Going against the gods – myth busting
…freehand practice asap. For three decades now woodworkers have been duped into believing that the micro bevel is superior to a long, convex bevel. Back in the 70’s many books…
…freehand practice asap. For three decades now woodworkers have been duped into believing that the micro bevel is superior to a long, convex bevel. Back in the 70’s many books…
…cupped a lot but went into the bottom frame easily, which straightened everything out. Thin pine will do that. It’s a great weather gauge for changing conditions. Though I always…
…easily have found it in a car-boot sale (UK), flea market, garage sale (US) or the cellar of your dad’s house. It’s all pretty much of a muchness. Twiddling the…
…irons? Well, thin-ironed, lightweight planes indeed have less ‘fat’ to absorb vibration into the body. This simple step compensates for this without in any way compromising the benefit of lightweight…
…come that easily to new workers in any craft. We live and come from an intensive, insensitive world. We are born insensitive and sensitivity is cultivated in many ways as…
It’s often hard to convey the transition hand tool woodworking enthusiasts go through to become competent creatives in the unique world of working wood by hand. I dwell on this…
…next weekend. I am fairly well along, but I must also have all the coats of finish fully completed before I leave for the US a week Monday. Today Penrhyn…
…methods I use and encourage others to use. For a more easily sharpenable cutting edge it’s better to use a softer alloy, but you cannot use steel that is too…
…that must in some way be compensated for if standard clamps are to be used. I concede that strap clamps should work, but for the commonly used method using angled…
…plane stagger. I like scudding the best for this is what it truly is. The Free Dictionary describes scudding as: To run or skim along swiftly and easily. …
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