Woodworking
Mar 31 2017
The Moravian Workbench...
My favorite workbench is the one designed by André Roubo as a stationary workbench. But if I am looking for a portable solid bench, the Moravian Workbench would definitely be...
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Mar 23 2017
Pinch Dogs, the old school way to glue up boards...
Today I visited a woodworker friend and "tool nut" like me, and while I was admiring his tools I found hidden in a dark corner of his bench two pinch...
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Feb 23 2017
Use a Plastic Bag and Happy Bending...
To bend wood, you need steam. The typical way to do this is to build a steam box that fits your part-to-be-bent inside. But there are three drawbacks to this...
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Feb 10 2017
The Perfect Plane (Old Street Tool, Inc. is back on track...)
For years Bill Clark and Larry Williams, founders of “Old Street Tool, Inc”, couldn't take any further orders from customers wanting to buy what I believe are the best side...
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Jan 11 2017
Introducing... Shellac
First of all I would like to wish Happy New Year to everyone and I hope all of you had a great Christmas break with close family and friends. Thanks...
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Dec 15 2016
Sashimono: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry
This week I would like to bring up one of the most fascinating woodworking techniques of all times. Sashimono woodwork is gaining more and more followers all around the world,...
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Dec 01 2016
The Ox – The portrait of a Master Woodworker
A few weeks ago I found a fascinating story from a craftsman who can turn 1,200 cornerblocks by hand, teaches kids who have been thrown out of multiple reform schools...
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Nov 08 2016
Hakone Marquetry...
The mountains in the Hakone area of Japan are known to be one of the areas with a wide variety of trees, along with Arashiyama in Kyoto and Daisen in...
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Sep 15 2016
Dovetail Techniques...
This week is about Dovetails. As you might know, there is a LOT of reading available about this particular jointing technique. So much that your head may explode...So we are...
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Sep 07 2016
Incredible Woodworker and his Workshop
Quite often I am looking for stories of people that will inspire me, and I am sure this short piece will probably motivate and inspire you as well. This is...
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