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    Mike Farrington

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    Mike Farrington is a professional furniture maker in Aurora, Colo. He was exposed to the craft in high school, when he worked part-time at a cabinetmaking shop. Unhappy in his first office job after college, he turned back to the trades. After a few years as a finish and restoration carpenter, he opened his own woodworking business. Ten years later, he makes both freestanding and built-in furniture in his large shop, as well as small items like Japanese-style andon lamps, turned bowls, and boxes. Farrington also has a popular YouTube channel, with more than 66,000 subscribers.

    • The cost of wood shop organization

      August 25, 2021

      For Mike Farrington, time is money, so an organized shop will pay for itself.

    • Farrington’s good-value seal of approval

      June 30, 2021

      Mike Farrington shares a few tools that he's used for an extended period of time and he thinks represent a good value.

    • Dialing in a dado stack on the first try

      May 10, 2021

      Grooves, tenons, bridle joints, rabbets—this affordable tool cuts them all.

    • Benchmarks: Mike Farrington — Changing the meaning of “fine” woodworking

      May 7, 2021

      Back in the late 1990s, still in my teens, I stumbled into a job working for a small-time cabinet and millwork shop. With just one or two employees, we did…

    • Mike Farrington’s most-used glues

      March 31, 2021

      Breaking down the different types of glues that come in handy in Mike Farrington's shop.

    • Finding my passion while riding a motorcycle

      March 8, 2021

      Sometimes it takes almost losing a thing before you remember how much it means to you.

    • A couple neat things to keep around the shop

      January 26, 2021

      Homasote and leather are great ways to make work surfaces grippy and more forgiving.

    • The 3 tablesaw blades you need

      November 23, 2020

      Combine one basic blade with two others and your tablesaw work will become much easier.

    • How I bid a small job

      September 22, 2020

      Just because a job is small and affordable, that doesn't mean it can't be beautiful and last a lifetime

    • Modern cabinet hardware: Good, bad, or fine?

      August 18, 2020

      Soft close and other features of modern hardware are really convenient. But do they belong on 'fine' furniture?

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