705 days ago
by Mark Mazzo |
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I was out of town last weekend for a family wedding so, progress on the table was stalled a bit. I got some more time in the shop yesterday and went to work shaping the legs for the table toward their final state. I had started this process before my trip but, I was not quite happy with some parts of the effort. The trip away allowed me to think about how I wanted to approach making changes for the better. You can read about my progress at my blog where there are a lot of pictures of the ...
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708 days ago
by Daren Nelson |
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I mentioned in one of my project post where I pictured a small hand plane that I made in my shop that I also make the irons and sharpening stones. I of course make the wood too, since I have a sawmill. Others showed interest in more details, so here they are. I did not know where to start. I am starting with a honing stone I “made”.
It did not work out exactly as planned. It is a very good stone and I will use it for honing razors personally and in my business (I run a small sh...
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725 days ago
by itsme_timd |
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Hi All,
I posted some details and pics of my workshop today as well as some projects.
I completed my first project recently – a headbaord for our guest bedroom. I’ve made some picture frames and working on a more ‘deluxe’ picture frame now.
I’m going to need to jump in and look for some answers soon, the questions are starting to pile up!.
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726 days ago
by Robert Smith |
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I Guess i am more of a production carver.I have been wood carving for 25 year’s.I do a lot of special order’s. I dont enter many contest,but a couple of year’s ago I won Grand Master at the Harlan Ky Festival Mountain Master’s. I am a member of the National Wood Carvers Asso. and Round the Mountain Southwest Va Artisan Guild. I am a cancer survivor, i have 2 Fantastic Grandson’s. when time allows my Wife and I enjoy rideing our motorcycle .( we wish we could do ...
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733 days ago
by Harold |
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This method may seem somewhat unusual but with time it will result in perfect cut. I begin by warming 2 cups of water to approximately 110 degrees. To this you will add 2/3 cup of sugar and stir until dissolved. To the sugar water solution add 1 ½ tablespoons of a dry active yeast. Sprinkle the yeast into the water and then let it sit until the yeast begins to foam, this is referred to as “proofing your yeast”Once the yeast has “proofed” you will add 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and ¼ cup of vegeta...
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751 days ago
by Jojo |
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The traditional woodworking tools in Japan all share a few common characteristics, the most important of which is its simplicity, followed very closely by its ability to perform a single dedicated task extremely well. This leads to an amazing variety of almost identical tools that do different things. This is best seen when you take a look at the shelves that store the ”kanna” in a reseller’s shop. I probably should have started saying that ”kanna” is the generic...
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770 days ago
by Jojo |
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This is the first post of a new series about the traditional woodworking tools of Japan.
Don’t expect them to be thoroughly reviewed here. I just want you to meet them and get to know different ways of doing the same things.
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”Kebiki” is today’s tool.
It is a simple yet smart marking gauge. Instead of a single pin it uses two discrete well sharpened knives that tear the wood fibers very neatly.
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Both knives slide inside a routed channel that ensu...
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777 days ago
by Jojo |
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Here is a picture of the only tools I used to build the shower stool I posted a couple of days ago.
No glue, no nails, no fasteners, not in time for the Summer Joinery Contest. ;o) Two stopped sliding handcut dovetails, two through tenons and voilà !
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By the way, this picture was taken in the actual “workshop”! :o)
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855 days ago
by Jojo |
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In one of my last posts, the inquisitive Frank asked:
.Question time, in the last photo, is that a wedge put through the wheel hub on the axle there?I also notice what appears to be wood joints at the tops of ‘every two spokes’ before the spokes go into the wheel….where the wheel meets at the inside of the mortise and tenon, can you explain?.
Hi Frank, I’m sorry for the awful delay in answering your question. I simply don’t know why the days have only 24h.
Regarding your ...
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861 days ago
by Jojo |
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Tonight I’m tired and I don’t feel like making a long post but this is no reason for not inflicting you some of my awful prose and photos.
Just a little picture to show you how, even more than a hundred years ago, the daiku-san (traditional japanese house builders) were very careful when scribing the wood around the baseboards of even the most humble homes.
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The gap looks bigger due to the enhanced contrast created by the flash but is pretty much between 1/32 and 1/8 al...
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