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While there have been too many words written about dovetails, there has been far too little written about using wood compression in the joint. The only time I hear it discussed is on the woodworking show circuit, when a demonstrator is dovetailing a purpleheart board to accept a white pine one. The demonstrator has a…
I didn’t intend to start revising or adding to “The Anarchist’s Design Book,” but new designs are gushing out of my sketchbook these days, so I’ve stopped resisting. This stool design started with a Welsh stool from the 18th century and came together in two days. It needs a second prototype to reach the finish…
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SOLD: When I finally turned away from Japanese saws, this was the tool I took up for dovetailing. It’s a Henry Disston & Sons No. 4 backsaw with a 10″ blade. The apple handle is insanely comfortable. The blade is a bit pitted, but the teeth are well-formed and sharp. Saw savant Tom Law cut…
Oh, I want a bench for my garden! With a few cushions and wrapped in three layers of mosquito netting I would be happy on this bench. It is the form known as a vendebenk and was made in Norway by Olaus Engelstrup. The center carving of a daisy and foliage is framed by carved script…
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We were supposed to have finished this three-legged campaign stool more than a week ago. Then our kids got sick, and “To Make as Perfectly as Possible” raised its perfectly ferocious head. So today, Ty Black and I started tying up the loose ends. He started hand-stitching the seat for the stool – instead of…
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Secret drawers have long fascinated woodworkers and the general public. One of our most popular blog entries from the last nine years was about a secret drawer. And so we present this interesting gallery of 25 news items involving secret compartments and drawers for your reading pleasure. All were culled from 19th-century sources by researcher…