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    Derek, Great to see your progress. I think...

    Derek,

    Great to see your progress. I think the seats are beautiful.
    Can't wait to see the legs attached.

    Years ago, I made a light weight rocking chair. It was the first chair I ever...
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    Derek, Yes I really like the simplicity of no...

    Derek,

    Yes I really like the simplicity of no rails. It think it will really give your chairs a light, lively feel to them.
    I look forward to seeing things progress.

    -Jeff
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    Derek, I have always been fascinated with...

    Derek,

    I have always been fascinated with light, simple, but elegant chairs. Hans Wegner's 'round chair' is a particular favorite.
    I've even dabbled at taking past designs and modifying to my...
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    Mission style chairs done

    I haven't posted for some time so thought I would show a couple of mission style chairs I recently completed.
    The joinery was done with hand tools though the grunt work of sawing was done with my...
  5. A Great Neck #4 plane with plastic tote and...

    A Great Neck #4 plane with plastic tote and aluminum frog.
    I bought it over 40 years ago without knowing any better. It was horrible when I bought it and it has not improved with age.
    Why do I...
  6. I keep some old spade bits around for when I need...

    I keep some old spade bits around for when I need to drill an odd size.
    I just find one that is close and grid the width down to achieve the diameter needed. A reamer would be better but I never...
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    heat treatment and tempering done the same as the...

    heat treatment and tempering done the same as the hook knife using my makeshift propane and firebrick forge.
    I didn't bother cleaning the 'bluing' off the spine after quenching. I rather like the...
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    Andrew, This is a video I where I first saw...

    Andrew,

    This is a video I where I first saw someone use a filing jig for a knife blade:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9iNDRwwBQQ

    I started out by blackening the edge and scribing a center...
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    Just curious Jim, do you usually use green wood?...

    Just curious Jim, do you usually use green wood?

    When I see videos of someone using a hook knife on green wood I am envious of how nice a smooth and clean it seems to just scoop material out. ...
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    Next will be a "sloyd" knife. Not a traditional...

    Next will be a "sloyd" knife. Not a traditional sloyd knife with a squared off tip, but more along the lines of ones I see often used today.

    I rough cut the blade from the same piece of O1 used...
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    I didn't take any pictures of my sharpening...

    I didn't take any pictures of my sharpening setup.
    I ended up using PSA adhesive sandpaper wrapped on a round form (copper tube) to flatten the back (inside curve).

    As it turns out I really...
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    I happened to still have some left over Honduran...

    I happened to still have some left over Honduran rosewood. I love using it for handle material because of its hardness. I do have to be a bit careful as I know from past experience that I am...
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    I put my mini propane torch forge together from...

    I put my mini propane torch forge together from fire bricks and angle iron around 15 years ago.
    It has fallen into a bit of dis-repair, but did the job ok.

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    Sorry no pictures of bending...
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    I have a rough idea of what a hook knife should...

    I have a rough idea of what a hook knife should look like.
    As with most hand tools, though, I suspect the outward simplicity is deceptive. I have no doubt lurking behind this simple appearance are...
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    A carving detour

    I love woodworking. I have since I was a kid. But I have to admit, there are time when looking ahead to a project that will span several weeks or require an outlay of cash for material causes more...
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    You can trade time for almost anything, but if...

    You can trade time for almost anything, but if you lack patience, all the time in the world won't save you.
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    On Saturday, I was finally able to start...

    On Saturday, I was finally able to start finishing with linseed oil.
    This is after the first couple coats. I do love the transformation walnut takes on when using an oil finish.
    ...
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    Work has been in the way of my hobby lately, but...

    Work has been in the way of my hobby lately, but I finally finished all the shaping.
    Unfortunately much sanding was involved. I hate the dust, but I am finding with some of these tight, faired...
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    Speaking of rasps. I have never had any of decent...

    Speaking of rasps. I have never had any of decent quality, so it is hard for me to know what to expect from them.

    I don't think I can afford any of the hand stitched rasps at the moment.
    I read...
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    I waffled back and forth on whether to use side...

    I waffled back and forth on whether to use side rails. On the prototype chair, I used them but tucked them under the seat far enough that they were not very noticeable.
    After proping some side...
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    Hello Derek, I love Hans Wegner's 'The Chair',...

    Hello Derek,

    I love Hans Wegner's 'The Chair', and it was my original inspiration. I remember your rendition in Jarrah was just beautiful.
    The main things I wanted to alter were to have a solid...
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    Thanks all for the comments. I decided to...

    Thanks all for the comments.

    I decided to spend some time on the seat this morning.
    One of the challenges I find with chairs is how to hold them during work. luckily, the curved seat is not...
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    I'm a bit afraid of trying to get the faired...

    I'm a bit afraid of trying to get the faired joints too close to final shape without having the legs glued in place, so once the rough shaping was done, I decided it was time to assemble the legs for...
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    Hello Eric. I posted the bandsaw build over in...

    Hello Eric. I posted the bandsaw build over in the "Shop made tools" forum.
    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?272918-Wooden-bandsaw-project
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    I missed taking any pictures drilling for the...

    I missed taking any pictures drilling for the legs. I ended up just using a drill press.
    Initial roughing shaping of the bottom side of the arms was done on the bandsaw. After that I used chisel...
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