Paul Sellers
Published May 10, 2024Shaping any wood has a therapeutic effect on all of us, and this ladle is no different. With the bowl scalloped, we now focus on shaping the handle using tools ranging from flat chisels, saws, card scrapers, and rasps.
Remember, when you’re shaping a handle, you use just the same tools and techniques as you would for the neck of cellos, violins, and guitars.
By the time you have shaped your handle, you will feel relaxed and satisfied.
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September 9, 2024
How to Make a Ladle | Episode 2
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September 6, 2024
Saw Straight Every Time with These Simple Tricks
Rex Krueger
Published May 29, 2024Learn to use layout and body mechanics to saw straight and square.
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August 31, 2024
This Hand Plane Couldn’t Take a Single Shaving
Rex Krueger
Published May 22, 2024You never really know what to expect when it comes to tool restoration.
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August 29, 2024
How to Make a Ladle | Episode 1
Paul Sellers
Published Apr 26, 2024It may not be a large project, but creating a ladle from fully kiln-dried hardwoods like sycamore and maple differs from green, uncured wood. Tougher to carve yes, but there is no shrinkage and no risk of cracking through drying. It is a wonderful project for learning to work with multi-directional grain and to also use gouges and such.
This is a great beginner guide for those starting with gouge work.
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August 15, 2024
Build the Square-Leg Craftsman Table (Part 3): Bandsaws are too easy!!! Make the round table top with basic tools
Rex Krueger
Published May 1, 2024Every table needs a top and every hand tool woodworker can use these skills.
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July 30, 2024
Build the Square-Leg Craftsman Table (Part 2)
Rex Krueger
Published Apr 17, 2024Making the base of the craftsman table with approachable joinery.
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July 20, 2024
Build the Square-Leg Craftsman Table (Part 1)
Rex Krueger
Published Apr 3, 2024A satisfying project starts with square pieces.
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June 21, 2024
All Of The Saws One Video
Wood By Wright How To
Published Mar 7, 2024There are a lot of saws. we may call them all hand saws but there are many names and types of saws.
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June 15, 2024
Dado by Hand
Lost Art Press
Published Mar 6, 2024Megan Fitz demonstrates her dado cutting process by hand for a Dutch tool chest. Will the shelf fit?
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June 13, 2024
Build a Traditional Tool Tote for Father’s Day
Rex Krueger
Published Jun 12, 2024This Father’s Day, go for a project that stays in the family.
Free Plans! https://www.rexkrueger.com/store/p/fr…
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June 12, 2024
Is this crazy Swiss handplane the future of woodworking?
Rex Krueger
Published Mar 6, 2024The answer is surprisingly complicated.
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May 30, 2024
The Dumbest Joint … that all woodworkers need to know
Rex Krueger
Published Feb 21, 2024The half-lap joint, strong and simple. Maybe not monkey simple.
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May 22, 2024
Making a French Cleat | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Sep 9, 2015Have you been looking for a way to hang your wall shelf or clock? Ever wondered what a split cleat or french cleat is? Paul shares this traditional method that really works.
To see a beginner friendly version of how to make a Hanging Wall Shelf, see our sister site: https://commonwoodworking.com/courses…
This video first appeared on https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com
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May 18, 2024
HMS Victory: Returning Nelson’s flagship to her former glory
Forces News
Published Feb 10, 2024HMS Victory is undergoing a massive restoration and conservation programme costing around £45m.
Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar is being stripped right back and having all the rotten wood removed.
Forces News was given exclusive access to the ship, preserved for all to enjoy at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, to see the progress that’s being made.
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April 30, 2024
3 Chisel Mortise Method | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published Jan 19, 2024Sometimes, we avoid simple joinery because we believe it cannot be done well, and efficiently by hand. This mortise, 4″ long and 1 1/2″ deep by half an inch, took me around seven minutes.
In any hardwood, oak, for instance, it might take a minute longer, but no more. I did this video to show a technique using my mortise guide and a strategic way using three standard chisels and a method.
I am making a bed with eight mortise and tenon joints, and the mortise I chopped here is one of them.
Enjoy real woodworking with me; it doesn’t always need to be called work!
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