Build A Bench Hook
The single most important hand-tool appliance is 3 sticks of wood. Owning a backsaw without owning a bench hook is like riding a bicycle without handlebars. This simple hand-tool appliance…
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Projects
The Bench Stool
An introduction I would like to introduce the second stool design build. But before doing so, I want to remind you of the intentions of this project and how they…
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Folding Workbench
A clever joint locks the top and base into a rock-solid unit. “Have chisel, will travel.” As an itinerant carver, teaching classes here and there, I’ve always wanted a bench…
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Router Dado Jig
Take the tool to the work for quick and accurate dados. The quest for accuracy in woodworking is often like trying to find your way out of a maze. Make…
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The Automaton Branch: Part VI – Mechanical Nuances, Wire Counterbalancing, and the Advanced Dual-Bearing Upgrade
When we left off at the end of Part V, our disk-and-wheel friction drive was fully assembled, nestled neatly inside the organic contours of our branch box. On paper, it…
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Mahogany Entry Table
Solid mahogany, frame and panel assemblies, and simple construction are the foundations of this versatile table. Often, pieces of furniture are designed with one simple function (or use) in mind…
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