I met some kids a short time back, two or three weeks ago now, open-faced, funny, healthy, happy children, the way we all think for the main part that kids should be. These children were 9 years of age but the unique thing was that they were in their third year of woodworking in school.…
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It’s been some time since I designed my own burnisher. Having used so many I thought I could develop one that was specifically designed for my own hand according to preferences and knowledge I had gained.I have used it every day since I turned the handle and slid the hardened steel into its place. Whereas…
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In fact every week works for me, mostly. When problems come, then i can learn from them. Turning negative into positive is more than positive thinking, it’s more embracing opposition and turning it to an advantage. Of course that doesn’t mean that there aren’t struggles, just that when you marry your craft you know it’s…
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I waited a while before giving the pine garden bench it’s protective layers. I wanted the wood to be thoroughly dried down so that the oil-based finish would have the least opposition from moisture forced out by the heat of summer. Now it has three coats so I expect it to last the next 15…
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When you have an idea, like my workbench in plywood, or my computer desk, something like that, there is something about the phasing of processes leading to completion that is more than uplifting, almost peremptory if you like. You cannot detach yourself from it even for a moment for fear of losing the plotted course…
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I first became aware of Jory Brigham vid the Spike TV show Framework. He actually won the competition reality show and enjoys a life of building furniture and raising his family (and chickens) in Paso Robles, CA. We collaborated on the Hank Chair build for the Wood Whisperer Guild and I’m pleased to bring you this summary video so you can get an inside look into Jory’s process. Jory is mostly self-taught so I love seeing his creative solutions to furniture-making challenges.
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