How to Tap Wood for a Bolt
Recently I needed to install two thumb screws into a makeshift fence that was intended for my petite table saw. By threading a hole in the wooden fence I was...
How to Set Bent Teeth on a Japanese Style Saw
I really like Japanese style saws and I especially appreciate their contribution in the classroom. First, thanks to their ingenious tooth geometry, and the fact that they are so thin...
Woodworking Workshop for Parents and Fall Fair 2017 – Part 2: How to Build a Gnome house
When our School’s Fall fair is over, we have the opportunity to pick up some of the leftover forest decor materials and store them for future use in our Manhattan-based...
Woodworking Workshop for Parents and our Fall Fair 2017 – Part 1
One of the nice traditions at the school I teach in is our annual Fall Fair. The Fair is a one-day extravaganza in which the school transformed into a magical...
Working Reclaimed Wood: A Guide for Woodworkers, Makers and Designers is on its Way
If publishing a book is like putting a satellite in orbit via a multistage rocket, then last week I completed the first and most demanding leg of the lift-off. With...
Close the Throat of a Plane by Shimming the Blade
Open throat planes and spokeshaves, like a scrub plane, are designed for the quick removal of thick shavings. Unfortunately, no meal comes free and the price for this quick work...
New Old Stock of Italian Made Breast Drills
A while ago I blogged about a Breast Drill that I bought on eBay and restored. I also mentioned that it is hard to find a good quality drills with...
Live Edge Class at Snow Farm, Massachusetts – Part 5: Lisa’s Cherry Table Completed
A few weeks before our class begun (for past entries about my class read part 1, 2, 3, 4) I emailed my prospective students and suggest to them to look...
Live Edge Class at Snow Farm, Massachusetts – Part 4 Lisa’s Cherry Table
One of the unique pieces built during my weekend workshop at Snow Farm was a live edge coffee table. Lisa’s “Cape Cod coffee table” began as a 1” cross cut...
Live Edge Class at Snow Farm, Massachusetts – Part 3, Ben’s Table Completed
When connecting a Live edge waterfall joint together we need to expect a “tectonic” shift of the connected corner. While mitering the two banks of the joint at 45 degrees...
Live Edge Class at Snow Farm, Massachusetts – Part 2 Ben’s Table
Ben was one of the six students who took my live-edge Columbus day weekend class at Snow Farm. A newcomer into woodworking, motivated and eager to learn, he asked me...
Live Edge Class at Snow Farm, Massachusetts – Part 1
On Columbus day weekend I taught a live-edge furniture class at Snow Farm, a reputable New England based craft school located in the picturesque Berkshire mountains of Western Massachusetts....
