A cost-effective and efficient way to take green boards to usable lumber. The solar drying kiln is the most cost-effective way for the craftsman to get quality boards for woodworking from green lumber. Today there are many band saw …
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The cost of this stock is physical exertion, but it’s fun and rewarding. The riven oak that I use for joinery work is the best stock available; but it comes at a cost – the labor invested to produce it. …
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It can save you lots of money—and grief! Are you a scrounger? Always looking for a deal? Self-reliant? Those words fit a lot of woodworkers, particularly those who search for unusual or inexpensive sources of wood. Once you stray from …
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Turning a bowl from green wood has unique considerations versus a dried bowl blank. Logan walks you through the process, including the trick to drying a wet-turned bowl quickly when finished — the microwave. …
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Amy Umbel argues fancy sloyd knives and expensive gouges are all well and good, but the perfect knife for any carver—especially a beginner—is the one you will actually use. Time, practice, and love for the craft are more important than any tool.
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