In the Beginning
…makers I felt not to abandon. The handles and frames that formed the tools had a patina that took 200 and 300 years to infuse with the sweat and toil…
…makers I felt not to abandon. The handles and frames that formed the tools had a patina that took 200 and 300 years to infuse with the sweat and toil…
…559,274 views) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfsbzjdO4_8 Second place: “How to Make a Poor Man’s Spokeshave” (104,206 views) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZwzBbcwbgU Third place: “How to Make a Workbench Episode 1” (100,998 Views) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9W9xQS-EdQ Last year moved…
How do you make a dovetail box? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDBA5856B05DA8648 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyeNiM0BJuUX9hIKmXALorfQYXeq1_g0 And a more complex box here: https://paulsellers.com/2017/02/keepsake-keepsafe-box/ What is the best way to fix a base on a box? It depends…
…Woodworking which are ideal for getting going with woodworking: https://commonwoodworking.com/dashboard-courses/ There are a few on YouTube that may be suitable: Making a cutting board in any available space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbreLrpLW_c&feature=youtu.be Making…
…once again equal the standards of the old makers past or those of the north American makers today. www.adriatools.com www.lie-nielsen.com www.veritas.com are three makers I can recommend….
…by a shooting board to get a crisp meeting point. Small mitre box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMmmD9n8gE&feature=youtu.be Large miter box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7lYFfvmBCc&feature=youtu.be Shooting board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ypbvcxb-8M&feature=youtu.be For cleaning up long mitres, people sometimes use a…
…You can do it either freehand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1OHQ2jkDx8 Or with a guide, which makes it easier to keep the angle constant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw1JGEbKgCw https://paulsellers.com/2014/07/fingers-hurt-sharpening-spokeshave-blades-theres-an-answer/ https://paulsellers.com/2014/07/spokeshave-restoration-the-paul-sellers-blade-extender/ Setting Up and Sharpening a Traditional Wooden…
…higher quality square that should last a lifetime look at a Starrett combination plane as seen here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00002254K Paul’s recommendations: https://paulsellers.com/2012/08/buying-good-tools-cheap-2-the-combination-square/ What are the different types of squares? https://paulsellers.com/2011/12/my-minimalist-tool-list-the-square/ Is my…
…two hands to control it. In my work, fine woods, thin sections, small components, fine joints, a single slip, tip, trip and clip can destroy a section of my work…
…the plane handles fore and aft. George had me remove both of these too. Any other components revolved around the cutting iron assembly, which were all bolt-on components allowing for…
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