23 blogs
about Woodworking.
Accidental Woodworker
The daily dribble from my workshop.
By Ralph Boumenot.
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Updated 20 hours ago
toy/blanket chest pt III...........
I had my annual peepers exam today and it got a bit dicey. While examining the inside of my right eye she saw a lump in the macula. It was suspicious and it didn't give …
By Ralph Boumenot, 747 words
The Apartment Woodworker
Hand-tool Woodworking for the Urban Apartment-dweller.
By James.
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Updated a month ago
#LFGM
Hope springs eternal, 2024 edition. JPG
By The Apartment Woodworker, 7 words
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.
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Updated 3 months ago
Prepping the wood for the mast
While a good deal of my woodworking time is still being taken up by the guitar-building project (which is progressing nicely, even if I’ve decided to not blog about it), I haven’t forgotten the boat. …
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.
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Updated a year ago
Board Foot “Calculator”
Old-school method for calculating linear ratios such as board footage. This particular example is from “Deane’s Doctrine of Naval Architecture” published in 1670. See the store page to download a free PDF that explains the …
Chris Cid ∣ CJCid
XD/AI strategist and inclusive designer.
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Updated a year ago
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 …
David Fisher, Carving Explorations | Blog
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Updated 14 hours ago
August Class at Galbert’s!
I’ll be teaching a bowl carving course at Peter Galbert’s school in Rollinsford, NH, just 12 miles from the Maine coast, August 12-17, 2024. Pete and I have talked about this possibility for a couple …
The English Woodworker
Woodworking blog & videos for the hand tool woodworker.
By Richard Maguire.
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Updated a year ago
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
Fagerjord.org
Woodworking and other hobbies.
By Vidar Fagerjord Harboe.
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Updated a month ago
Easter “nativity” display
Easter is soon upon us, and I have long wanted to make a small display to commemorate the easter message. No, not the coming of the easter bunny! The resurrection of our Lord and Savior. …
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.
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Updated a year ago
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 …
Joel's Blog
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Updated 2 weeks ago
New Gramercy Tools Hand Cut Riffler and Rasps
As many of you already know from experience, hand-cut rasps cut smoother and faster than machine-made rasps. For nearly 20 years, we have been selling hand-cut rasps to a great reception. The range we have …
Joe's Wood Working Journey
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Updated 5 months ago
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
Journeyman's Journal
This is a journal of the art of woodworking by hand.
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Updated 2 weeks ago
Speed ripping by hand
This is a sequel to show the unbelievable speed you can achieve ripping by hand in a seated position. Ripping this fast unless you’re super fit is pretty much impossible.
By The Lost Scrolls of Handwork, 34 words
The Literary Workshop Blog
Making what I need with my hands.
By Steve Schuler.
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Updated 4 months ago
How to Mill Your Own Lumber on a Bandsaw
So you’ve got a log. Maybe its a tree that came down nearby, or maybe somebody heard you’re a woodworker and offered you a log. And you have a bandsaw. You start wondering if you …
By literaryworkshop, 1,919 words
Lost Art Press
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Roubo on How to Saw Veneer
Plate 278. The Way to Split Veneer Wood, and Its Explanation The following is excerpted from “To Make as Perfectly as Possible: Roubo on Marquetry,” translated by By Donald C. Williams, Michele Pietryka-Pagán & Philippe …
The Off-grid Wood Butcher
Making shavings from deep in the wood.
By Lionel.
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Updated a year ago
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
Paul Sellers' Woodworking Blog
A well-known amateur woodworker. Read his popular blog for hand tool woodworking tips, updates and project previews!
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Some Things Look the Same
In this thing called ‘progress‘, we often consider the lower price to be our gain. That would be called progress in many camps, maybe most. In the reality of life, what’s now called the shrink-economy …
By Paul Sellers, 61 words
Pegs and 'Tails
Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English and Irish furniture &c.
By Jack Plane.
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Auction Results – Woolley and Wallis 16th April 2024
Following the conclusion of Woolley and Wallis’ recent auction, lot 17, the William and Mary olivewood and marquetry chest, realised £18,900 (AUD 36,567; USD 23,543). Lot 23, the small George II walnut gate-leg table, made …
The Small Workshop
shed building, hand tools, motorcycles and three wheeled vehicles.
By Nick.
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Honda C90 - cam chain & cam chain tensioner
Chains tend to 'stretch' in use because material wears away from the bushings and pins, increasing the clearance between the parts and causing the chain to elongate. So when Honda replaced the Super Cub push-rod …
TimeTestedTools
Vintage Tool Information - Hand Tool Restorations - Tool Collecting - Vintage Tools.
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Stanley Block Planes with Richard Gilbert’s Patented Lateral Adjuster
Stanley Block Planes with Richard Gilbert’s Patented Lateral Adjuster A question about these Stanley block planes made in England comes up once in a while. Here is some information. Here is a #60 1/2 and …
The Valley Woodworker
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Updated a year ago
The jack of all trade sliding compound miter saw. Evolution
As part of my current hydroculture experiments, I am using a lot of PVC piping. And while it can be cut with regular woodworking tooling, it can be a bit brittle and crack or even …
By Valley Woodworker, 895 words