Back to work – truing roughsawn oak by hand
I’m making a hope chest from oak for the next book due out in the new year. I’m working with the bandsaw on this one so there’s a lot to…
I’m making a hope chest from oak for the next book due out in the new year. I’m working with the bandsaw on this one so there’s a lot to…
Yesterday I prepped my wood for planing and crosscutting and today I sized them further using the bandsaw and a series of hand planes including a Stanley #4 with the…
More sunshine this morning. All the red leaves on the castle walls are gone, save for a few on the eastern side by the entrance. Everywhere lush and green and…
Mortise in oak in 4 minutes OK, I hope you will take my word for it, but a 3/8″ (12mm) by 1 1/4″ deep by 2 1/4″ long mortise hole…
There’s something about holding workshops and having people come to learn. The age range varies markedly and I’m grateful for that because my craft is not age specific, gender specific…
Veritas Plow Planes Running a groove like this takes under five minutes to make and there is no danger to me or to the work at all. Think about it…
My friend Marty. While I was in New York I spent a few hours with my friend Marty who makes violins and mandolins. Very beautiful instruments. We talked about his…
Dawn is later now. The winds have died down and the rain has gone as I prepare for the day at Penrhyn Castle. I would that I could walk this…
Square legs have their place in furniture pieces, yet shaped ones define styles. It’s a challenge to come up with new ones and keep them as yours. Imagine a style…
Can’t begin to tell you all how much I enjoyed this class. I sometimes wonder if my students can imagine that I get more out of the classes than they…