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I started out using Johnson's paste wax and then tried all kinds of candles. Some of them go on but don't come off.

Finally I bought some canning wax at Meijer. Works fantastic! And like the...

That would be a HUGE gloat price-wise!!

Lucky guy! Those are great finds.

I hear you Tom. I had a metal Stanley spokeshave which I thought was pretty cool and then I bought an old wooden in an auction for $10 or so. It is so much fun!! I now have a real hankering for...

My one dealing with Tom was when I purchased a couple of saw from him. Over the phone because he doesn't use a computer. :) I asked him to pick me out a decent rip saw and crosscut saw because I...

George, I would try that experiment but I need to order some new blades first.

Bob, I need to watch the rest of the leg podcast anyway to find out what to do after shaping the two outside edges,...

Another quick update - tonight I was able to use the leather strips on the bottom plank and on the yoke. Held the piece nice and tight. No slippage this time.

Pam, what type of spokeshave do you use to get into the tight curves?

Dave, yeah I would have liked a little more splaying in the legs as well but it is actually pretty stable leg-wise.

Jim, I have a v cut in the yoke but not in the base board (not sure of the term...

I built a shaving horse a month ago (Shaving Horse) and have just started making some good use of it for shaping some cabriole legs.

Now, first off, it's not the world's sturdiest shaving horse. ...

Thought I would give you an update on my progress.

Tried sharpening the 10 TPI blade a couple of times. Helped for a very short time (couple of minutes), but it they really just aren't made for...

Very nice handle. The dark markings on the left side of the handle give it some extra character. Building some handles is on my list - just have to finish a few other things first.

Bob, I think you're absolutely right on the blades being dull. And yes, on the blade that broke I was not only pushing too hard but had tightened the saw too much. Luckily the blade broke and not...

Thanks for the feedback on this guys. Bob, I'll try sharpening one of the two blades I have left. I broke one yesterday (snapped the little pegs off). And if this doesn't work maybe I'll go the...

I'm following along with Bob Rozaieski's podcast (Logan Cabinet Shoppe) to build a Porringer tea table. I'm making mine out of cherry.

Currently I'm working on the legs (for the second time, but...

Nice bench Todd. I built one about 6 months ago and love it. Never knew what I was missing until I had this and can't imagine life without it.

Mike, I built mine using construction grade lumber...

Just finished up my shaving bench. Haven't done much with it other than round off a hunk of wood with a draw knife to test it out.

I based this pretty much on a combination of the plans at Green...

I'm following along with Robert Rozaieski's (Logan Cabinet Shoppe) tutorial on building a Porringer Tea Table using only hand tools. So in addition to buying a Ray Illes mortising chisel (very...

Where I have seen this mentioned is when using large dowels (e.g. 1"). The reason for lining the dowel grain perpendicular to the surface grain is so that if the dowel expands it will not split the...

Nice tutorial Derek. As always, your articles are a pleasure to read.

Thanks Mike. I made myself a pair about a month ago but they have straight sides. I did make them out of different colored woods for contrast. I must say that the bevel does add a nice touch. ...

I noticed that a few sets pictured here all have a large bevel along the tops. What purpose does this serve?

Nice looking handles Dave. With regard to the wall rack, how did you go about cutting out the holes? Are these drilled and/or chiseled?

Beautifully done Derek! This will definitely make for a very eye catching kitchen counter top piece. Just out of curiosity, have you ever used kitchen knives with round handles? I don't believe I...

I also would strongly recommend Schwartz's book. I own at least a couple of others, and while they all have a lot of info, Chris's book has very explicit instructions on building three different...