Mortise and Tenon
…how Paul made his workbench. Have a look at the technique for cutting the mortices and tenons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYpxhYHMNmI Do you recommend using mortise chisels Here is a blog post/video on…
…how Paul made his workbench. Have a look at the technique for cutting the mortices and tenons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYpxhYHMNmI Do you recommend using mortise chisels Here is a blog post/video on…
…design programs that complete eye surgery on human eyes, but here they are striving to master some methods that, by comparison, would be crude methods to work wood “Be realistic!”…
…couldn’t have what Joseph Marples had prior to that amalgamation as Record Marples. Remember that these companies today have no loyalty and no compunction in that they buy and sell…
Immersing yourself in nine days solid woodworking produces results Another day immersed in woodworking for everyone yesterday, and today we started a new project. Dovetailed boxes come from raw beginnings…
And they do come around quickly, don’t they? My carvings grace the doors of historic San Antonio, Texas. The building was a restored winery of the 1800s and these medallions…
…Composing the grain this way composes the mind. It’s no quick thing nor should it be. We place the pieces on the bench as we might notes to a music…
…many of the complexities associated with chair making where the joinery has many complex angles needing awkward shoulder lines with mitred tenons, twin rails, stretchers and so on. In my…
…closely comparable,” I said. When you come to me and ask me to design a piece of furniture like a rocking chair, something like that, you are not just paying…
…entirely different. We’re non-competitive and do not need to come in at the lowest price point. We have no need to rush our work as we enjoy the processes as…
…When wood married metal in the making of tools more specialised makers adopted specific areas of making that raised the bar in their craft. By competitive making, those who made…
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