A Cabinetmakers Toolchest
‘Ain’t No Feathers Around Here Boys…’
Skinny Legs and All…
Where the Good Books Go?
Picture Perfect
Where the Hunters Heal
James Krenov wooden plane
So some wood shop essentials eh? Jack plane- check. Panel saw-check. 24-in. steel rule-check. Waxed line-hmmm…?? A few years ago my Father-in-law gave me a spool of waxed line. I started using it for dry fits and other jigs and set ups around the wood…
So earlier this week I was working away in the wood shop and dimensioning some big planks of 2″ walnut for the second project in my book. I had just finished cross cutting the 13″ wide behemoth when my son yelled down with some pertinent…
I’m often asked about using a Scrub plane to remove material in a hurry or when I choose to saw away the waste instead. ” too much to plane and not enough to saw…” Where do you draw the line? How much material can you…
I started using Old Brown Glue a couple of months ago. Why? I suppose initially I wanted it to be an introduction of sorts into the world of Hide Glue without having the start up cost of purchasing a glue pot. I like the idea…
Last night I received a letter from Greg in Hartford, CT. Greg just finished a version of my cabinetmakers tool chest and I wanted to share it with you. The tool chest is made out of walnut and maple with a simple finish of Danish…
Wishing you all health and happiness in the Holiday Season~ let’s raise a glass to the New Year and all it brings! Peace. Tom Fidgen @ The Unplugged Woodshop PS. Did Santa have a Roubo? ha- see you in 2012!! ; )
Once again Joel Moskowitz’s blog over at Tools for Working Wood has got me extremely excited. ( that just sounds wrong but please, humor me ) Joel posted a link to an absolutely gorgeous 1869 Franz Wertheim tool catalog that had been acquired by Princeton…
I stumbled on this video this morning and had to share… KNIFE MAN ( AMOLADOR) by Matt Quann …I wonder if he’ll do plane irons ? ; )
Last week I noticed on Joel Moskowitz’s Blog over at the Tools for Working Wood website he had a pdf. for Isometric Drafting Paper available for free download. I meant to mention it when I saw it but totally forgot until today when he blogged…
