Category Archives: Hand tool techniques

Free Maple! And giving back to a neighbor

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Tim and Dianne are the kind of neighbors you love to have. Always ready to lend a hand and very handy at everything from blowing out your sprinklers for the winter to throwing an awesome block party. So at the … Continue reading →

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Building a wall-mounted wine-glass rack-Beginning with the end in mind.

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

My lady deserves better. At least that’s what I told myself when I rationalized what was taking me so long to tackle something as straightforward as a wine-glass rack. First it was, “I want more practice dovetailing,” then it was … Continue reading →

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The New Traditional Woodworker Project #2: Slip-sliding-A W A Y!-A sticking board to hold my stock…and my sanity.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

It’s no accident that I chose to make this project. You see, I’ve been promising to build my lady a wine rack—and not delivering it—for so long that she’s convinced I’m working a day job as a politician. In my … Continue reading →

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How to (and not to) repair that tote: My Stanley Bailey #7 Type 11 journey

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

When I first got back into woodworking, there was a period where I scoured Ebay for hand planes. Along the way I picked up a Stanley Bailey #7, Type 11 jointer for $61.04. At the time, I thought it was … Continue reading →

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Brace yourself: the nuanced differences between restoration and rehabbing

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Andy, a prolific contributor to Lumberjocks.com, posted a comprehensive blog series about hand braces.  He started his superb tutorial by restoring a hand drill. And his subject was an 8″ Skinner brace that he dubbed “Rusty”. A few things immediately … Continue reading →

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“Krenov-style” Mallet

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Ever since I got back into woodworking a few years ago, I’ve been using a dead-blow mallet for my chisels. And that’s been good enough. Eventually, I knew I’d need a wood mallet, but I figured I’d find an inexpensive … Continue reading →

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The New Traditional Woodworker Project #1–Long overdue appliance: Let the edge planing begin!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

In a previous post, I blogged about crafting a 4′ x 8′ raised vegetable bed. One of the challenges of that project was getting the side boards to mate tightly enough to prevent soil from spilling out between them. That … Continue reading →

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Doug Stowe’s 3″ x 3″ box

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

I thought it would be a good time to take a break from rehabbing vintage tools to actually build a project with them. So I pulled a copy of “Basic Box Making,” by Doug Stowe from my bookshelf. I’ve always … Continue reading →

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