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270 DVD Review - David Charlesworth's "Hand Tool Techniques Pt.2 - Hand Planing"
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Matt's Basement Workshop PodcastIt's Feature Friday and today we're reviewing another great title from Lie-Nielsen. This is part 2 of the David Charlesworth series on hand planes. If you're wondering how to use a hand plane to get nearly dead flat edges, faces and more this is the DVD to get you started. To order your copy from Woodcraft Click here.
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A New Door has been Discovered!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Woodworking Dungeon
A new door has been discovered. And a note has been left at the first door that reads:“Thank you for the gift. You have been so nice to us, we have invited our friends to move in as well.”
Apparently the fairies in the new fairy door prefer a room with a view as this door is located a few steps up from the original.
It looks like this door is constructed of Jatoba with a Cherry frame and finished with Boiled Linseed Oil.
Sneak Peek
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Wood Destruction by a Woodscrub
Playing with inlays. This is powdered copper in walnut with 4 coats of lacquer.
Edge Planing Experiment
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Skew Miter
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Philsville
HI Folks
Just finished a plane I haven't made for a while - a skew mouth miter plane.
This one is for a customer in the States and is made from Goncalo Alves. It features a 6mm thick iron, 50mm wide and has a 38 degree bed with a 20 degree skew.
The skewed bed is a lot of extra work (and the math a real brain-ache!) but the plane performs really well and the skew is a real feature on the shooting board.
Cheers
Philly
Drawer fronts...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | The Refined Edge
I've been busy gathering the right wood for the drawer fronts, sides and bottoms. Drawer fronts will be Sapele, a fine-grained wood in the mahogany family. As part of the drawer front fitting, I cut the fronts oversize in thickness, width and length and then proceed to shoot the ends so they fit the drawer opening just right. I follow the same process with the width of the drawer front, handplaning and tuning it down to size. Prior to this, I had planed the thickness of the drawer fronts to fit the opening. The drawer front of the upper right hand set will overhang the divider providing a seamless look, I designed the divider to be shorter than the drawer opening by the thickness of a drawer front. Next, I begin dovetailing the drawer sides into the fronts and then create the grooves for the drawer bottom, in this order. Important to position the groove correctly over a tail so the groove doesn't exit through a pin in the drawer front. This would preclude using a stopped rabbet instead of a through rabbet.I'm glad to have completed the stand as the cabinet has been occupying a cool rolling cart I built a few months ago. I now have access to my rolling cart once again, which by the way I'm kicking myself for not having made earlier. These things are great in the shop, allowing me to wheel components around to different benches and assembly tables, etc. Also, I haven't decided on the drawer pulls just yet, preferring to wait a few more days and examine some options in the meantime.
I'm also going to install a short divider between the sets of drawers creating more of a delineation between the left and right sides of the cabinet interior. The area above each of the drawer compartments is to be used to display an art object , the divider perhaps will separate the styles of art objects? It just feels right.
I'm still not sure how to work the area below the left hand drawer compartment into the mix. The design of this has been up in the air for a while, and I'm thinking once the drawers are in along with the divider it will make more sense and a a spark of imagination will occur, an "aha" moment. I'm leaning towards a hidden compartment at the moment. Or I might leave it open, in the spirit of "dynamic design", a philosophy I coined a few months ago.
Mesquite HardWood Flooring
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Charles and Ray Eames US Postal Stamps
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Furnitology Productions
Hi everybody...........I'm on a roll, what a past 2 weeks. And now it ends with US Postal Service Commemorative Stamps all about the Eames.
Herman Miller, DJ DuPree, George Nelson, Noguchi.....we've been exposed to Eames and should surely appreciate this stamp.
I always buy a sheet to tuck in one of my woodworking text. Kinda fun finding it a few years down the road.
Pick up a sheet, if you're a follower of the blog you know the "Eames Team".
Neil
PS......editing now, look for a very special interview in the coming days. It's over the top.
Woodies, British Adverts & Leather
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Building a Bookcase Part III
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Woodworkers ResourceIn this episode of the Woodworkers Resource Video Podcast we're continuing the topic of building bookcases. This time we look at cutting and installing crown molding on our bookcase.
We will show you how to use simple off the shelf crown molding you can find at most "Big Box" hardware stores to really dress up your bookcase.
Ever had problems getting tight joints when install crown molding? I'll show you a simple way to get perfect looking miters every time!
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Segmented Cigar Pen
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Woodworking DungeonThe cigar style pen seems to work well for the segmentation as well. I'm a little disappointed it's being given away!
This pen has over 200 individual pieces used in the segmenting.
Tips on Documenting Antiques
00/00/0000, 00:00 | The Village CarpenterFirst, you need to contact the museum's curator and ask for permission. In correspondence, be polite, honest, brief, and let the curator know that you will accommodate his/her schedule.
