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THIS TYPE OF WORK IS VERY DELICATE.TAKES TIME AND PAITENCE.!!! NOT THE TYPE OF WORK FOR A LUMBERJACK,THEY ARE TOO HEAVY HANDED.!! YOU TOO COULD DO THIS SIMPLE BASIC PROJECT...

AS YOU CAN SEE A PIECE OF TIMBER I TURNED ON LATHE.I THEN HOLLOWED IT OUT.THICKNESS IS 1.76 MM.USED A DREMEL ENGRAVER WITH A 1.5 MM DRILL BIT. AND MADE...

After the glue, which secure the dowels dried, I planed the dowel and its surrounding surfaces flush. Then I started to rabbet the boards edges to allow them to fit...

On the evening before my flight left for Germany, my wife and I took a nice long walk around the neighborhood. I hadn’t packed by suitcase. I didn’t have a...

I knew it wouldn’t happen. There was no chance the pieces would go together right off the saws. I had no doubt there would be fitting to do after I...

How many saws does it take to cut giant dovetails? In my case, three. Sure, those of you with mad saw skills might simply whip out the panel saw and...

THE WEEKEND AGAIN,SO I DECEIDED TO SAW THIS LOG IN SLICES TO MAKE A CLOCK LOG.AS I HAVE ABOUT 1/2 DOZEN VARIOUS LOGS FLOATING ABOUT MADE THIS.AS YOU SEE I...

In between editing stories, answering calls and e-mail, and trying to tie up a few loose ends for Woodworking in America (the Toolmakers’ Dinner is two weeks from today –...

I think it’s very funny that folks reject the notion of ripping by hand saying it’s impractical and instead offer the only slightly less arcane table saw as the “modern”...

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A HUB CAP THAT YOU FOUND BY THE ROAD SIDE??WITH THIS ONE I WILL CLEAN IT UP THEN FILL IN CENTRE WITH BODY FILLER.THE NAME...

After making the keys and forming all the the mortises, I made the dowels. To make a dowel I first used the band saw to re-saw and form a square...

With Chris in Germany, I’m afraid this post will be sorely lacking in metaphors involving wee creatures (I simply haven’t my boss’ flair for metaphor). I do, however, recall [...]