Wooden Jointer Plane
Another intermezzo for all tool addicts. And another exemplar to store. Maybe a rash purchase. In one of my last posts I have reported that I have found another wooden plane. To be exact it is a...
View ArticleWhat Do You Know About Coopering?
Various events brought me to a new project idea. And this has to do with coopering. To explain the new project I have to reach out a bit. I love to read and to soak up information. A few weeks ago I...
View ArticleIt Will Be a Bucket
I'm making my way through the coopering experience. The bucket starts to take shape. Last week I have reported about my wooden bucket experiment. I have stopped at the point to establish a bevel at...
View ArticleCoopering Progress
My actual project raised my curiosity so much that I have started to investigate deeper into the trade of the coopers. But beside of all research I found time to complete the bucket a bit more. I have...
View ArticleElec-Trickery in the Shop
Beside of the telling-bone, the elec-trickery find its way into the shop. I'm a hand tool woodworker from conviction. But it's time to get rid of time killers. One of my time killers is grinding! As I...
View ArticleSittin' In The Balcony
Do you remember this old Eddie Cochran song? No? Doesn't really matter for this post. But check it out. I like this old song. Among other things because Eddie Cochran is one of my Rock'n'Roll idols....
View ArticleSpring Is There
This weekend spring reached us. You already know what that means. Your spouse has got nice plans for your weekend. So it came that we were outside most of the weekend and the shop time was rare. Do...
View ArticleThe English Balcony Bench
There is some progress on the garden bench project. It's all about tenons this time. Making the side rails between front and rear legs is part of this stage of the project. I had to make four side...
View ArticleWhat Have I Changed?
I had resolved not to write about sharpening. There are specialist out there who do know everything about it. I'm just a simple Internet woodworker. In my last posts I have mentioned pretty often that...
View ArticleThe Balcony Bench (Pt. 3)
After the excursion into sharpening last week now back to the actual project. My English Balcony Bench. Fancy things like a crest rail and the armrests are waiting. The crest rail presented me with a...
View ArticleMaking 30 M&T Joints
Spring isn't getting warmer. That will give me some more time to complete the bench. A lot of mortise and tenon work has to be done. The last week I had a few days off. I thought I could spent my days...
View ArticleBack to the making!
I had to have a break from blogging for a while. My day job required my full attention and commitment. I can't really remember when my last post was. And what it was about. The last weeks to month...
View ArticleWood, but no working!
My last week was more stone than wood. Nevertheless I have spent a lot of time in the woods. It's June - Vacation time. This year we have decided to spent our holidays in Saxony. To be exactly in the...
View ArticleThe Balcony Bench (Pt.5)
I am back to everyday life. After two relaxing weeks the daily stress is back. Before it will take me completely I'll try to complete the bench project. And then getting space for a new project which...
View ArticleWhy an Iron is Important!
The explanation why an iron is important for woodworking will be part of this weeks post. Beside of some progress on the balcony bench project. But first things first. It is a crazy summer. And I'm...
View ArticleAnother Summer is Over
Man, time flies by. While I'm still waiting that Summer is coming, it is already over. That was a crazy one. No longer period of having nice weather conditions. Rain every second day. And personally,...
View ArticleWherever I Lay My Hat
Don't worry. This post is not about the Marvin Gaye song. Although it fits into the period my new project is about. The song is from 1962. So we are talking about the Mid-Century. Once again the...
View ArticleCoat Rack Pt.2
My full attention this week belonged to the coat rack. Nothing very special, but things like stop cut recesses, making dowels and working precisely without damaging anything. The bridle joints cut and...
View ArticleFinding the Right Joint for Mid-Century Legs
Today I would like to share some thoughts about a leg-frame construction for Mid-Century style furniture. Furniture of this period do have pretty often legs set at a 45° angle (vertically) with splay...
View ArticleCoat Rack Pt.3
This was the week of multiple projects. But the coat rack has to be completed. At the original version the frame is mounted at an angle to the backboard. To reach this I have to establish a bevel at...
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