So. Now you have permission to document measurements and photos of your beloved artifact. What do you need? How do you prepare? All you need is a ruler, tape measure, notebook, pen, and camera, right?
Yes and no.
That's all that accompanied me on my appointment with the scheitholts, and I was ill prepared....and nervous that I would take up too much of the director's time. So much so in fact, that I forgot to take the measurements of the overall length of both zithers!
This morning I heard back from the curator at the Gettysburg Military Museum, granting me permission to photograph and measure Robert E. Lee's Medicine Box (after December).
I haven't been this excited since the Christmas I unwrapped my "Space 1999" action figure set and model spaceship.
This time, I'll take a worksheet with me that lists all the parts of the cabinet that need to be measured and columns for wood/other material, width, length, height, and thickness. I'll also sketch the cabinet (it helps if you can take a snapshot before your appointme
nt) and label the parts so I remember what each set of measurements refers to.The other thing I'll do is not get too creative with the photos (like I did with the zithers). I'll be sure to take lateral, top & bottom, and straight on shots of each part of the cabinet. That way, if I forget to take a measurement, I can refer to the photo and use a known measurement to obtain the missing one.
Have I forgotten anything? Probably. But it's an exciting learning experience of galactic proportions.
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Podcast #30: 3 Basic Router Bits/17 Moldings
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.comPhil Huber proves you don’t need a drawer full of router bits to make a huge variety of moldings. In fact, during this week’s seminar he talks about how he used just three bits, 1/4″ and 1/2″ round-over bits and a 1/4″ core box bit, to make 17 different moldings.To make some of the profiles shown above, he used different parts of the bit or changed the depth or height of the cut. Of course, to make the more complex profiles, he used more than one bit.
With only a limited amount of time to rout the profiles, Phil wasn’t able to demonstrate all of the molding cuts, but the guide details how to rout all seventeen. You can find the guide, plus the bits he used during the seminar, for sale at the Woodsmith Podcast Store.
John Niero - ICFF
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Furnitology ProductionsHere's an excellent interview with a young furniture designer showing at the 2007 International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
The interview presents a very creative designer who plans on using the process of Rotational molding, which exposes us to a second manufacturing process available to furniture designers.
Our Contemporary Lingerie Cabinet is complete and you'll get your first look at here. The build had an excellent end result and needs its own post.
I'm back from vacation, a nice bareboat cruise through the Pacific Northwest, summer is ending and it time for a new peoject.
Enjoy this interview and look for the Lingerie finale and the start of a new project.
Neil
Skew Miter and Friends
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Philsville
HI Folks
Thought I'd show you some more pictures before I disappear.
The Skew Miter looks pretty cool - out of direct light (I've got two lamps shining on it in these photo's) it looks black. Kind of a stealth fighter look ;)
The smoother and shoulder planes look pretty handsome, too. You really can't beat the combination of brass, steel and exotic timbers.
Next stop - Kentucky.
Philly
The Stained Glass Tradition
11/03/2008, 00:46 | Wood Shutters
Stained glass reached the state of the art in the early 11th century. Many gothic structures used such windows and even today they impose themselves with their beauty and their ingenuity. In those times men set up a glass factory wherever nature allowed one to be built, namely near a silica deposit. Silica is the main and most important ingredient in glass making. To obtain colored panes, people used the help of chemistry. While still liquid, an amount of metallic oxide was mixed in the melting pot. This gave the material its color.
Man knew colored glass from ancient times so the Romans, the Egyptians and the Greeks were renowned glass artisans. During the 5th and 6th century, the technique we know today as stained glass began to show its face. Early creations can be admired today in museums. At first, they combined thin pieces of alabaster inside a wooden frame; this gave a similar effect. Later on, Asian manufacturers used pieces of colored glass to create what we know today as stained glass.
For more detail, artists use painting techniques that enhance the overall design and complete difficult to fill areas. One interesting thing about these marvelous windows is that the only role they play is to dose the light and to make it difficult to see what happens inside the structure. The themes used in these masterpieces are religious (inspired from bible), symbolic or inspired from literature and myths. Some of them display scenes from the life of Jesus Christ and other religious figures. These are present everywhere on the windows of medieval churches.
Creating state of the art stained glass panes involves a lot of artistic genius and a lot of experience. Artistic skill and engineering skill are a must for designing the theme and the structure of such an artwork.
Nowadays, in the 21st century, this technique is used in combination with modern forms of art. A revival of the gothic style took place after WWII. Many monuments lost their windows during the war. Great German artists like Ervin Bossanyi, Ludwig Schaffrath, Johannes Shreiter, and Douglas Strachan took the matter in their own hands and struggled to make and old art form a contemporary one. Nowadays there are not many places where to study the traditional ways of stained glass making.
