• Very Old Wood

    Updated: 2011-01-31 02:17:56
    I have a few very old things; mastodon bone, petrified wood and fossil amber and now I have a piece of workable wood that is between 30,000 to 50,000 years old.  I would encourage everyone to get at least a piece of this wood, a real piece of history.  You can purchase it here at [...]

  • Poor Planning

    Updated: 2011-01-29 19:31:54
    Never bring an apron plane to do a jack plane's job. — Megan Fitzpatrick

  • Get Started in Hand Tool Woodworking

    Updated: 2011-01-28 20:14:01
    Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Get Started in Hand Tool Woodworking Posted 01 28 2011 in All Weblog Posts Reader Questions Required Reading Every week I get asked where to begin when trying to become a hand-tool woodworker . The snarky answer is , “I have no idea because I did it the wrong way.” There are as many different paths to take as there are woodworkers . So anything I write on this topic is sure to be dissected , digested and disagreed with . And that†s fine . Every hand-tool blogger should probably make his or her own recommendations so that people can see the diversity of opinion as they troll the . web But here are my recommendations . I tried to keep this list as brief as possible . My unabridged list

  • Shop Window

    Updated: 2011-01-27 18:09:29
    My new shop has an opening in the door that at one time held an air conditioner.  I have since removed the modern contrivance and this is what I have. Does let the light through and doesn’t look that great.  So I decided to make a simple window.  As I learned there is no such thing [...]

  • I Judge Your Grammar to be...

    Updated: 2011-01-27 17:17:20
    . Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog I Judge Your Grammar to be . Posted 01 27 2011 in All Weblog Posts Required Reading pitiable , wanting , shoddy and shabby . Well I guess she got the job — Christopher Schwarz P.S . Paybacks stink And thanks to Kari Hultman for the excellent pixel . massage Comments 14 Thursday , 27 January 2011 17:42:05 UTC I think Megan's still ahead on this . Andrew Yang Thursday , 27 January 2011 17:43:52 UTC You were right , Chris . Megan does look rather fetching in a fluffy . wig The Village Carpenter Thursday , 27 January 2011 18:23:11 UTC Yeah , I think maybe using an illustration from a Judge Dredd comic or funnier yet , a still from the movie . Then she Sly can judge both your grammar and .

  • Is Megan a Supreme Woodworker?

    Updated: 2011-01-27 15:41:06
    Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Is Megan a Supreme Woodworker Posted 01 27 2011 in All Weblog Posts Required Reading This week Megan Fitzpatrick , our managing editor , is in Washington , D.C . to allegedly visit her mother and fix stuff around her mom†s house . But this morning my boss , Steve Shanesy , may have uncovered the . truth The U.S . Supreme Court is looking for a cabinetmaker to supervise its six employees who repair and modify the furnishings of the Supreme Court . Don†t believe me Here†s the link It makes sense . And she†s actually qualified for the : job • High school diploma Check . She†s a doctoral candidate in Early Modern . Drama • Extensive knowledge of the characteristics of a variety of

  • SketchUp Classes in April

    Updated: 2011-01-26 15:14:21
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  • Vintage Varnish Can

    Updated: 2011-01-25 19:43:08
    Why don’t they make finish cans look like this anymore?  Remindes me of a Dr. Bonner’s Soap bottle label. I am not sure of the age of this can but it is full and never opened. There is a stamp in the bottom that says: CANCO. Even the top is attractive.  There is some bulging on the top [...]

  • Full-size Pattern of the Folding Bookstand

    Updated: 2011-01-25 17:57:44
    Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Full-size Pattern of the Folding Bookstand Posted 01 25 2011 in All Weblog Posts Joinery I'm just about to resaw my maple version of Roubo's Folding Bookstand that's based on Roy Underhill's article , and I made a full-size pattern of the elevation of the . project Want it It's a pdf that shows the scrollwork at the top and bottom of the bookstand , plus it shows where you should make the crosscut on the front piece . You'll have to print it out on 11 x 17 paper or print it out in pieces I can't help you with that part – I don't know how your printer works . So find a 14-year-old to help if you have . problems Full-size_elevation.pdf 619.98 KB — Christopher Schwarz Comments 2 Tuesday , 25

