Design Contest: The Ideal Clamp Rack
SWF in search of the perfect clamp rack. Willing and easily able to relocate a plus. Must be robust but have a svelte figure. Should be able to handle a lot of baggage, but be as simple as my [...]
In the Works at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
This weekend I assisted Thomas Lie-Nielsen during a class on handplanes at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. Thomas brought along some of the new tools they are working on and talked to the [...]
Dock Chair Leg Patterns
In the June 2009 issue of Popular Woodworking, we printed the patterns for the front and rear legs of the "Dock Chair." Instead of asking you to enlarge these patterns on a photocopy machine, you [...]
Clock Restoration
Here is a clock that I made to restore the original that fell from the wall and broke the plastic housing. Fortunately the glass, clock mechanism and decorative columns all stayed in [...]
Marking Gauges: The Clamps of the Hand Tool World
Really, I have enough clamps , a couple dozen , to do just about anything. If I can’t clamp it, I can always use pinch dogs, drawboring or some other dodge to get the job done. But I [...]
Interview with Tom Lie-Nielsen
Robert Giovannetti , aka The Tattooed Woodworker , has just posted a lengthy and insightful interview with Thomas Lie-Nielsen, the founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. I’ve known Thomas for a [...]
Frame Fight! Coping Saws vs. Fret Saws
For those of you who chisel out all your waste when dovetailing, this post is not for you. Please move along. There’s nothing to see here. OK, now that we’re alone: Have you ever been [...]
THE 9 BALL IN A CUBE
THIS IS A 9 BALL IN A SOLID CUBE 9 BALL IS 48.65 MM THE HOLES IN THE CUBE ALL 6 ARE 41.24 THE DIFFERENCE IN SIZE IS 7.41. THESES PUZZLES AND SIMILAR I HAVE BEEN MAKING SINCE [...]
Reuse, Reduce and Recycle – Or Take a Chainsaw to It?
Happy Earth Day. A few weeks ago, I wrote about my embarrassing L-bracket bookshelves and the new bookcase I was working on to replace them. I’m finally finished. We’re shooting the [...]
Planing a Dovetailed Box
There are lots of people who will show you how to handplane the edge of a board. A few less who will show you how to really flatten the wide face of a board. A smaller number will show you …
Tombstone Doors
Tombstone Doors By Lonnie Bird Through many years studying and building 18th-century furniture, I’ve learned that this era produced countless fine examples of good design. One example is the [...]
GARDEN BENCH
This also is made from timber pallets ideal for gardens takes 3 hrs to make from denailing pallet. …