Sharpening – Hard facts you can work with (video)
…have at least the appearance of being more demanding. And it’s this rigid strategy that somehow displaced the more free-forming methods of past craftsmen who , well, simply sharpened and…
…have at least the appearance of being more demanding. And it’s this rigid strategy that somehow displaced the more free-forming methods of past craftsmen who , well, simply sharpened and…
…variety of complex issues new woodworkers struggle through in developing their first substantive project. In this particular case (literally) we have complex issues surrounding the making of larger scale dovetailed…
…wider the tenon the longer the mortise hole. It is common practice to use twin tenons at around 6” in width. So when you approach that width you begin…
…come naturally in most of our western culture today but I am not talking of servanthood so much as using my skills for the common good of all. We like…
…versions that don’t really come near to measuring up. I would like to see just one of the modern makers (course there are really too many around) step out of…
…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,…
…it is fun to pull shavings from the throat of any plane when it just keeps coming and coming like magicians scarf from a hat. There at the various workbenches,…
…if I want/need it! My prototype is coming together and as I complete each of the pieces for our continuing sellershome.com designs I feel a deep sense of satisfaction at…
…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…
…fancy because mostly it was secondhand, old and well-worn in both senses of the word. One day we walked along and he commented, “How come you look so much like…
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