Category Archives: woodwork
Training a young apprentice
It’s been a really brutal month at work, and I haven’t had ANY time to get into the garage. However, the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, and I finally have a little time off. While at the local Harbor Freight store picking up some extra dividers, and a set of number stamps I saw a [...]
The “Anarchists” Saw Bench Box Part 2
One of the key elements of this box that drove me to use the word “Anarchist” as an homage to Chris’s book was this sliding drawer/tool trays. I was intrigued with how they worked, and how they really added to the tool holding awesomeness of the “Anarchists Tool Chest” that he builds in the book. [...]
The “Anarchists” Saw Bench Box
Apologies to Mr. Schwarz for tagging onto his book title, but I felt it was appropriate. I’m a good way through a project that I’ve drawn the inspiration from his fun essay on tools as well my own personal research into historical forms. It’s also very fashionably “on trend” with the use of nails, bonus! [...]
A few thoughts on nails
** EDITED POST – Added link to TFWW Nail Shop ** Recently there have been a few posts around the the blogo-sphere, the best being on the ever fantastic blog Village Carpenter, about the WIA class on nailed furniture. I recently had a similar revelation in my shop while working on my “Anarchist’s Saw Bench [...]
Carved Utility Box
We recently got back from a summer family road trip which was refreshing and tons of fun. While I was on the road I had a lot of time to think, which you might expect when you put 2950 miles on your brand new (to us) Subaru Outback. Of the thoughts that looped through my [...]
More Scroll work and my new Carving Bench
I snuck down to the shop after I got my kiddo to sleep to continue work on the S Scroll box face. I got a second scroll complete, and some of the outline of the other two. I’ve also learned a few things about crappy hardware store wood along the way. The open porous grain [...]
Carved Box finished!
As chronicled in the following posts one, two, three, I’ve been working on a carved box in the style of a 17th century pattern. Inspired by Peter Folansbee, and his blog I’ve gone down a pretty deep rabbit hole, and I’ve been having a blast with it. I’m planning to continue the practice carving starting [...]
Carved box progress
I managed to finish the end panels this afternoon while the kiddo was sleeping. I’m taking my practice panels and making them into a box, because I’m pretty happy with the carving. I’m going to rabbet the ends, nail it together with some wrought iron head nails I got from Rockler. For the carving [...]
A much improved carving attempt
Tonight was a good carving night. I wanted to try the carving pattern on the 17th century box again, to see if I could improve my carving. Normally these boxes are only carved on the front face of the box, but I am going to carve both sides just to get the practice. I can [...]
Carving layout trick
Tonight I started work on another version of the carving layout from last time. I was setting up to measure out the layout, and happened on a method of laying out perfect squares with no measuring. The 17th century layout that I’m using, is based on squares, and my first attempt was a little off [...]
Oak Furniture The British Tradition Reprinted? Yes!
Carving in Alder
Oilstone Sharpening Level Up!