Bending Wood Part II – Bent Lamination
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Because of space restrictions in my shop I don’t have room for this bench so I am offering it for sale. Just in time for the gift giving season. This is a fairly faithful copy of an original bench from 18th century France made with American hardwoods, red birch top, maple legs stretchers, storage shelf
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Joel and the folks at Tools for Working Wood in Brooklyn New York have come out with the finest catalogue I have seen recently. Based on traditional design and implementation it is a joy to receive in the mail and a pleasure to read. Nice to see old traditions preserved, Thanks. Most catalogues when they
Great ‘new’ Catalogue from Tools for Working Wood Read More »
A long day today but I finished the Roubo Workbench, I have yet to put a ‘finish’ on the bench tomorrow, Moses T’s St. John’s Oil, a coat or two. I finished the dovetailed drawer, half blind on the front and through on the back, in pine. The bottom is a single piece of maple,
Roubo Workbench build day four, finished except for the finish Read More »
And I should be done. However I have been distracted several times so I am behind schedule. The top is completed with the square catch hole [made the wooden part of the catch] and all holdfast holes are drilled. The legs are all joined with dovetail and rectangular tenons on the top and the 2″
Roubo Workbench build day three. Read More »
While deep into dovetailing a small chest at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking this summer, my concentration was suddenly burst by someone at my workbench. “There’s a guy outside,” the student says, “and he’s selling all his woodworking stuff.” I nodded and then returned to my dovetails. I run into people all the time
My New 150-year-old Try Square Read More »