Despite this fact, stained glass is frequently used for home accessories and interior design elements. Either if it?s a lamp or a window, a piece of stained glass will always add a finishing touch to your home.
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Guitar wood ring (Handcrafted Wooden Wedding & Engagement Rings)
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Wood Rings by Simply Wood RingsCherry and Oak wood rings symbolic of ancient Irish and British trees
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Wooden Rings from Touch Wood RingsLouise and Arran decided to use cherry and oak because both are ancient native trees to Ireland and Britain, and they liked their symbolic meanings of strength and love.
"We were delighted to discover that as well as being very beautiful the rings have a great warm feel to them - unlike the coldness of metal! Many, many thanks Louise & Arran, Ireland"
Arran & I had a wonderful weddding in August - I have attached some pictures from the registry office - where the ring exchange took place and from a stone circle where we performed a handfasting ceremony. The rings are still fantasic and have darkened considerably since we started wearing them, which makes them even more beautiful . All the best and thanks again. Louise and Arran 
Arran having his first pint of Murphys stout as a married man. And with the ring to prove it!
286 Guest Host Shannon - Intro to Turning
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Matt's Basement Workshop PodcastA huge thanks to Shannon from www.rogersfinewoodworking.com for hearing the call and answering! Shannon is today's guest host here at Matt's Basement Workshop and he's talking about woodturning.
This a great opportunity for anyone who's interested in getting started with turning, since currently I don't do it myself. If you'd like to learn more about Shannon visit his blog the "Rennassiance Woodworker" or email him at shannon@rogersfinewoodworking.com.
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Interview with Thomas Lie-Nielsen
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Woodworkers ResourceWhen people think of high quality hand planes, one of the first companies to come to mind for most is Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, and for good reason. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks has been turning out some of the best "Stanley" type hand planes for over 25 years.
However, over the last several years Lie-Nielsen Toolworks has been turning out a lot more tools than just hand planes.
In our fourth interview I get the opportunity to talk to the owner and founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Thomas Lie-Nielsen. We talk about:
- What it was like to start a tool manufacturing company 25 years ago when woodworking hand tools weren't as popular
- The challenges they faced bringing chisels to the market
- Some of Lie-Nielsen's newest tools - Workbenches, Progressive Pitch Saws, Inlay Tools, Educational DVDs, and much more
- What a typical day is like for Tom Lie-Nielsen
- My own suggestion for a new product for Lie-Nielsen: You're gonna love this!
- You'll even get to hear first hand what new tools Lie-Nielsen will be coming out with in the near future (I'm VERY excited about this one!)
- And much, much more
And of course we talk about The Woodworking in America Conference and the classes the Tom will be teaching:
- Modern Tools: Tolerances and Myths
- How Modern Tools are Designed and Made
- Bevel-Up vs. Bevel-Down Planes (CLOSED)
- Modern Tools: Tolerances and Myths (repeated session)
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Better Pic of the Kingwood Pencil and the Shark photo studio!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Wood Destruction by a Woodscrub
Now that I got my lighting back and functional, here's a better pic of the pencil shown in the previous post.
I've been asked about how I photograph my projects. When I think of it/am not too lazy/have batteries I use this rig.
It's a portable small item studio purchased at WalMart for $50. It includes two color corrected incandescent "hot" lights, the tent, blue and gray backgrounds, a little tripod, and a carrying case.
I also have a handheld strobe attached to the PC socket in my Kodak Z7590 digicam. The camera is held by a really REALLY old Graflex tripod.
In the photo is a roll of shipping tape. I use that as a lint catcher because there's always dust and lint and crap that settles on the background cloth. Adhesive tape is the easiest way to remove it on the spot.
Small Parts Clamp
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.com 
You can sharpen your woodworking skills with helpful tips and techniques from the editors of Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines. Get a FREE tip sent to your email address each week! Go to WoodworkingTips.com and sign up today.
Here’s last week’s tip from ShopNotes online editor Phil Huber:
When gluing and clamping small parts together, it’s always a challenge to align large clamps to hold them in place as the glue dries. To make this job easier, I built the small parts clamp you see in the photo above.
The base is two pieces of ¾″ plywood glued together and trimmed to size. Two grooves in the base hold a pair of T-tracks, as shown in the drawing below.
Next, two pieces of hardwood serve as the stop block and clamping block. They are drilled to hold flange bolts and two sections of threaded rod, as the illustration shows below.
Place a T-nut in each hole at the back edge of the stop block, slide a threaded rod through the holes in both of the blocks, and then screw them into the T-nuts, like you see in the side view below right. A little epoxy at the end of the rod will keep it from turning. Next, slide the four flange bolts in the T-track, slip the blocks over the bolts and add the washers and wing nuts. Finally, add the washers and thread the knobs on the rod.
