I am hoping that most of you have made the upgrade to the Paul Sellers’ Router Plane because once you have made your own from the kit and used it just once you will most likely never go back to an all-metal version. The router plane kit comes with a Sheffield-made, 3/8″ (10mm) ready-hardened tool...
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Planing wood along its long axis, from the bottom to the top of the tree, is generally straightforward enough; wood grain dips and dives in places, but most of the time a simple flip around of the plane to the opposite direction cures the recalcitrant and tames the fibres with a skew here and a...
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I receive questions from woodworkers who start out with, “What’s your opinion of . . . ?” It might be a tool, a vise, a workbench type I have never used or used or never even heard of. Opinions are funny things in the same way assumptions very often are. When you find something that...
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Several years ago Jason and I made a dining table. Original Mid-Century Modern Table.
While there’s technically nothing wrong with the original design, the mid-century modern styling brings with it a few challenges for a busy family of four. Because the legs spread out, it limits the overall seating capacity and anyone sitting near the end of the long side will occasionally bang their knee. So we set out to alleviate these problems with a slight re-design, using as much of the original table as possible. The new version of the table is much more functional for Jason’s family and aside from two new rails, features all original materials. We also took the time to change the finish from Rubio to Sherwin Williams Pre-Catalyzed Lacquer.
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Just a tiny dot finalising a statement, often with the closing emphasis that there is nothing more to be said on a matter. I designed the turned work as parts for two cabinets made for the Cabinet Room of the White House and kept three, or part of one of them, as mementoes: one was...
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I made different versions of my latest mirror and picture frame designs. My first types went well to get from idea to finished frame and I quickly ended up with five new frames and made some decisions along the way to improve methods of making. I also grew in confidence but my confidence failed me...
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In the realness of hand work I find the greatest peace that I cannot usually describe and that’s because words seem always to be inadequate. It’s hard to explain what entering my workspace does to my senses but the closest I get to describing it is to say a protective covering more like a soft...
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