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Caption the Photo Contest

Megan Fitzpatrick — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:58:27 +0000

Long-time carpenter and Popular Woodworking Magazine contributor Carl Bilderback sent me this image a few days back, and said I should come up with a clever caption about it being a baby picture of housewright Ron Herman. But I seem to be fresh out of clever – so I’m leaving it in your hands. Submit … Read more »

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A Great Collection of Titles from Our Expert Speakers!

ShopWoodworking.com — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:02:45 +0000

Whether or not you're able to attend the Woodworking in America Conference (Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Greater Cincinnati), you can still learn top-notch woodworking techniques from our expert speakers. Read more »

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Ron Herman: ‘Sharpen Your Handsaws’

Christopher Schwarz — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:15:46 +0000

The first time I saw Ron Herman sharpen a handsaw, I learned more about sharpening the tool in 20 minutes than I had learned in all the years I’d been a woodworker. I had been sharpening my saws for years, but I was mostly trying to replicate the saw’s existing tooth geometry. I wasn’t confident … Read more »

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New DVD: ‘Sharpen Your Handsaws,’ with Ron Herman

Megan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:15:29 +0000

Traditional housewright Ron Herman has sharpened thousands of handsaws in his career, and now, he shares his expertise with you on a new DVD: “Sharpen Your Handsaws.” Ron starts off by discussing the different parts of typical saws, including handle and sawplate shapes, and talks about the shape of the teeth on ripsaws and crosscut … Read more »

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Save on ‘Sharpen Your Handsaws’ DVD with Ron Herman

ShopWoodworking.com — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:26:19 +0000

Traditional housewright Ron Herman walks you through the steps to achieving accurate and consistent results in sharpening both backsaws and handsaws. [...] Read more »

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Can You Pass Ron Herman’s Joinery Challenge?

Megan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:37:12 +0000

“The Joinery Challenge,” a new DVD from Ron Herman, is now available for pre-order at ShopWoodworking.com (and on sale for $5 off the regular price through the end of June). This exercise is one Ron had to pass when he was in his apprenticeship on his way to becoming a journeyman housewright (he’s now a … Read more »

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If the Tool Fits…

Article Index — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:15:01 +0000

Tools sized to the user lead to more efficient and comfortable work.By Ron Herman Pages: 34-37One of the first things I do with new employees is fit them to a handsaw. And as a woodworker, fitting tools to yourself is one of the first things you should do, too. Why? If a tool is uncomfortable to use, you won’t practice using it – and if you don’t practice, you can’t master a tool or technique. Instead, you’ll look for alternate ways to do the chore. And even if you’ve already mastered a tool, the easier and more comfortable it is to use, the more precise you’ll be. It’s like anything else – if it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t work.SLIDE SHOW: Take a tour of Ron’s shop. SLIDE SHOW: Take a tour of Ron’s shop. BLOG: If you have questions about the proper size of a bench, read Editor Chris Schwarz’s blog. TO BUY: Ron has sharpened thousands of hand saws. And you can learn how he does it with a new DVD: “Sharpen Your Handsaws with Ron Herman.” IN OUR STORE: Get “The Joinery Challenge with Ron Herman” DVD. Read more »

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A Visit to Ron Herman’s Shop

Ajax Alexandre — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:20:59 +0000

Megan Fitzpatrick and I drove up to Columbus, Ohio, last Thursday with Al Parrish, our staff photographer. We visited Ron Herman at the shop for his business, Antiquity Builders of Ohio. Ron had recently shot a couple of videos for us; one on sharpening saws and one on a joinery exercise. He’s working on an … Read more »

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Ron Herman’s DVD on Saw Sharpening

Christopher Schwarz — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:38:55 +0000

One of my goals in this job has been to help produce a saw sharpening video that makes sense of all the dogma about this simple task. Should you set the teeth before or after you file them? Should you sharpen fleam from one side of the saw? Or turn the saw around to do … Read more »

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The Forgotten Miter Box

Article Index — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:43:15 +0000

Once common, the miter box has been relegated to garage sales. Here’s why you should find one for your workshop. By Ron Herman Pages: 36-39From the November 2010 issue # 186 Buy this issue nowI build houses for a living, and I have a full array of power equipment at my disposal. Yet, when I trim out a house or construct built-ins, I almost always turn to one of my manual miter boxes.These nearly forgotten tools are more accurate than power saws. They can handle stock and mouldings that many power saws struggle with. And they are cheap, rugged and are hiding under every rock (if you know where to look).In fact, miter boxes have always been a staple of my family’s construction business, and I think they should be in your workshop as well. So here’s an introduction to one of my favorite tools.Web site: Read about backsaws and other saws on our site. Web site: Visit the web site of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association. Join and attend a tool meet. To buy: Lie-Nielsen Toolworks makes replacement miter box saws in custom sizes. In our store: "Handtool Essentials" contains lots of great articles on saws and getting started in hand work. Read more »

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