Different furniture makers sign their work in different ways. Although I haven’t been consistent, recently I’m adding my logo to a concealed surface. Now is a good time to do this while I have separate pieces right before assembly and finishing. I first print out my logo and tape it to the wood. It’s then […]
We were very impressed with a few pictures we recently received from a customer. The picture of the cabin shown above came with a note saying: I built this cabin using your Carpenter’s Axe and little else (no power tools). What a great tool! Turns out the note came from Tony Berardino, a professional farrier from […]
Well lookie here, sometimes those old Wish Lists do work, even if you have to buy the stuff yourself. And then when you combine the Wish List with a New Year’s Resolution, you end up with the Tormek T-3 Sharpener from the High. As I’ve said before, I was starting to get really tired of […]
I used a small trim router with a 3/32″ straight bit and template guide in order to make the grooves for my inlay. I would simply clamp my template to the material and run my router tight to the template – pretty straightforward stuff once you have the design, templates and material made! Here you […]
Making a Stropping Slip By Curtis Turner Round Rock, TX I continually try to improve my processes and methods to become a more skilled woodworker. But in one area, I have allowed myself to go unchallenged and haven’t made improvements: maintaining a super-sharp edge on my curved carving tools. I finally had enough and decided […]
When I had finished making the inlay material and tested it in sample grooves, I realized that I needed a very small chisel to square off the ends where multiple strips come together. I don”t have a 3/32″ chisel, so I made one. I started with an old screwdriver and my grinding wheel. After about […]
In an earlier article, I mentioned how I had an alternate method to create tongue and groove joints with a backsaw, but recall I did suggest this option is really for those with good or better than average sawing skills. I just re-read my earlier article, and have to admit the four cuts I mentioned are only for the tongue. The groove will still require some […]