Traditional Chinese Planes: Balancing the East and West

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Luke Lyu shows off traditional Chinese planes and how he took inspiration to develop the design of Zen Wu planes.

Letter Carving Step-by-Step

Sam Bush Carving, Carving Tools, chisel, Gauge, Wood Carving, Woodcarving

The art of carving incised lettering is both a valuable skill for a professional woodworker and an instructive practice for beginners.

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Kate Swann’s Essential Hand-Tool Kit

Kate Swann Hand Tool, Hand Tool Cabinet, handtools, Marking And Cutting, Tools - Planes And Chisels, Tools - Striking, Using Hand Tools, Woodworking Beginners

The Florida School of Woodwork puts these tools at every workbench. Kate Swann breaks down every hand tool to get started with.

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The Future of Woodworking: Beatriz Zuazo

Jonathan Binzen,Beatriz Zuazo Boxes - Jewelry, Cabinets, Cabinets - Jewelry, Custom Marquetry, double bevel marquetry, Inlay And Marquetry, Jewelry Box, Parquetry

Zuazo has built a range of furniture but feels most at home making boxes and embellishing them with marquetry or parquetry. The marquetry designs, created with natural and dyed veneers using the double-bevel technique, were inspired by urban photograp…