You’ll do sets of reps on your drill press, as we build up your strength from the weakling 1/16-in. bits all the way to 20-in. diameter Forstner bits! (If that’s coincidentally the same size as Charles Atlas’s biceps, well, who are we to notice …)

Resistance training comes from those wily band saw tires – no need to buy special “exercise bands”!

(Why would you ever sink your hard-earned money into such specialized equipment for a hobby … our woodworking workout masters are shaking their sweatband-encased heads, right behind the mountainous stack of clamps in all sizes and permutations. Now those are a multipurpose purchase, you know! Not only can they clamp together your woodworking projects, but they make great hiking poles as you scale the mountains of lumber at your local lumberyard!)

You will, of course, want to take all safety precautions for both woodworking and working out – and we cover that, too! Our woodshop workout masters model all the latest safety gear, from the aforementioned sweatbands, to safety glasses, to full-face respirator masks, to belaying belts, to earphones, to leg warmers. Wearing all of the above simultaneously is highly encouraged – and if, you’d like to follow in the footsteps of our woodworking workout masters’ sartorial statements, we highly encourage color choices in the neon family, preferably neon pink.

The Way to Woodwork AND Work Out Woodworker’s Journal Woodworking Workout DVD supports you through spin classes at your lathe (pedal power! back to the basics!), gives you great zumba choreography as you cha-cha-cha your way through a hand planing routine, and tells you which bench dog holes to mount your barre in for the most benefit.

Plus, we don’t forget to instruct you on correct breathing techniques and postures! Turn on your dust collection and sand smoothly, from Warrior Two through 400-grit, then lay aside your ROS and relax into savasana, with your head pillowed on a comfy pile of sawdust you’ve collected.

You will have earned this restful repose as you conclude the woodshop workouts included in The Way to Woodwork AND Work Out Woodworker’s Journal Woodworking Workout DVD – a great gift idea for all the shop rats and gym junkies in your life!

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Job Robstone: Well Imatree, I’m afraid you’ll have to find a portal into the parallel universe to get an answer to your question. It’s kind of a Humpty Dumpty situation here: once the tree hits the ground and heads to the mill, it’s hard to put the bark, leaves and roots back on again. But, gotta say I like the romantic notion of it!

Mitt Outman: Yep, I agree with Job on this one. Pretty tough to do, but if I could, I’d sure like to start a forest of Honduras mahogany in my backyard. I’d clear the house of every piece of mahogany furniture I own to be able to do that!

Crass Mamshall: Wow, déjà vu moment here. I think I saw this very story line on an old “Dr. Who” episode. But sorry to say, a full furniture-to-tree restoration will take a Time Lord and BBC funding, I’m afraid. I don’t even think our restoration experts Michael Dresdner or Tim Inman could pull this one off. Sorry!

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Keep unwanted influences out while keeping your cuts in line. It’s as attractive as it is functional! Bring a slice of Americana to your table saw and a slice of wood to your next project.

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