Interviewing Marty Macica – A Master of Stringed Instrument Making
…the corner of the shop and we opened the clasps jointly. Last month I saw a work he had just completed and I was impressed by the humility of his…
…the corner of the shop and we opened the clasps jointly. Last month I saw a work he had just completed and I was impressed by the humility of his…
…we made through the woodworkingmasterclasses.com series two months ago. Some students in last week’s nine-day Foundational Course workshop (just completed Sunday) found themselves surprisingly ahead of those who had not…
Introducing thoroughbred plane sole changes All planes work best with bevelled edges to the outside rim of the sole. It’s not commonly done and yet all planes benefit from this…
…it started to grow. This, the pith, is usually where all splits or shakes emanate from. Placing a wedge in a crack will usually open the crack and separate the…
…composure. I sat on the bench for a while and talked to people who “wished” they’d become woodworkers. Consoling a man who, now in his sixties, just discovered he’d given his…
We have one space that just opened up in our upcoming nine-day Foundational Course starting Saturday. Call the school office on 01248 354685 if this is for you. First come…
…at some of the real costs incurred to establish a cutting edge using abrasive paper such as wet-and-dry compared to say using diamond plates, traditional whetstones, ceramic stones and of…
…of growth rings for a tabletop or wide panel has become common practice for all. Whereas it is an acceptable practice, it also more necessary for commercial products rather than…
…opened the pages and flipped through them I thought it was one of those low-grade children’s colouring books you used to get for the kids when you went on holiday,…
It’s the last day of the North of England Woodworking Show show tomorrow. I suggest you don’t miss what this show has to offer. Yes, some of the commercial vendors…
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