This is Woodworking A-D-D. We cover everything from wood turning to period furniture. My style is all the styles and I talk about how t...
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[LESS INFO] 1461 VIEWS | ADDED 20:44:09 09/09/09
This was Brian Bogg's seminar at the WIA design conference. It was inspiring and humbling to watch the master chairmaker
RWW 52 Greco Roman ...
199 Views 18:47:37 08/02/09
This is my last installment on the Hand Tool Olympics. The mortise and tenon joint is a staple in furniture making and there are more ways to make it than I can co...
[LESS INFO] 199 VIEWS | ADDED 18:47:37 08/02/09
This is my last installment on the Hand Tool Olympics. The mortise and tenon joint is a staple in furniture making and there are more ways to make it than I can count (yes I have all ten fingers). For the purpose of the olympic event the contestant will be asked to mark and cut a 1/2 thick by 3" long by 3" wide tenon. Let's take a look at this event and some tips to help you along the way.
Hand cutting dovetails seem to be the peak of hand skills. I labored under this impression for a long time until I just broke down and gave them a try. Honestly th...
[LESS INFO] 223 VIEWS | ADDED 20:20:35 07/29/09
Hand cutting dovetails seem to be the peak of hand skills. I labored under this impression for a long time until I just broke down and gave them a try. Honestly they are not that hard and I think we all psyche ourselves out too much. This week I will make some friends and make some enemies as I show my pins first disposition.
RWW 50 Bore A Hole ...
237 Views 14:41:41 07/27/09
Time to take a look at the next event in the Woodworking In America Hand Tool Olympics. The brace and bit has been discarded over the years for more and more power...
[LESS INFO] 237 VIEWS | ADDED 14:41:41 07/27/09
Time to take a look at the next event in the Woodworking In America Hand Tool Olympics. The brace and bit has been discarded over the years for more and more powerful cordless drills and drill presses. In my recent experience of building a Roubo bench I found my brace to be unmatched when dealing with large stock and really large holes. This is a great tool to become familar with and this event is just the push you need to become fast friends with your brace and bit.
In this episode I talk everyone through the cross cutting event at the Woodworking in America Hand Tool Olympics. At face value a simple event, but make sure you k...
[LESS INFO] 152 VIEWS | ADDED 18:51:55 07/24/09
In this episode I talk everyone through the cross cutting event at the Woodworking in America Hand Tool Olympics. At face value a simple event, but make sure you keep your saw plumb and square or points will be deducted.
So channel your inner square and start sawing!
Enjoy the show
Time to focus on the shooting event of the WIA Hand Tool Olympics. I consider this to be one of the tougher events in the line up. A good plane can flatten the edg...
[LESS INFO] 145 VIEWS | ADDED 11:42:57 07/23/09
Time to focus on the shooting event of the WIA Hand Tool Olympics. I consider this to be one of the tougher events in the line up. A good plane can flatten the edge but can you get it square to the face. I will discuss a couple techniques to do this depending on how the plane blade is sharpened. Ultimately the easiest way to true an edge is just to lean into the high side and the plane will take a heavier shaving on that side.
Enjoy the show!
RWW 47 Let the Game...
201 Views 12:13:58 07/20/09
This week I release part 1 of a 6 part series on the Woodworking In America Hand Tool Olympics. Each episode will focus on one of the events and how to prepare you...
[LESS INFO] 201 VIEWS | ADDED 12:13:58 07/20/09
This week I release part 1 of a 6 part series on the Woodworking In America Hand Tool Olympics. Each episode will focus on one of the events and how to prepare yourself for the competition. Put on your game faces and let's make some dust!
Make sure to check out Mike Siemsen's blog at the Siemsen School of Woodworking. Mike is the president of the local Society of American Period Furnituremakers (SAPFM) who is the judging body of this competition. Mike just put up a post that shows us the tools that will be provided for each event and how it will be judged.
RWW 45 Roubo Leg Vi...
