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    Ben Strano

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    Ben Strano is the web producer at FineWoodworking.com. As a youngster, he became engrossed in music, a passion that brought him to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received a degree in music production and engineering. Soon after graduating, he began a career as a recording engineer in Nashville.
    While expanding his woodworking and home-building skills, Ben also expanded his job skills, taking on video and audio projects for Lost Art Press, among others. He dove into web production and the social media landscape, connecting with all manner of woodworkers young and old.
    Ben is an avid woodworker and starts every day off with an hour or so in the Fine Woodworking shop.

    • Phillip Morley's hands cutting kerfs in a piece of wood

      Calculated kerfs

      September 29, 2021

      Kerf bending can be a powerful tool when creating curved pieces. This online calculator will help you figure out the kerf spacing.

    • a glued up board on a press breaking along the glue line

      Let’s talk about the end-grain glue joint video

      September 16, 2021

      Although the methods seem valid, the practical uses of this joint are probably few and far between.

    • Cordless brad nail gun driving a nail into the bottom of a drawer

      How to prevent brad-nail blowouts

      August 11, 2021

      Nobody wants a brad sticking out of their drawer side. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.

    • Water in the woodshop

      July 29, 2021

      If you're like Ben Strano, and your shop is 50 or 60 feet away from running water, you've had to figure out some workarounds.

    • My experience with Cutlist Optimizer

      July 20, 2021

      Sometimes, you need a computer to calculate the most efficient way to cut parts while using as little stock as possible. This program does it in style.

    • Craig Thibodeau’s Holy Grail puzzle cabinet

      July 12, 2021

      At $40,000, Craig Thibodeau's latest puzzle cabinet creation is probably a bargain.

    • Bluetooth hearing protection by ISOtunes Link $80

      Tool review: Link Bluetooth headset from ISOtunes

      June 22, 2021

      Ben Strano tests out ISOtunes' over the ear hearing protection

    • Ben Strano

      Benchmarks: Where Ben Strano got his curves

      June 4, 2021

      Woodworking is a curious pursuit. Sometimes it feels like a perfectly natural and organic thing—the smell of pine shavings filling the air or the feel of your hand on the…

    • What is a board foot?

      May 12, 2021

      A measure of volume, this calculation is really only pertinent when you sidle up to the cash register.

    • building an Adirondack chair

      Our favorite outdoor furniture projects

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      While it might be old news for some of you, it's finally starting to feel like spring here in Connecticut. This week, we've had two days where we were able…

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