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Breadboard Ends on a Stove Cover

Posted on July 19, 2022 by literaryworkshop

When a friend asks me to make her a stove cover, I decide it’s a great time to learn a whole new woodworking technique. Continue reading →

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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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Making a Blade Guard for a Drawknife

Posted on August 28, 2012 by literaryworkshop

Not long ago, I picked up a 10″ curved drawknife (made by A. W. Crossman) at an antique shop.  It still had an edge on it, so I scraped off the surface rust and honed the edge.  I wish all … Continue reading →

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