Cutting EdgeWoodworking Techniques and Advice
Angle grinder has woodshop applications
Written by John Wilder Tuesday, 28 July 2009 20:07
For edge sanding, as well as rough shaping, sharpening chisels and removing rust, it can be a boost to your tool set
Curving projects can be mind-bending
Written by Jonathan Benson Monday, 01 June 2009 18:57
But choosing the proper bending method and appropriate wood species can give your work more value
Building a piece inspired by Seymour
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 14:16
The book “The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour” written by Robert D. Massey Jr., and published by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., has inspired me to attempt to build something similar in nature to two of their works. My design utilizes a combination of the features of the night cabinets shown in entries 28 and 30. The dimensions will be 32" high x 22" wide x 14" deep.
The basics matter, so don’t jump ahead
Monday, 09 March 2009 15:26
The majority of woodworkers have acquired their knowledge on the job, from mentors or through self-study. There is an Achilles’ heel to this form of learning — the overlooking of basics. That’s because training starts at the intermediate level with the assumption that basics are understood.
How to finish your ‘Simple Chair’
Thursday, 05 February 2009 15:42
Two layers of 3/4" Baltic birch plywood can be used for the bending jig’s base, vertical fins, cauls, clamp seats and concave bending surfaces. The caul softeners are scraps of dense, plush carpet wrapped around the caul’s face, stapled to its cheeks, and protected from squeeze-out with high-quality duct tape.
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