A Woodworking Q&A with Bond Anderson

We recently came across a company named Sound Play, that specializes in outdoor musical instruments built primarily from wood, designed to withstand the weather and vigorous activity of a playground. In this article, we sit down with Sound Play founder Bond Anderson, to discuss woodworking, music and a lot more.