This month we’ll take a look at Lie-Nielsen’s Large Shoulder Plane (073). This is the largest of their shoulder planes and weighs in at 4 lbs. The body of the 073 is made from durable Ductile Iron and measures 8-¼” long by 1-¼” wide. The body is ground very precisely so that each of the two reference sides is […]
For the past few weeks, our bloggers have been hard at work in their woodworking shops. Not only are they working on their gifts for friends and family this holiday season, but they have also been working on their 2013 Holiday Woodworking Tool Wish Lists. In case you are still working on yours (or haven’t […]
For the past few weeks, our bloggers have been hard at work in their woodworking shops. Not only are they working on their gifts for friends and family this holiday season, but they have also been working on their 2013 Holiday Woodworking Tool Wish Lists. In case you are still working on yours (or haven’t […]
Ok, so do you have a card scraper sitting around in your shop collecting dust? If you do, don’t think you’re alone. I’ve talked to a large number of woodworkers across the country that are in a similar boat. I’ll provide you with some easy to follow instructions that will hopefully make the card scraper […]
The November 2013 issue of The Highland Woodturner was released this week and has some great tips, articles, and tools all dedicated to woodturning. Highlights include: -Curtis Turner’s article A Mallet Makes for a “Fun”ctional Project, which gives a great overview on turning your own mallet. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced turner, this project is […]
In this month’s issue of Wood News Online we featured the woodworking of Jim Chandler who has a passion for creating Massachusetts Shelf Clocks. Jim recently finished the restoration work on a tall case clock for his own collection and described the process below: The clock was originally made by John Spinney out of Blandford England circa […]
The weekend before last I headed down to Highland Woodworking and attended Jeff Miller’s Designing and Building Chairs class. It was a two day class covering Jeff’s three pillars of chair making: Comfort, Structure & Appearance. For a successful chair, you have to balance all three. In the class we discussed what makes up comfort, structure and […]