Grain Ramblings
…of moisture held in the wood fibres. With absorption and release comes expansion in the width and thickness of wood, or shrinkage, all according to moisture content. And here comes…
…of moisture held in the wood fibres. With absorption and release comes expansion in the width and thickness of wood, or shrinkage, all according to moisture content. And here comes…
…Woodworking as commonwoodworking.com so we could tell the truth without selling subscriptions, taking sponsorships, selling classes, tools or equipment. We began our planned strategy to steer, guide and educate new…
…joinery comes and the final standing comes when the dozens of joints lie in wait for the standing of all the posts and cross members. From coopers to carriage builders,…
…way we see the assembled components for a new design coming together on the workbench; the tenoned rails, mortised leg, the drawer sides and raised panels each with the concluded…
…show you the basics of setting up for use and how to sharpen Which layout knife do you use/recommend? https://paulsellers.com/2012/06/the-stanley-knife-i-use https://paulsellers.com/2011/12/my-minimalist-tool-list-the-woodworkers-knife https://paulsellers.com/2012/08/10101/ How do you sharpen a knife? https://youtu.be/bailuQUh2mY…
…In those days I’d work long days in the wilderness watching for out wild boar and snakes of every kind. I learned to sense danger as I worked with come-alongs…
…started. Grass roots knowledge begins at the bench. What’s a combination gauge and what does it combine? Why is pine considered a soft wood and oak a hard wood? Is…
On Then With the Thoroughbred Saw Horses Saw horses of this type depend on four-point contact with compound cuts to the foot and to the shoulders of the legs….
…so who knows what’s yet to come? I admire the tremendous effort to develop an answer to a worldwide problem. I am sure those involved feel tremendous satisfaction in crafting…
…in developing more non-commercial methods for working wood. These methods of work often work just as as well and even better than commercial ones because they suit the small shop,…
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