Special Pre-Woodworking in America Pasadena Event
In many museums, the best stuff isn’t out on display it is tucked away in the basement or in the hands of conservators. The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California has a world-class [...]
Clean Rusty Tools by Electrolysis
Clean Rusty Tools by Electrolysis Electrolysis is a gentle, safe way to chemically remove all the rust from small tools, and it leaves the iron untouched. An abrasive can remove rust, too, but it [...]
Q & A: Cutting Gauge Tune-Up
Cutting Gauge Tune-Up Q: I bought a new marking gauge to cut across the grain when I lay out tenon shoulders and dovetails. The problem is, it doesn’t make a clean cut. All I get is a [...]
Don’t Bring a Fretsaw to a Coping Saw Fight
While I have a blister on my right hand from wielding a saw and mallet (alternately, of course) for five hours, I’m delighted to report that I now have the shell for my [...]
THE DOG BED .
Rubbish tip that had alot of 4×1 and 6×1 timber .Needed alot of sorting out .But in the end it was worth it. A dog /pet bed was made . Now thats a good idea with Christmas coming up. [...]
Make a smart vise jig part 2: from sketchs to reality
After contemplating all my different design ideas, I decided to start with the basics and make a prototype. This called for a a simple piece of wood shaped like see-saw. [...]
Build a Tool Chest. Day 4: The Silent Day
The dovetailed skirt around the carcase of a tool chest (or blanket chest) is fussy to fit. The case has to be square and plumb. The skirting material has to be flat and square. And you have to [...]
Bottoms, Skirts and Pizza You Cannot See
At some point during a woodworking class, students, teachers and bystanders become a sort of ersatz family. It is not by design. It is despite my best efforts. Today at The Woodwright’s School, [...]
Day 2: The Shell is Assembled. And Yikes.
After two only days of work, nearly the entire class has assembled the shells of their tool chests. This is not according to plan. We are supposed to assemble the chests on Wednesday night. Late [...]
Build (Another) Tool Chest
When you’ve worked out of a traditional tool chest for 15 years, you sometimes forget how excellent it is to work from. That is, until you teach others how to build the chest. This week, I’m at [...]
Q & A: Removing Old Glue
Removing Old Glue Q: I’ve got some old furniture that’s been reglued too many times. How do I get the old glue off so I can get back to clean wood? A: If your furniture was [...]
My Introduction to the ‘Polissoir’ – Roubo’s Wax Polisher
For most modern woodworkers, wax is not a finish. It goes on top of the finish and creates a barrier to scratches. But after reading the forthcoming translation of A.J. Roubo’s “L’Art du [...]
