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Onto the frame, rive the birch (random piece of metal used as an ad hoc froe). I have since got an actual froe - but this worked surprisingly well....

Shape the handles clamped together so they end up the same size/shape. [20210105_103453.jpg] And just hack bits off with a knife & rasp until I’m h...

Another project first posted on LJ's - back in Jan 2021. The saw's been in frequent use since then and the only thing I've changed is that the stri...

Work out what angle the handles should go in at. Not quite 90 degrees because of the slight curve from crossbar to where the handles go. [20210104_...

in the beginning

Started design on QCad. [40098C9E-87A0-4304-9D8E-8F575AAD49E1.jpeg]Neck and head design. Started thinking about the cutting sequence for the neck. 

I'm installing pre-manufactured cabinets. If done quite a few of these, and this brand is the best line I have done so far. It's a small kitchen. I...

Boys and Girls, Trying not to bore all to tears by dragging across my LJ posts, the projects may be an ego trip, but these hints/tips may actuall...

Congrats to mel52 for winning the Simple Japanese Furniture: 24 Classic Step-By-Step Projects  by Group Monomono in the November Giveaway! Post a...

With all the pieces cut to shape, I moved on to cutting the mortises and slots, which I did with the help of a couple jigs.  They were all cut with...

My wife and I have some friends who are nearing the end of a house renovation, and I wanted to make them something as a house-warming gift.  I deci...

I mapped (hand sketched) out the final contour lines on the top surface, then scraped the inner surface to get to the final thicknesses. The most e...