Using acrylic cauls for tricky glue-ups

W. Patrick Edwards,Ben Strano Clamping And Gluing, Old Brown Glue, restoration

Patrick Edwards uses thick acrylic cauls that allow him see that everything is where it should be while the glue dries.

Comments Off

What I Learned While Restoring a Rope Handle

A few weeks ago I was gifted an old wooden ammunition box that had one of its handles missing in action. The box also suffered from a few other structural issues, including a lengthy crack on one of its sides. …
Source

Comments Off

Turning the Corner: Complex Spindle Transition

Highland Staff All, Community, restoration, spindle woodturning, Tool Tips, Turning, turning replicas, Wood Turning, Woodturning, Woodworking Projects, Woodworking Tips

For the August 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Temple Blackwood discussed a recent project he completed for a client that involved turning 8 similar copies of a complex baluster needed for a historical staircase restoration. During the past year and a half, much to my delight, customers from all over the country overwhelmed my […]

The post Turning the Corner: Complex Spindle Transition appeared first on Woodworking Blog.

Comments Off woodworking