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Building a Dining Table, Part 2: Clamps and Pegs

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

The majority of my time on this project was spent surfacing the boards for the top.  I hand-planed all the boards from the rough-sawn stock, and I must have carried out four or five garbage bags of wood shavings in … Continue reading →

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A Window into Fifteenth-Century Woodworking

Posted on January 24, 2014 by

You can learn a lot about period woodworking at the art museum.  Robert Campin’s Merode Alterpiece, a triptych painting of the Annunciation, is well-known in the art world, but it ought to be better know to woodworkers, especially those interested … Continue reading →

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Building a Half-Door (with What I Had On Hand)

Posted on January 4, 2014 by

As tomorrow is the 12th day of Christmas, and the next day we celebrate the gifts of the Magi to the infant Jesus, I thought I’d show off my big gift to my wife this Christmas: a door. My wife’s … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Clamp Minimalist

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

Whenever somebody on a forum asks, “how many clamps do you need?” the usual answer is, “just a few more than you have.” I have a confession to make: I have almost never felt that way. I am a clamp … Continue reading →

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