198 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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My words from my last project began with…..
“Well friends I am here inland in NJ, they say the storm known as Hurricane Sandy is fast approaching us.”
My friends I am here to write that it approached, and sadly this time she wasn’t a very kind lady at all to the tri-state area. For me and my family I am amazed, blessed and happy to report all is well and we have electric back as of yesterday morning. For millions the Jersey Shore has simply been blitzed, almost reminds me of being...
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1062 days ago
by acanthuscarver |
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This weekend, June 25 and 26, Lie-Nielsen is having their final hand tool event for the season at the shop of the legendary Frank Klausz. I’ll be there demonstrating some carving techniques and I’m wondering if any of my fellow Lumberjocks will be there as well?
Here's a link to LN’s webpage about the event. I hope to see lots of LJ’s there.
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424 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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I have learned in my journey of working wood many things about the tools, the different techniques etc., etc., most of all I have learned many things about being me.
One of the most recent discoveries was uncovering a bad habit of beginning to create in such a rushed pace, almost scurrying about getting involved in more than one project at a time. Before one idea was completed two more had already blossomed until they all began moving into one another. The end result was starting to become...
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396 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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Hey gang hope this week is treating you well so far,,,hey you usually know by Wednesday….lol
Finally got some more time out in the shop to learn more ins and outs of this handle build.
As I finished this piece up I was happy that I went my own path….that I used a road less traveled in the design and approach to this project. Wether it is enjoyed by some or maybe even upsetting to some traditionalists or collectors….I think it’s great to stretch out the wings of p...
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364 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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This morning was a sunny and clear day out…....the kind of day that actually fit the season. Our earth is ever changing, it seems these days people all over the map are in store for surprises from mother nature, some scary and some just plain hard to figure out…lol.
I was driving in my truck…it was crazy out, cars all over, people hustling and racing everywhere. It’s so hard not to find yourself becoming the same way…. impatient, hurried and a bit stressed.
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330 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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It was a humid mid morning…...I mean so humid that most of the outside auction tables were packing things up to head back home from all the uncomforable temperatures and lack of sales. As soon as we exited the truck my Father and I felt as if we were going into a suana, the small breezes were even warm….not the best weather for an energy filled pick…lol
A few tables up on the left there were two very beat down and rusty braces on a table of assorted junk, I picked them up...
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346 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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Well friends the day has finally arrived….where I am going to have a decent spot to either carry or hold my stanely chisels….lol. I have had these chisels on one table or another realizing that they needed a proper home in the shop. I thought since I was putting together this traveling tool tote of carpentry instruments….chisels would be well in order for many a task…....so I took a creative chance on making a space for them!
Along with that I thought why not a hand...
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419 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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I thought it might be an interesting idea to make Exercises in Artisanship a blog series! I want to thank the interest in the initial blog of the series title http://lumberjocks.com/jjw5858/blog/29038, glad some of you enjoyed it. Special thanks to Brit (Andy) for the kind props.
This time I went back to the drawing board…literally…lol. I Sketched through a few more ideas to make a final useable handle that will be executed in a slab of maple.
I spent time enjoying the exper...
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299 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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I always find it amazing that no matter what we plan on any given road in our lifetime there are no guarantees of where you will be or how it will work out…. only that you are here right now and alive.
Finding the old angled key dowel the other day from that old trestle table (to help work on my table) woke up some thoughts and visions of many years gone by.
I decided to get into my truck soon after that feeling with camera in pocket and take a few snapshots of the cabin where I r...
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1839 days ago
by MichaelW |
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I am dedicating this installment to GaryK’s comment from a previous entry. Gary this picture is for you:
In addition to these three bags of shavings, there were a several more that either were added to the compost or made spectacular fireplace starter on some recent colder rainy nights.
The three planes pictured below were my workhorses, the scrub in the top most position, no. 5 in the middle, and smooth at the bottom. In the course of all this planing, I am finding the ergo...
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