Go ahead and pull the trigger! :-)
I use the LV Chair Devils for (near) final finishing on the spindles for Welsh Stick Chairs, and they leave a finish smooth enough that I usually don't need to...
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Go ahead and pull the trigger! :-)
I use the LV Chair Devils for (near) final finishing on the spindles for Welsh Stick Chairs, and they leave a finish smooth enough that I usually don't need to...
If you are looking for a set of general purpose bench gouges, take a look at the Henry Taylor gouges; they come in both in- and out-cannel versions, and will take care of almost any curved, fluting,...
I mostly use a couple of old (and now short) Erik Anton Berg chisels that are about 1¼ and 1½ wide.
For general-purpose "open" area paring, wider chisels give you stability and evenness in your...
Stealth gloat....
Nicely done!
On the serious side, slotted screws need to continue to exist for reproduction work....
On the not–so–serious side, how do you expect LN to be able to sell their lovely (flat–bladed) screwdriver...
And...if we want to get REALLY technical, there should also be no discussions/mentions of projects, finishing, finishing materials, fasteners, wood, foot/leg-powered tools (treadle/pole lathes and...
Dave,
You and all of the other moderators on Neanderthal Haven have the lightest touch and give the most leeway of any moderators on any other forum (woodworking or otherwise) that I've been on...
There is no depth stop other than the operator.... :D
Welcome to the Creek, Jonathon!
1. Stones: water stones will work fine. Since you already have a 1,000 grit stone, I'd suggest a 4,000 grit and an 8,000 grit. A-2 will sharpen fine on them; but it...
Japan Woodworker carries a Chinese-style plow plane with 5 irons (1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8" and ½") for about $65.
I've used mine for around 10 years and have always gotten good results with it....
Since you've got a nice cherry table top, make or buy a leather blotter to go with it. Not only will it look classy, but it will also be very pleasant to use for writing, and, of course, will protect...
A good carving axe will make short work of the majority of the bark. A draw knife will finish the rest.
Or, if you don't have a carving axe handy, a draw knife will work fine -- just a little...
You might consider first buying a high quality smoothing plane, such as a Lie-Nielsen #4 or the Veritas equivalent. That will show you what "right" looks and feels like.
Then buy Mike Dunbar's book...
For M & T chisels, take a look at the Ray Iles Oval Bolster Mortise Chisels from TFWW. D-2 - tougher than nails and holds an edge almost forever.
I've been teaching hand tool classes for about 6 years and have been teaching classes of various sorts for about 35 years....
Some suggestions:
1. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse,...
Lie-Nielsen also just introduced their hold fasts.
4" x 4" basswood in the necessary length also works very well... basswood is easy to carve and is relatively inexpensive (although usually not quite as inexpensive as poplar)
the glue lines will...
Beautiful piece.
Really looking forward to the article!
Like most of the others on this thread: router plane for the cheeks and a chisel for slightly undercutting the shoulders.....
Woodcraft (and others) have a rubber and steel, screw adjusted stone holder that runs between $15 and $20. works nicely with most stones, and keeps them in place pretty well.
LV also has a nice...
A LN #8 jointer with a sharp iron will do a very nice job of trimming end grain; that extra mass seems to help.
On the other hand, a LN #7-1/2 LA jointer with a sharp iron will also do a very nice...
The only tools that I put a secondary bevel on are mortise chisels; on the rest of my edged tools, a single-angle, flat bevel works fine, and has the virtue of being quick and simple to freehand...
For furniture: 100%
I do all of the dimensioning with hand saws and hand planes. All of the joinery is done with hand tools, and all of the final surfacing is done with hand planes and an...
1) "Green" red oak should work fine. I have never worked green oak before -- all of the oak that I've used has been air or kiln dried. From the videos, I gather that green oak is relatively easy to...
Yes....Henry Taylor (available at Traditional Woodworker and The Best Things), and Two Cherries (available at Traditional Woodworker, and several other woodworking tool dealers) both make them. There...