Accuracy Too
Slow down, I’m in a hurry.
Chapter 12 Reprise, Handmade:Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction
Sharp, Dull, Sharp Again
Time to sharpen again. Not because I’ve been using so many of my tools and made them dull. No, it’s our summer break now and this is a podcast broadcast in Season One. Enjoy.
Chiseled Twice
Chisels, the wedge, the most important hand tool in the shop.
The Top 5 Machines Not Named the Table Saw, Once More
This is a list of the top machines that a furniture maker needs in the shop.
Splinters Again
This podcast came out in Season One. During a short summer break, please listen to this story of not paying attention and the cost.
Intention
A recorded DESIGN: Open House chat about Intention with John Eisemann, choral master, and Gary Rogowski, furniture maker. Two very different perspectives on considering the creative process.
Shadows
Forgetting your last mistake.
Best Books
Encyclopedia of Furniture Making Ernest Joyce Cabinetmaking for Beginners Charles Hayward Understanding Wood Bruce Hoadley Sharpening Leonard Lee Hand Applied Finishes Jeff Jewett A Reverence for Wood Eric Sloane Tools of the Trade Jeff Taylor 18th Century Furniture Making Jeffrey Greene A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook James Krenov Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Betty […]
Blade Geometry
Tear-out when hand planing can be a frustration. There are simple techniques you can use to change the cutting angle of your blade or your chipbreaker. These will eliminate tear-out in the nastiest of grains.