  • Poll: You Can Have One Woodworking Book

    Updated: 2011-01-24 19:17:49
    : Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Poll : You Can Have One Woodworking Book Posted 01 24 2011 in All Weblog Posts Required Reading We are currently at work on our June 2011 issue , which we have dubbed The Bookcase Issue , and it is the first jab at steering the magazine's content so that the articles relate to each other in obvious and sometimes not-obvious ways – a la Woodworking Magazine may she rest in . peace To that end , we are working on a couple articles for the issue that I don't want to say too much about because it will give it away to our competitors , and I happen to be a bit of the Type A . personality For one of the articles , I'd like to ask your assistance . Just answer the following question : If you

  • Special Effects: Visual Characteristics of Reclaimed Wood

    Updated: 2011-01-24 17:12:02
    : : For Artisans Benefits Sign Up Share Home Blog About Us Back To CustomMade.com 01.24.11 : Special Effects : Visual Characteristics of Reclaimed Wood What do you gain by using reclaimed wood in your custom furniture project You’ll be supporting environmentally friendly practices and local artisan businesses Your furniture can be made to fit any decorating style you like and it will have a one-of-a-kind backstory Salvaged wood also contains aesthetic elements produced through aging or past trauma that can’t be replicated through other means . Here are a few examples of custom barnwood furniture by CustomMade artisans that showcase some rare physical features in the . wood Bridging two styles , this rustic-modern coffee table by San Diego Urban Timber was built from locally salvaged sugar

  • Another Translation. Another Use. Another Bookstand

    Updated: 2011-01-24 16:35:17
    . . Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Another Translation . Another Use . Another Bookstand Posted 01 24 2011 in All Weblog Posts Joinery After making the down-and-dirty folding bookstand in a video last week I decided to make another pair as a very late Christmas gift . I am not a good . friend These will be maple and sized more like the one from Roy Underhill†s article in the February 2011 issue Of course , after building the first bookstand , I came up with a couple changes to make my second and . third 1. The coping saw blade left too-wide a kerf between the hinge knuckles for my taste . With these bookstands , I used a fretsaw blade , which leaves half the kerf behind . As a bonus , I could use a smaller hole 1 16

  • 3 Spaces Left in the Sawing Class

    Updated: 2011-01-21 15:05:22
    Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog 3 Spaces Left in the Sawing Class Posted 01 21 2011 in All Weblog Posts Woodworking Classes There are three spots still open in the “precision sawing” class I†m teaching at Roy Underhill†s school this summer – July 18-20. The classes I teach at The Woodwright†s School are a lot of fun for me and the students because Roy gets involved in the class . During last year†s sawing class Roy did some fun demonstrations of a one-man log saw and an explanation of frame saws I actually learned quite a bit myself We also had a good saw-sharpening demonstration from Bill Anderson , which I hope he†ll repeat Plus , this class is really about more than just sawing and building a sawbench . In

  • Please Do Not use modern glue to repair old furniture.

    Updated: 2011-01-20 00:53:40
    Prior to World War II (1945) all furniture was glued together with what everyone called ‘glue’, that being animal or hide glue.  It is great glue for that purpose and because it is reversible, it is very easy to repair.  Simply clean off any dirt, old dried glue will be reconstituted when new hide glue [...]

  • Top 100 Carpentry Blogs

    Updated: 2011-01-19 13:08:27
    Who knew?  I received an e-mail from a nice person telling me that my blog was was selected for the list of 100 top Carpentry blogs.  Here is the link Top 100 Carpentry Blogs.  You have to scroll down, this blog is No. 99 on the overal list. The site is PhD Programs, not sure what it has to [...]

  • Video: Roubo's Folding Bookstand

    Updated: 2011-01-19 11:14:31
    : Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Video : Roubo's Folding Bookstand Posted 01 19 2011 in All Weblog Posts Joinery Reader Questions If you are having trouble with the Roubo's Folding Bookstand article from the February 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine I urge you to attempt to lay out the joints on some wood and give it a try . If it still vexes you , however , then this short video might . help Disclaimer : This may or may not be how Roy Underhill lays out the joints . I did this from memory after reading the article a couple months ago and looking at a photo of the bookstand on my blog this evening . OK , yes , I don't have a copy of the February issue at home . — Christopher Schwarz P.S . If you have trouble

  • How to Make a Quick Kiln

    Updated: 2011-01-18 21:14:37
    Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog How to Make a Quick Kiln Posted 01 18 2011 in All Weblog Posts Raw Materials When I released my Compwood arm bows from the clamps this morning , I saw a little bit of springback . It was less than I'd get with other bending techniques , but it was more than I . expected I had expected zero . springback When Chicago furniture maker Jeff Miller had introduced me to the material , he said that he was impressed because the material kept its shape perfectly after it was dry . So I started to dig a . bit I called Miller this morning and chatted about the species he was using , the type of bend and how he dried the wood . Miller said he was bending pieces of ash that were 8 4 thick and 5 wide – and

