Here is another great article by John Bullar, once again featuring fantastic joinery.
These twisted dovetails (or nejiri arigata in Japanese) will give any piece an exquisite handmade look. Continue reading this post…
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April 1, 2008
Japanese joinery
Correy Smith, a regular at the Japanese Woodworking Forums published some great photos of his latest project – a “Quasi DownEast Chinese Tansu”.
This piece features exquisite exposed joinery that take the build to a higher level of craftsmanship. The three way miter is one of my favorites on this piece. Continue reading this post…
January 17, 2008
Small mahogany handplane
More than 10 years ago Popular Mechanics published a very informative article on making a small wooden handplane which I’m very fond of.
I haven’t built mine but I keep revisiting this article over and over again: Hand Made Hand Plane. Continue reading this post…
January 17, 2008
New blog by Christopher Schwarz
In case you haven’t noticed, Christopher Schwarz is now writing a new blog at Lost Art Press, his new publishing company which is devoted to help the modern woodworker learn traditional hand-tool skills.
Besides Chris’ usual essays on workbench design, there is an excellent series on handplaning which focuses on different techniques (seven at the time of writing) to reduce tear-out. Continue reading this post…
