Any time a picture or video shows up of Chris or me or a student using the low bench to shave spindles, I get questions about the “planing stop” against which the workpiece is held. That’s the “Hulot Block” or “head” that shows up in 1775 book “L’Art du Tourneur Mécancien.” Chris reproduced it for…
Read moreMy Saturday goal is to get the final coat of paint on this chair. I just I assume it’s going to need a third coat after Friday’s second coat, because this chair hates me (this is General Finishes “milk paint” in Westminster Green – no longer available, unfortunately). But my other goal is to answer…
Read moreThe following is excerpted from “The Workbench Book,” by Scott Landis. First published in 1987, “The Workbench Book” remains the most complete book on the most important tool in the woodworker’s shop. “The Workbench Book” is a richly illustrated guided tour of the world’s best workbenches — from a traditional Shaker bench to the mass-produced…
Read moreOn Friday, we raised a celebratory toast to Matt Cianci (theSawWright.com) after sending to press “Set & File: A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening.” (Chris had a Sierra Nevada pale ale; I had an Aperol spritz.) And though it was nine years in the making, we think it is worth the wait. In an economy…
Read moreChris and I are here all day to answer your woodworking questions – in between some work at the bench, of course. You know the drill: post your (succinct) question(s) in the comments field below, and we shall do our best to answer. Comments will close at around 5 p.m. – Fitz
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