  • Free Plan: English Layout Square

    Updated: 2011-01-18 13:07:21
    : Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Free Plan : English Layout Square Posted 01 18 2011 in All Weblog Posts Marking and Measuring I'm fond of wooden layout tools – squares , straightedges , winding sticks and the like . They are lightweight , don't damage your work like metal tools can and are made from . scraps Plus , you can make them to suit your taste , whether that's plain , fancy or something . between Last fall I built a couple of these layout squares after seeing an original that was for sale . I've been using mine quite a bit and have some maple set aside for a couple more for friends and . family We published plans for this square in the December 2010 issue , and now we are offering the full article for free on our

  • Bee Smoker Bellows

    Updated: 2011-01-15 17:36:26
    I may have posted this picture earlier when I made the wooden parts for this bee smoker.  Made of pine, hand planed, one small hole for the air to exit and one large hole for the air to enter.  The remaining parts will be made by Shay Lelegren at Hot Dip Tin.  It took me [...]

  • I know Jack. ADULT CONTENT

    Updated: 2011-01-14 14:34:41
    Of course you all know the Jack Plane; Fore plane, Moxon said it was called the fore plane ‘because it was used before you come to work either the Smooth Plane or the Joynter.’  Twelve to 18 inches long, open or closed handle and with a radius [convex, cambered, etc.] blade.  All of the marks [...]

  • Need a Moxon Double-screw Vise?

    Updated: 2011-01-13 18:26:46
    Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Need a Moxon Double-screw Vise Posted 01 13 2011 in All Weblog Posts Joinery Saws One of the most-popular projects I made last year was the Moxon Double-screw Vise from the December 2010 issue It's popularity was eclipsed only by the Handplane Birdhouse in the August 2010 issue One guy built 12 of . them I have received some complaints about the Moxon Double-screw . Not about how it works – I think it's one of the most useful jigs I've built . Instead , people have been griping about having to buy the wood-threading kit to make the screws and tap the . holes I bought mine from Highland Hardware It was 47.99 and works quite well , though some people have reported there are some defective ones

  • Video: Bending the Wiggle Wood, Solo

    Updated: 2011-01-13 14:48:30
    : , Store Projects Tools Techniques Videos Subscribe Renew Customer Service Woodworking Magazine Blog Video : Bending the Wiggle Wood , Solo Posted 01 13 2011 in All Weblog Posts Raw Materials After not burning down the city with my lightbulb-in-a-box scheme , my first CompWood armbow dropped to 8 percent moisture content overnight . I removed it from its form and put one clamp on it across the ends – with a 2x4 . between Then I resolved to bend my second armbow by myself . So I modified the bending form a bit . I trimmed the form's platform so it was close to the size of the bow . Then I bored some 2-1 2 diameter holes in the form so I could clamp the armbow with cheap F-style clamps . I've used this strategy with cold laminations with great . success Then I went to work . This armbow

  • Rockler & Laguna Tools Hook Up

    Updated: 2011-01-12 13:13:06
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  • Laguna Tools Starts New Relationship With Rockler

    Updated: 2011-01-11 21:45:40
    In the first such agreement the 25-year-old California-based company has ever made in the U.S., Laguna has agreed to make its products available through Rockler's retail outlets.

  • Changes in Online Woodworking Communities

    Updated: 2011-01-11 13:22:48
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  • Woodworking Books On the Horizon

    Updated: 2011-01-10 21:28:12
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  • 'Line & Berry String Inlay by Router'

    Updated: 2011-01-10 21:00:11
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  • Keep your feet off the furniture!

    Updated: 2011-01-10 17:33:32
    My six word epitaph. Dust the furniture regularly using a feather duster.  When sweeping or mopping avoid abrasion to furniture legs, etc. and dry any parts without delay.  A damp (not wet) rag can be used to clean up any stubborn surface accumulations, finish with a clean dry cloth.  Do not us any modern spray chemicals [...]

  • Creative Way to Dispose of Christmas Trees

    Updated: 2011-01-05 17:04:01
    This may be of interest to those of you looking to dispose of Christmas trees in ways that don't fill up your local landfill.

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