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Blogs about Woodworking

24 blogs about Woodworking.

  1. Accidental Woodworker
    The daily dribble from my workshop. By Ralph Boumenot. 🇺🇸 More info

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    cherry cupboard pt 5.1 ........
    The time line for completing the cupboard I think has slipped. If it hasn't it definitely has stepped a banana peel. Had a hiccup happen in the AM session that wasn't recoverable. I'll have to …
    By Ralph Boumenot, 1,060 words
  2. The Apartment Woodworker
    Hand-tool Woodworking for the Urban Apartment-dweller. By James. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Updated Tool Wall
    In between my day job as an M&A attorney and my social responsibilities (which are legion), I have been slowly organizing the new workshop. Recently, this has included updating the tool wall that goes with …
    By The Apartment Woodworker, 59 words
  3. Building a Beg-Meil
    I’m building a boat – specifically François Vivier’s Beg-Meil design. And, I thought I’d document the process on this blog. By Karl Nelson. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Chocks, or why this project takes forever
    Sometimes I wonder why this project takes so long. (Most people I talk to are too polite to ask why the project takes so long, so these are mostly conversations I have with myself.) After …
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  4. By Hand & Eye Online | Blog
    An on-line atelier (design studio) dedicated to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills. By George Walker, Jim Tolpin. 🇺🇸 More info

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    A Rose in the Workshop
    A gift from Bonner to a budding woodworker On this this July 4th holiday I’m re-posting this tribute to a woodworker and mentor, Bonner Hall. Bonner Hall stooped down and flicked a Japanese beetle off …
    By George Walker, 524 words
  5. Chris Cid ∣ CJCid
    XD/AI strategist and inclusive designer. 🇯🇵 More info

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    CJ Solid Kibera
    A wooden cooking spatula that’s balanced and comfortable to use. Hand‐carved wooden utensils is an area that I was looking to experiment with. Solid, natural wood are my preference because of their durability, safety, and …
    By Chris Cid, 170 words
  6. David Fisher, Carving Explorations | Blog
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    Carving the Hollow: A Trick and Some Video Clips
    Sometimes, after you’ve hogged away most of the wood and the hollow is nearing the final shape, your hands and eyes tell you that one end/side of the bowl has a steeper slope than the …
    By Dave Fisher, 53 words
  7. The English Woodworker
    Woodworking blog & videos for the hand tool woodworker. By Richard Maguire. 🇬🇧 More info

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    Which Saws Are Best For Ripping Thick Stuff? [Video]
    There’s a lot of choice when it comes to rip saws. And unfortunately options usually just make things more complicated.So hopefully the video above will help clear up some of the confusion around which saw …
    By Richard Maguire, 82 words
  8. Fagerjord.org
    Woodworking and other hobbies. By Vidar Fagerjord Harboe. 🇳🇴 More info

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    Parquet parkour
    We are renovating a bedroom so that Rosemine and Lilly get their own, separate rooms. The oak parquet floor had a huge dent which needed fixing. And I did it the hard, easy way. Because …
    By vidar, 973 words
  9. IBUILDIT Blog
    The idea is to chronicle, in words and pictures, the things I’m currently working on and my plans for future projects. By John Heisz. 🇨🇦 More info

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    Making a Custom Ceiling with Lighting – Sunburst Pattern
    -Black Friday // Cyber Monday- MAKER’S MOB BIGGEST SALE EVER CLICK HERE This project proves that the best laid plans don’t always guarantee success. I did a lot of planning before I started, but still …
    By I Build It, 187 words
  10. Joel's Blog
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    What To Do With Flawed Arkansas Stones
    The 1908 Hammacher Schlemmer catalog shown above included a nice selection of sharpening stones. The prices are fun to check out - an 8" Arkansas stone, for example, is listed for $9.80 (well over $300 …
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  11. Joe's Wood Working Journey
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    Update on Tools I’m Using (been a while since I blogged) & later 2023/early 2024 Shop Layout
    When I started blogging again in 2020, I was using my work computer as my home computer was non-operational. Recently work appropriately increased security on the computers (which I fully endorse) so that I can …
    By HoningTheEdge, 826 words
  12. Journeyman's Journal
    This is a journal of the art of woodworking by hand. More info

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    Debunking the Myth: The Truth Behind Traditional Oil Finishing Techniques in Woodworking
    When it comes to finishing wood, there’s a classic piece of wisdom that’s made its way around woodworking circles: “Once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for …
    By The Lost Scrolls of Handwork, 649 words
  13. The Literary Workshop Blog
    Making what I need with my hands. By Steve Schuler. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Building Bookcases for My Home Library. Or, 82 Dado Joints by Hand. With a Rolling Library Ladder!
    Every few years, I remember that the whole reason I started woodworking was that I needed to build bookshelves for my family. Some things don’t change. When we moved into this house a year ago, …
    By Steve S., 1,779 words
  14. Lost Art Press
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    Building Chests – from “Woodworking in Estonia”
    FIG. 221. Chest, dated 1724: 1. Front view; 2. Side view; 3. Transverse section A–B, Pilistvere, Kõo vald, ERM A 350:11. The following is excerpted from “Woodworking in Estonia.” The author, Ants Viires, devoted his …
    By meghanlostartpress, 1,774 words
  15. The Off-grid Wood Butcher
    Making shavings from deep in the wood. By Lionel. More info

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    On Pencil Sharpeners
    I am a great fan of pencils. I love to use them for marking but also to write and take note. The only thing that always annoyed me is pencil sharpeners.I always found very hard …
    By Off-grid Woodbutcher, 246 words
  16. Paul Sellers' Woodworking Blog
    A well-known amateur woodworker. Read his popular blog for hand tool woodworking tips, updates and project previews! 🇬🇧 More info

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    Volunteering
    I thought about all of the woodworking joints that I must’ve made with no use of a machine, along with the few thousands of others I have machined in making my production line products. For …
    By Paul Sellers, 57 words
  17. Pegs and 'Tails
    Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English and Irish furniture &c. By Jack Plane. More info

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    Green Movement
    It looks like that Orson Cart has been playing with his caravan again. Jack Plane
    By Jack Plane, 17 words
  18. Peter Follansbee: Joiner's Notes
    Seventeenth-century joined furniture; green wood, hand tools. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Finished the next box
    [UPDATE: the carved box is SOLD. If anybody else wants one, send an email & I’ll put you on a list…] a follow-up to my previous post here. A friend of Drew’s Langsner’s (& mine) …
    By pfollansbee, 370 words
  19. The Small Workshop
    shed building, hand tools, motorcycles and three wheeled vehicles. By Nick. 🇬🇧 More info

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    New - Transition Ghost theme
    I developed the theme used on this site from scratch and have made it available as free open source software. You can see the code hereGitHub - nickabs/transmission: transmission Ghost themetransmission Ghost theme. Contribute to …
    By Nick, 241 words
  20. TimeTestedTools
    Vintage Tool Information - Hand Tool Restorations - Tool Collecting - Vintage Tools. 🇺🇸 More info

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    The Sargent Vintage Hand Plane Tote Differences
    It would take an intensive study to determine all the differences in totes among the various models and sizes of Sargent hand planes.
    By Don, 30 words