Monday, May 12, 2014

'You Only Think You're Close' No Longer Applies -- Looking back on the last few weeks

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So much has happened in the last few weeks around the shop and with my projects. It's hard to know where to start, since there was just ...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Why You Should Never Wear Loose Clothes Around a Big Jointer: A Cautionary Tale

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A CR alumnus came by the shop the other day. He's now a professional woodworker who lives in the area. He was carrying a paper bag. He...
Monday, April 7, 2014

Just a Quick Update on Vidar's Progress

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Things have been coming along with my chairs and I'm on schedule to finish by my May 5 deadline. You might remember that one chair has...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

'Shiny Shit Sells' and Other Pearls of Wisdom From The Workshop

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Josh Smith presents a bench to classmates at the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking program You hear these little nuggets...
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Sunday, March 16, 2014

How Ripping Something Apart Then Putting it Back Together Can Make it Stronger

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We’ve learned a number of different techniques for bending wood, each method with its own strengths and weaknesses and c...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Hickory bark vs. Danish cord -- what do you think looks better?

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As you might recall, I'm building two chairs this semester (scroll down a couple of blogs to see a pic or click here and go to the bott...
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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Video: How to make the Vidar's Chair crest-rail (with a surprise ending)

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I've been working away on my Vidar's chairs and making good progress. Yesterday was a good day, as I glued up the backs of both chai...