Say you’ve found something great. It might be a reference in an obscure book, or some odd device you lucked into on eBay, or a damn good bottle of Calvados brandy – whatever. Your first thought is of the guy you want to show it to, to share it with, the one guy whose judgment…
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My shop time is erratic. Sometimes I’m in the shop for 40 hours a week. Sometimes I get about four. So it’s hard for me to plan for hot hide glue. Sometimes assembly time comes much faster than I anticipated. Sometimes it’s weeks later than I planned. So I use a lot of liquid hide…
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Head over to my blog at Popular Woodworking to read a review of the tool rolls from Jason Thigpen of Texas Heritage Woodworks — Christopher Schwarz Share this: Print Email Facebook Tumblr Pinterest Twitter Like this: Like Loading…
Two of our new sliding bevels, plus a early design prototype that Josh Cook printed out. As a chairmaker, a small sliding bevel is essential to my work. The tool guides most of the joinery. It also is a companion when I explore historical chairs to understand how they work. When we completed work on…
I’ve seen wrought nails made by a blacksmith. Cut nails made by a steel-gobbling machine. And wire nails snipped from enormous coils. But I don’t think I’ve seen nails that have been “stamped.” I think “stamped” is the right word. I could be wrong. Paul Mayon of the New English Workshop procured these nails for…
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It’s no secret that I like beer. So I get asked by students occasionally: Do you drink while you are in the shop? The answer? Absolutely, yes. Now, before you read another word, know that I am not an uptight or judgmental person by nature. Plus, I want to live a long life with all…