Larry | February 10, 2010
Sometimes I wonder about myself. I’ve been a woodworker for a long time but like so many, I did most of my early woodworking by flipping a switch. But I’m a guy and guys like tools. The notion of having an excuse to dig through piles of rust at flea markets was appealing
So somewhere in [...]
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Larry | January 7, 2010
In my last post on this subject I outlined my strategy to become as good a woodworker as Tom Fidgen. Having concluded, from studying his book Made By Hand, that he’s achieved his prowess by having a set of shop bents available to him I decided to build a set of my own, thus improving [...]
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Larry | December 7, 2009
Last week, on Twitter, Kari Hultman of the Village Carpenter posed a question about carving really small areas. The ensuing discussion was a good one and you can see Kari’s solution in her excellent blog post.
I thought, with the interest raised, I would talk a bit about some of my “tiny tools.” I create miniature [...]
Category: Carving, Chisels, Hand Tools, Miniatures, Techniques, Tools, Woodworking |
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