Using hand planes and scrapers for a smooth finish

by Roger on April 4, 2012

 

This week, Dennis Perkins, assistant editor for Woodsmith and ShopNotes, is going to give us some pointers on using hand planes and scrapers for a smooth finish. He’ll also spend some time showing us how he likes to sharpen his scrapers during this week’s Woodsmith Woodworking Seminar Podcast.

As usual, all of the links to articles, seminar guides, and products that you’ll see being used during the seminar podcast can be found at the Woodsmith Podcast Store….More at Podcast #25: Using Hand Planes & Scrapers for a Smooth Finish

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Choosing Your First Woodworking Project

by Roger on January 29, 2012

Choossing your first Woodworking Project can be a difficult decision, I hope this article I found can help you.

 

Choosing Your First Woodworking Project: How to Find the Right …

www.historickcelmwood.org1/29/12

When I started woodworking, my grandfather taught me how to use the tools of wood and has taught me how to safely use woodworking machines. But if you do not your grandfather, to get you started for your safety, …

 

HAPPY WOODWORKING

Roger

 

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Splined Miter Joint Jig

January 8, 2012

When I’m making picture frames, I like to “beef up” the mitered corners of the frame with a spline.  As you can see in the photo, using a contrasting wood provides an opportunity to highlight the joint.  Or you can make it nearly invisible by using the same type of wood.  Either way, the spline [...]

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Jointing Wide Boards

December 26, 2011

If you have boards that are too cumbersome to move across the jointer, you can undertake the task with a router and a perfectly square edge guide.  Install a ½ – inch top-piloted flush-trimming bit in a router with a ½ – inch collet.  Position the edge guide atop the board to be jointed and [...]

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Power Tools Storage Ideas

December 4, 2011

Keeping power tools organized and within easy reach in my shop used to be a hassle.  They were usually scattered around in the shop or in a missy pile on my bench.  To solve these problems, I built a handy shelf.  Besides providing storage , this tool shelf solves another nagging problem as well , [...]

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Vacuum Hose Bracket for Drill Press

December 1, 2011

The drum sander on my drill press works great for sanding curves, but it produces a lot of dust.  If you don’t have a dust collection system, here’s a handy clamp you can make that will allow you to attach the hose from a shop vacuum to your drill press table.   The bracket consists [...]

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Supports for Drying Stain

November 8, 2011

After staining or painting a work piece, let it dry evenly and blemish-free on a set of shop made supports.  Cut four 2-inch- square wood blocks and drive a small nail through the middle of each one.  Arrange the blocks on a level surface with the nail tips pointing up so that they will support [...]

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How to Bend Wood to Make Furniture

November 3, 2011

Bend wood to make furniture using a bent lamination technique that involves cutting wood into the desired shape, ripping wood strips, applying glue with a roller and clamping wood pieces into place. Find out how long to let bent wood pieces dry in this free video from an award-winning woodworker on basic carpentry  

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Wobble Free Edge Routing

October 30, 2011

It can be very difficult to prevent a router from wobbling when you feed the tool along the top edge of a workpiece, this can ruin your project very quickly. .  One solution is to clamp a support board to your stock, making sure that the top edges of the two boards are exactly level.  [...]

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Drilling Compound Angles

September 21, 2011

To help line up entrance and exit holes when you are drilling at an angle, use this simple jig.  Glue a 4-inch long cylinder to a 5-by-10-inch piece of plywood.  Clamp the base to the drill press table so that the cylinder is centered under the spindle and bore a hole into it.  Sharpen one [...]

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