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Essential Tools (For Me), Part 4: Joinery Planes

Posted on June 30, 2021 by literaryworkshop

There are two kinds of “essential” tools: all-purpose tools that you use for all kinds of jobs, and specialized tools that you use for just one operation. Up to this point in this blog series, I’ve featured tools in the … Continue reading →

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Building A Frame-and-Panel Interior Door

Posted on March 20, 2019 by literaryworkshop

If I had a backup career in woodworking, it would be making doors and windows for historic homes.  It’s not that I especially enjoy making such objects more than others.  (I’ve never even made a window sash.)  It’s that it’s … Continue reading →

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Woodworking in America 2013: Highlights

Posted on October 19, 2013 by literaryworkshop

My wife and I spent the last two days at the Woodworking in America convention in the Cincinnati area.   Here are some of my highlights. Peter Follansbee gave a fun, engaging demonstration of Sloyd spoon carving.  In his characteristic … Continue reading →

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Tiny Tool Roll (for Plow Plane Irons)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by literaryworkshop

When I first bought my Veritas plow plane a couple years ago, I immediately made a small tool roll to hold the irons.   It was one of my first real sewing projects, so it was a little rough.  But … Continue reading →

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