Handwork is strong medicine
Hand-tool woodworking helped Giuseppe Deepak Benti control a deep form of anxiety called anginophobia.
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Easy, effective sharpening guide for carving gouges
An eyebolt, slightly modified, easily holds a gouge in the right position for sharpening.
Read moreEp 5: Adding moulding to the back seat rail
In this episode, Dan creates the shoe molding for the Queen Anne chair using a jack plane and a vintage moulding plane.
Read moreDragging out the shaving horse
Don’t be scared by the name “garden hurdle.” There’s no jumping required.
Read moreEp 1: Starting with the back posts
In the first episode of this Queen Anne side chair build series, Dan Faia starts working on the back posts—starting with accurate layout, moving on to the bandsaw, and fairing with hand tools.
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