Cap irons or Chip Breakers Do What?
…started happening in the UK too, unfortunately. Oh well. This ‘chip-breaker’ is the cap made from plate steel locked beneath the wedge or the lever cap that flexes the two-component…
…started happening in the UK too, unfortunately. Oh well. This ‘chip-breaker’ is the cap made from plate steel locked beneath the wedge or the lever cap that flexes the two-component…
…pros/cons. The literature (Veritas/Lie-Neilsen) say the bevel ups are good for new woodworkers, i.e., that is to say lighter weight and less complicated. Why? Do you agree? There must be…
…in the people I have come to know through this thing we call woodworking. A chair by any other name… Here’s the thing. My friends that came today came to…
…just off the greater Dining Room. This was a family dining room used when footmen were not required and a smaller complement of staff cold serve the meals. The fireplace…
…think between late 1700 to early1800s. Dovetails were once commonly cut by eyeballing the size and almost all of my dovetails come that way too, as that was how…
…in the mix the companies sold out to a takeover company with no liability. I have a Record vise that I have been using for 50 years to date and…
NOTE:Just so you know, Paul has a new Workbench series. If you are interested in the updated version of Paul’s workbench please click the button down below. This page links…
…composition we are designing when we make according to plan. I am always happy when I see the room from different points in the space. Two other more complex pieces…
…to maintain and sharpen it Sharpening the Router Plane https://commonwoodworking.com/sharpening-a-router-plane/ https://paulsellers.com/2017/01/sharpening-router-cutters-hand-simple-works-best/ The Router Blade Bevel https://paulsellers.com/2014/10/questions-answered-router-bevels-reversed/ How do I use a router plane? https://commonwoodworking.com/using-a-router-plane/ What are the uses of a router…
…into such regions are the commonly grown and used Asian wood too. Knot-free, straight grained medium density with stability and minus annular rings or any noticeable growth cycle usually resulted…
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