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Improve Grip on Shavehorse
This weekend I was using my shavehorse to make some wooden spatulas. After a while, the head started losing grip on the pieces I was working.
To help improve the grip, I wrapped a piece of leather ...
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How can you make a square without a square?
There are many tutorials on making a square to check that corners are 90 degrees, but they all require you to use a square to check.
So how can you make a square, without using a square? How were ...
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What is the old-school way of smoothing a curved surface?
I have heard that the old-school way of creating a flat surface is to use a hand plane, and that if you use the right tools, you may not even have to sand because the surface is so smooth. Can I use a ...
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What are the different styles of Japanese Saws
Pretty much just what the title says. I would like to know the different styles of Japanese saws and what each one is designed for. I am aware of Dozuki and Ryoba but I will assume there are others.
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Comparison of Western saws and Japanese Saws
I was considering acquiring a Japanese style saw from Lee Valley.
I have a small collection of tenon saws and regular saws that would, it seem, already serve the same purposes as most of the ...
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What are spokeshaves and what is their intended use?
A lot of the woodworking books and articles I read will mention using spokeshaves for different things. What exactly is a spokeshave and what is their primary design purpose? I've never used one and ...
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What kind of woods can be riven with a froe?
I've never used a froe before but I'm enamored with the idea of making my own boards.
Right now, I use splitting wedges to make quarters small enough to feed through my bandsaw. This results in a lot ...
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