242 Views 08:34:23 07/07/09
This week I turn my attention back to the legs and I begin work on the leg vise. I have a huge mortise to cut so I can recess the wooden screw nut into the leg and...
[LESS INFO] 242 VIEWS | ADDED 08:34:23 07/07/09
This week I turn my attention back to the legs and I begin work on the leg vise. I have a huge mortise to cut so I can recess the wooden screw nut into the leg and not sacrifice vise travel. Watch and see how I did it.
RWW 44 The Roubo Un...
167 Views 06:00:04 06/29/09
So you thought I would never get back to Roubo eh? For all of those skeptics out there, this episode is for you. As you all know I had built my legs several months...
[LESS INFO] 167 VIEWS | ADDED 06:00:04 06/29/09
So you thought I would never get back to Roubo eh? For all of those skeptics out there, this episode is for you. As you all know I had built my legs several months ago as well as my stretchers and they have been sitting off in a corner of my shop feeling lonely and unloved. This week I pulled them out and beat the heck out of them by drilling 8 monstrous mortises and stuffing them with tenons the size of a trashy paperback book.
This is the last installment to my series on The Sawdust Chronicles 30 Day build challenge desk organizer. Come along as I figure out how to build a trapezoid usin...
[LESS INFO] 149 VIEWS | ADDED 13:21:13 06/22/09
This is the last installment to my series on The Sawdust Chronicles 30 Day build challenge desk organizer. Come along as I figure out how to build a trapezoid using miter joints for the drawer carcase and then I'll put on the finishing touches.
This week I get started on the joinery and tackle the daunting task of making angled stopped dados. Enjoy the show and let me know if you have any questions.
[LESS INFO] 122 VIEWS | ADDED 05:19:06 06/15/09
This week I get started on the joinery and tackle the daunting task of making angled stopped dados. Enjoy the show and let me know if you have any questions.
RWW 41 The Sawdust ...
178 Views 05:53:33 06/08/09
This week I show you all my design for the 30 day build challenge desk organizer. I will go over that form and the inspiration as well as the species of wood chose...
[LESS INFO] 178 VIEWS | ADDED 05:53:33 06/08/09
This week I show you all my design for the 30 day build challenge desk organizer. I will go over that form and the inspiration as well as the species of wood chosen and why. Then I'll get into the milling. Enjoy the show.
RWW 40 Tansu Finale
250 Views 18:34:52 06/03/09
This week I finish off the Tansu project by doing some carving, finishing and applying the hardware. Enjoy the show!
[LESS INFO] 250 VIEWS | ADDED 18:34:52 06/03/09
This week I finish off the Tansu project by doing some carving, finishing and applying the hardware. Enjoy the show!
RWW 39 Building a T...
240 Views 03:38:22 05/27/09
This week I start the construction of a Tansu box. I will discuss some of the design elements, grain matching, and cover the basic joinery of the box and the drawe...
[LESS INFO] 240 VIEWS | ADDED 03:38:22 05/27/09
This week I start the construction of a Tansu box. I will discuss some of the design elements, grain matching, and cover the basic joinery of the box and the drawers. Next week I will finish the build and wrap it up.
It has been a great and very informative safety week and I hope you learned as much as I did with all of the blogs and podcasts. To wrap up, I wanted to discuss a ...
[LESS INFO] 150 VIEWS | ADDED 13:16:03 05/08/09
It has been a great and very informative safety week and I hope you learned as much as I did with all of the blogs and podcasts. To wrap up, I wanted to discuss a few points of safety when working on the lathe. Enjoy the show!
We have all had papercuts right? Imagine multiplying that by several orders of magnitude and now you have a jointed edge cut. This is the wood's way of getting bac...
[LESS INFO] 156 VIEWS | ADDED 15:44:38 05/07/09
We have all had papercuts right? Imagine multiplying that by several orders of magnitude and now you have a jointed edge cut. This is the wood's way of getting back at the careless woodworker. Watch this and learn what to watch out for. (Unless you really want to make your own Bloodwood) Enjoy the show