Making My Bed – Footboard Palings in Place
…of strength and solidness. The wood planes easily and in a way that only oak does. My reward comes when each adjacent surface, glistening and glinting in reflected light as…
…of strength and solidness. The wood planes easily and in a way that only oak does. My reward comes when each adjacent surface, glistening and glinting in reflected light as…
…had I needed to. As it happens I was the only bidder and paid the princely sum of £6.50 plus shipping of £9.00 for it. This completed my collection. I…
…softness new tools just cannot have comes often not so much from your life’s investment using this tool but someone else’s , or perhaps three or four someone else’s. I…
…online with woodworkingmasterclasses.com. The stormy weather is a challenge throughout Britain with the southern regions taking a lashing on many fronts but especially with floodings and the unrelenting deluge of…
I was surprised how quickly John settled back in here in the workshop this week and in my home. It’s as if he never left and yet he has come…
…close to in one or two. The handle came loose easily and the brass screws parted from their dimpled recesses beautifully. Reshaping came quickly with the smaller Auriou rasp. I…
…them. Some woods pare easily and some really resist with remarkable tenacity. Chop some softwoods and the whole surface surrounding the chisel edge compresses and then tears. Sawing right to…
…panels – perhaps tomorrow. I have been progressing the completion of the bed that I have been making and experimenting with. The method of construction is exceptionally fast using this…
I recently bought some new bandsaw blades for one of my bandsaws and the company that supplied them went to great trouble to help buyers by giving instructions on how…
…to wrap your mind around the fact that, yes, these spindles could be turned on the lathe but they could just as easily also be made without one. Look at…
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