Author name: Enthusiast

While I have used a lot of bowsaws in the last two decades, I’ve never made one.But during the last week, I’ve made five. The reason is that I fly to Germany on Friday to teach a couple woodworking classes. One class on building Roorkhee chairs, plus a one-day class on building a bowsaw. Both … Read more »

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While I have used a lot of bowsaws in the last two decades, I’ve never made one.But during the last week, I’ve made five. The reason is that I fly to Germany on Friday to teach a couple woodworking classes. One class on building Roorkhee chairs, plus a one-day class on building a bowsaw. Both … Read more »

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Peter Follansbee tells me that in his “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” class at The Woodwright’s School, there are still a few seats available. The class runs from July 15-19 at Roy Underhill’s school in Pittsboro, N.C. You should go. I took this class during a blazing North Carolina summer two years ago, … Read more »

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Peter Follansbee tells me that in his “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” class at The Woodwright’s School, there are still a few seats available. The class runs from July 15-19 at Roy Underhill’s school in Pittsboro, N.C. You should go. I took this class during a blazing North Carolina summer two years ago, … Read more »

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Here is one of my favorite finishes for any wood that is ring-porous or diffuse-porous. I call it “dirty mahogany” or “creepy janitor.” First a warning: I think this finish looks like crap on woods that have a closed pore structure, such as maple or cherry, and on softwoods. It looks great on anything with … Read more »

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Here’s a recent hand tool woodworking project that makes life in the shop much better and it’s a pleasant way to spend an hour or two in the shop. I started with a piece of walnut, planed the edges and faces to perfection and marked three angled lines, about 23/128″ apart. It’s vital that the … Read more »

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