Garden Storage Bench
Built to hold hoses, store garden tools and to last for years. Outdoor Arts & Crafts furniture was almost always made from wicker or hickory sticks, so when it came to designing a garden bench in that style I had …
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Author Archives: Christopher Schwarz
Shooting Board: A Review and Primer
Shooting boards are one of those hand-tool jigs that people talk about (a lot) but few people actually know much about. Whenever I teach, students always clamor for a demonstration of the device, even when I’m teaching something that doesn’…
Read moreRoy Underhill’s Nail Cabinet
It’s a crate. It’s a cabinet. It’s useful shop furniture. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the February 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. One of the enduring features of Roy Underhill’s “The Woodwright’s Shop” PBS tele…
Read moreHow to sharpen a scorp
Chris Schwarz demonstrates two ways to sharpen a weird tool.
Read moreHow to sharpen odd shaped tools
Sandpaper, dowels, and wood scraps solve unique sharpening challenges
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