Me at work: A 57 second video
In this one minute video you can see how I find materials, how I design, and the building of a new piece. The piece that I built was made from glass that I found on the street on [...]
My mortising chisel handle receives its first review part 2: Into production
After I finished sketching my idea I began working on turning the handle. I used Ash because it is a durable wood commonly used for making tool handles. Then I mounted the [...]
My mortising chisel handle receives its first review part 1: Sketching an idea
My second invention (available at stores) received its first review less then two weeks ago — and it was a five star review. After discovering this I grew quite [...]
Gil Arad’s Japanese inspired screen
Gil Arad (pronounced as 'Geal') is an Israeli woodworker. He recently finished building a Japanese inspired single-panel screen made from cyprus, cedar, and [...]
Chela’s Chicken Coop part 1: construction
My friend Chela loves chickens. She loves them so much that the first few weeks after they arrived (in the mail, if you can believe it) she hosted them in her bedroom. But then the chicks grew so [...]
SOBA 3-in-1 Shoulder Plane tune-up and review
A few months ago I blogged about the advent of India-made premium planes. I said that I will try to get a hold of a shoulder plane, a clone of the Record No.311, and run a [...]
Hope-chest from reclaimed wood – part 8: Carving the dedication
The dedication sign reads 1983 because this was the year that the couple who commissioned the chest had met. With acrylic and black india ink I painted their [...]
Hope-chest from reclaimed wood – part 7: Hinges and Milk Paint
Once the lid was completed I turned to instal its hinges. Using a utility knife I outlined the shallow sink where the hinges were to be embedded. I used narrow and wide chisels to excavate the [...]
Hope-chest from reclaimed wood – part 6: Lid work continues
I always stress to my students the importance of "designing WITH the grain". By that I mean designing a piece with grain orientation in mind, not only for [...]
Hope-chest from reclaimed wood – part 5: Lid work begins
Early on when I started writing about the Hope-chest I mentioned that I used an old piano part for the lid. Here is a picture of the lid and its original frame. I have to admit that I tried hard [...]
Hope-chest from reclaimed wood – part 4: Case assembly
In this blog entry I will show how the hope-chest case was glued together. 1. The sides were glued to the bottom and await the next stage: dropping on the two end parts. 2. Here [...]
