…1200 (superfine) grit. We get them from Eze-Lap but you can also get them from DMT (although we have not tested the longevity of these): https://paulsellers.com/2012/05/questions-answered-diamond-sharpening-plates/ https://paulsellers.com/2012/10/questions-on-diamond-sharpening-methods-stones-and-plates/ https://commonwoodworking.com/sharpening-tools-and-accessories/ Double sided…
…Craftsman-style Coffee Table 15-20 July 2013 $1,175 To sign up go to mailto:admin@woodworkingschool.com Week 3 – Craftsman-style Rocking Chair 22-27 July 2013 $1,250 To sign up go to mailto:admin@woodworkingschool.com …
…with multiple parts, is an indispensable step. By prototyping we determine every feature of the final project and this includes the overall sizing, the component compatibility and then the joinery…
…An example of this might be the Shinto rasp which I naturally would compare to more traditional rasps. The Shinto rasp from Japan is more than a well-performing shaping tool,…
…companies eventually saw their demise, but then this opened a market to those with the stick-with-it-ness to continue in the industry of making. Preston was such a company as was…
…high earners. Though financially I might always have been considered a low to moderate earner compared to the ‘professional’ class of people who shower to go to work rather than…
…floor or coming through the walls, I am now replicating in reverse what I had before. For complete success, comfort and to avoid confusion it must pretty much replicate the…
…prize against professional furniture makers. These were longstanding professionals using all kinds of equipment and machines. John used only hand tools. The spoons are all coming along and soon I…
Here is a video we put together on misplacing your bench plane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOlLVtz3RCI It’s been a struggle but we’re gaining ground. I have learned from the maxim that, whereas practice…
…most commonly use: https://paulsellers.com/2017/01/screwfix-sash-clamps/ These slightly older articles also have a lot of useful information: https://paulsellers.com/2012/01/clamps-good-ones-for-newstart-woodworkers/ https://paulsellers.com/2013/09/sash-clamps-lightweight-work/ How do you retrofit them? https://paulsellers.com/2011/11/4473/ https://paulsellers.com/2013/09/sash-clamps-oomph/ Can you explain your vice clamp…
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