| | 06/24/2020 | |  Woodworking's leading injured party, Roy Underhill , just sent me an entry from the diary of Samuel Pepys - the entry of February 7th, 1666, to be exact.
"It being fast day I staid at home all day long to set things to rights in my chamber by taking out all my books, and putting my chamber in the same condition it was before the plague. But in the morning doing of it, and knocking up a...more.. | |
| 06/03/2020 | |  Closeup of two saw files and in the center a 3 square file
The three square file might have the dumbest name in the entire world of tools (all disciplines). The three square file is a three-sided file. It's not a saw file. It's not a square file; it's a three square file. What's the difference between a saw file and the far more expensive three square file? Before we answer this question, let's...more.. | |
| 05/27/2020 | |  Turned-Ivory Cup and Cover by Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany 1681. The prince was 18 when he turned this cup and cover. His teacher was Filippo Sengher.
When I think of ornamental turning, I think of Holtzapffel, Evans and Victorian excess. An ornamental turning lathe is designed to allow the user to do all kinds of crazy stunts: turn off-center, turn slowly while the...more.. | |
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| | | 08/30/2018 | |  Like most people, we spend lots of time (way too much time) surfing the web, entranced by various videos. In Video Roundup, we offer some videos from all over the world that we found especially intriguing.
This week’s selections focus on Medieval carpentry techniques. Hand tools indeed!
Early Medieval Timber Work
Medieval Carpentry - Building Without Nails...more.. | |
| 08/23/2018 | |  Like most people, we spend lots of time (way too much time) surfing the web, entranced by various videos. In Video Roundup, we offer some videos from all over the world that we found especially intriguing.
This week’s selections focus on the ornate and exquisite furniture made by David Roentgen (1743-1807) -- and its secret compartments and ingenious portability.
The Roentgens' Berlin...more.. | |
| 08/16/2018 | |  Like most people, we spend lots of time (way too much time) surfing the web, entranced by various videos. In Video Roundup, we offer some videos from all over the world that we found especially intriguing.
This week’s selections focus traditional woodworking in Sweden - traditional axe making and the trifecta of clogs, spoons and chairs.
Traditional Swedish Woodworking: Clogs, Spoons and...more.. | |
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Greetings Workateers! Our fourth and final volume has come to a close and so has the Work Magazine...more.. | |
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The editions of Work mag we have here in the shop often have the ads removed but the last couple...more.. | |
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