It’s a Small Thing
…apprentice Hannah has become an amazingly gifted teacher. The student-support workers comprise 4-5 women and 2 men. This is indeed a ratio shift as in my class courses through the…
…apprentice Hannah has become an amazingly gifted teacher. The student-support workers comprise 4-5 women and 2 men. This is indeed a ratio shift as in my class courses through the…
…which covers all aspects of chair joinery and upholstery. https://paulsellers.com/2015/08/making-my-chair-video/ We also have a series on making a Craftsman-style Rocking Chair. https://paulsellers.com/2016/10/making-craftsman-style-rocking-chair/ Watch Paul’s latest chair making project here: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/videos/desk-chair/…
…how to maintain and sharpen it Which gouge do you recommend to start with? https://paulsellers.com/2013/04/found-a-professional-gouge-that-wont-gouge-you/ Other options: https://paulsellers.com/2015/06/another-good-gouge/ https://paulsellers.com/2014/02/ashley-iles-cant-keep-stock-levels-7-36mm-gouge/ Why do you prefer a gouge? https://paulsellers.com/2013/04/hook-knives-hand-scorps-and-gouges/ At what angle do…
…they differ between the sexes. I’m thankful for opposites that compliment each other, i.e. small hands work well with large hands and vice versa. One compliments the other as do…
…you cut. Comparing the coping saw to other frame saws such as the jewellers, piercing and fretsaw is not a practical comparison because, again, generally, these saws will be used…
…I grade woods by my reference of decades of experience. On a scale of one to ten oaks come somewhere between 8-10 whereas maple comes mid to lower and many…
…come from selling yourself to the highest bidder in the cattle market of commerce. Art of this kind isn’t sold for money so we can say this sold for this…
…for sharpening chain and handsaws that were made in Portugal by the same company producing files for the renowned Bahco files. In actuality, this company resharpened files here in the…
…together and to compete in such a market you pretty well MUST be able to compete within a highly competitive arena. That means you will be using machine-only methods. Go…
…admirable that this has happened and that some companies support their domestic economies. I also think that its very unfortunate that companies like Woodcraft and others went to Asia for…
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