To use the clamp, loosen the wing nuts and place the parts to be clamped between the blocks. Position the front of the clamping block to extend slightly beyond the edge of the base so you can turn the knobs and secure the stop block in place. Finally, snug up the star knobs and tighten the wing nuts to lock the clamping block in place.
Good Woodworking,
Phil Huber
Online Editor, ShopNotes
Tell Mom You Love Her in Wood
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Custom Wood Carvings of Your Pictures with Unique 3D Raised Lettering
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Petit Bags
03/08/2008, 17:10 | Arts and Crafts BlogI have two pretty and small bags I made last week to show you. I used “unuseful” pieces of felt (that were useful in this case). Using my sewing machine I made, in no more than ten minutes, two little bags.
The handles are made, as you can see, of crochet (just a simple chain with a combining color).
The eyelets are made of crochet too… I made both of them and sewed them with my needles and thread, thats all!
木工家ウイーク/Woodworkers' Week 2008 in Nagoya
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Masashi's woodworking diary
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２００８年６月３日から１１日まで、名古屋市で「木工家ウィーク2008」というイベントが実施されます。
これは、
Chairs—家具作家の仕事2008—
木工家３０人展'08
木工家がつくる木のスプーン展
という３つの作品展が異なる会場で同時に行われ、さらに
木工家ウィーク2008NAGOYA記念
「木工房からの仕事—今暮らしを考える—」
というフォーラムが、日本を代表する家具デザイナーであり建築家の長大作氏、近代の木工芸に造詣の深い諸山正則氏をゲストに開かれるものです。
木工家が大きなネットワークをつくり、社会へ発信していこうという、いままでになかった試みです。
これだけ多くの作家による作品を同時に見られるのは魅力です。
木工家３０人展'08には私が、
木工家がつくる木のスプーン展には、NPO法人グリーンウッドワーク協会代表の加藤慎輔さんと、森林文化アカデミー・木のコース卒業生の長岡かやさんが出展予定です。
ぜひ会場へ足をお運びください。
なお、記念フォーラムは予約を受け付けています。
右側の私のプロフィール欄からメールをお送りいただくか、
0575-35-3886 岐阜県立森林文化アカデミー ものづくり研究会・久津輪までお電話ください。
木工家ウィークのホームページにも情報があります。
'The Woodworkers' Week 2008' takes place in Nagoya from 3rd to 11th June.
It consists of three exhibitions and a forum.
The three exhibitions are:
Chairs -designer/makers' work 2008-
Works of Shin-ichiro Tani, Santaro Takahashi and Tomio Murakami
5-11 June 2008
9:50-20:00
Maruzen Book Store Sakae 4F
3-2-7 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
30 Woodworkers '08
3-8 June 2008
11:00-18:00
Denki Bunka Kaikan 5F
2-2-5 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Wooden Spoons
3-8 June 2008
11:00-21:00
Lachic 5F
3-6-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
The Forum:
The works of furniture workshops
Mr.Daisaku Choh and Mr.Masanori Moroyama
8 June 2008
14:00-16:00
Denki Bunka Kaikan 5F
2-2-5 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
This is probably the first attempt in recent years for the Japanese woodworkers to make a network and launch events. It is going to be a rare opportunity to see many designer/makers' work in one place.
I will be exhibiting my works at 30 Woodworkers '08.
Shinsuke Kato, the director of Japan Green Woodwork Association, and Kaya Nagoaka, a graduate of Forest Academy, will show their spoons at the Wooden Spoons.
Come and see our latest works.
Yet Another Polyurethane Glue — With a Difference
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.com 
There’s the old standby: Gorilla Glue. And there’s Elmer’s Ultimate Glue. And Bolder Bond. Now there’s another polyurethane glue on the market: Rhino Ultra Glue made by the folks at Liquid Nails.
Rhino Ultra Glue shares some of the same characteristics as other polyurethane glues: it’ll bond just about anything. But there is one important difference. This stuff sets up fast. After 40 minutes, you can “plane it, sand it, and stain it” as their bottle says. But get this — If you dampen the surface of the material to be bonded first, Rhino Ultra Glue sets up in half that time. That means that you only need to clamp it for 20 minutes.
There’s another difference. It’s higher-viscosity (thicker) formulation means it won’t run as easily as some other polyurethane glues. That’s real handy on complicated glue-ups where traditional glues run away from your joints before you can get things clamped together.
But what I like most about this product is the bottle. That’s right. The bottle has a flat side so you can store it on it’s side. That means that the glue will last longer because air can’t get to it. When the folks from Liquid Nails showed us this, we all said, “It’s about time.”
And there’s the long nozzle that helps get the glue where you need it. You can read all about the unique bottle features here.
Storm Window Design
10/26/2008, 17:12 | A Woodworking Odyssey
This started as a half-lap joint, but became a bridle joint to improve the mechanical joint. The trimming moldings are intended to reduce the chance of moisture getting into the joint.