 New "Little Good Pieces" blog post - "Wing Chun Dummy - Body in the Rough"There’s a new post on the Little Good Pieces blog – “Wing Chun Dummy – Body in the Rough”. I’ve found material for the body of the dummy and have begun roughing. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/wing-chun-dummy-body-in-the-rough/  Katanakake (Japanese sword stand) #2: More bandsaw shaping, some drilling, and lots of sandingIn case you missed it, here is Part 1 in this series. First thing I did was employ my new-to-me drill press to establish an inner curve for the vaulted feet. Placing the center brad of a Forstner bit ensures that an even radius is cut into both sides, which were held together with blue tape. Not an ideal clamping solution, but it’s adequate for this. Always use a backer board to avoid blowout! I had a bit of tearout around the mortise here, but the rack will obscure the flaw af... Katanakake (Japanese sword stand) #4: Fixing stupid mistakes, but it's finally taking shape.The shims I glued to my tenons are ready to be pared back. Seems like the mortises were just a little less than square with each other, which caused the twist when connecting the two of them with the center piece. So this session involved a lot of me hunching over the bench paring away paper thin shavings. Testing my fit. The top of the tenon cheek is good, but the rest of it is still a little too fat. Shaving just a bit off, and then it fits nice and snug. I also dete... Katanakake (Japanese sword stand) #3: Tweaking the fit, first coat of oil finishLast time I didn’t have all four bottom surfaces sitting flat. Turns out this was due to the center piece being fitted with a slight twist because one mortise had been carved out with a slight twist. So, by the time the mortise was straightened out somewhat with a chisel, the tenons didn’t quite fit as snug as they should. So on both tenons of the center piece, I glued some thin mahogany strips to shim up the tenons to tighten the fit. These will likely end up being pared or f... Katanakake (Japanese sword stand) #1: Rough shaping - Mortises, tenons, bandsaw profilesA katanakake is an elegant way to display Japanese swords. Like much of the aesthetic that descends from feudal-era Japan, it can be purely functional or highly decorative, but form always follows function. The Edo period of Japan saw the creation of countless beautiful artworks in every possible medium, be it woodworking, architecture, sword making, painting, etc. So how did I stumble upon this specialized niche, anyway? A few years ago I started practicing Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido... New "Little Good Pieces" blog post - "Wing Chun Dummy - Prepping the Stand Stock"There’s a new post available on the Little Good Pieces blog: “Wing Chun Dummy – Prepping the Stand Stock”. This is the first in a series of articles following my building of a Wing Chun-style practice dummy from scratch. Check it out: http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/wing-chun-dummy-prepping-the-stand-stock/ New "Little Good Pieces" blog post - "Wing Chun Dummy – Arms Race"There’s a new post available on the Little Good Pieces Blog – “Wing Chun Dummy – Arms Race”. In this episode, we change approach to making the arms, make the stock, and turn them. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2010/11/14/wing-chun-dummy-arms-race/ New Post on the Little Good Pieces Blog: Wing Chun Dummy - Final AssemblyThere’s a new post on the Little Good Pieces Blog: “Wing Chun Dummy – Final Assembly”. I finally put all the pieces together to create a functional training partner. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/wing-chun-dummy-final-assembly/ New Post on the Little Good Pieces Blog: Wing Chun Dummy - Making the Frame, Part 2There’s a new post on the Little Good Pieces Blog: “Wing Chun Dummy – Making the Frame, Part 2”. I correct some joinery errors and glue up the frame. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/wing-chun-dummy-making-the-frame-part-2/ New Post on the Little Good Pieces Blog - “Wing Chun Dummy - Triple Wedgie"There’s a new post available on the Little Good Pieces blog: “Wing Chun Dummy – Triple Wedgie”. I construct the mortise-and-wedge system that holds the arms. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/wing-chun-dummy-triple-wedgie/  
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