Wallclock Episode 5
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In this episode, Paul Sellers shows how to round over the edges of the top and bottom pieces to give them a lighter more decorated look. He then goes on to show how to form a beaded edge on the inside corners using a screw and a block of wood.
Thanks Paul
Thank you , love the video’s
I am learning alot.
Just had a practice run making the bead, using Paul’s screw method, It works great. 🙂
Very nicely done Paul & Co 🙂
Just awesome! How many of you ever watched an episode of New Yankee Workshop and just knew that you could make what Norm made. You would need a three car garage full of machines you could not afford to make what he made. Not to take anything from Norm. He’s the reason I learned to love wood. If I had these videos a few months ago it would be clocks for everyone for Xmas. I learned that screw trick at the school in New York and it works great. Bring on the rocking chair. I’m sooo psyched.
I used to watch Norm and drool over the tools. I would dream of all the projects I could build if only I had Norms workshop. In retrospect it was very damaging to my creativity to think that I had to wait so that I could save enough money to purchase a lathe, band saw, tablesaw etc. before I could build anything. In effect I was waiting for tools instead of building projects. Meanwhile an old back saw hung rusting in the garage not too far from a decent crosscut and rip saw also rusting until the day some woodworker from Wales taught me to sharpen them and appreciate the feel of cutting wood by hand. My table saw has become a workbench and I am thinking of selling it.
I’m definitely going to add the screw block beader to my tool arsenal.
Another fine Video working with Hand Tools only, I love it. And that screw block will be in my arsenal very soon since I don’t have a beading tool. Paul keep up the good work I have really enjoyed these very much. I would like to make a chair one day myself but I am not there yet with my confidence using Hand Tools only.
Steve
Fantastic video. Thanks for making this available to us.
Hi, im not able to watch the “video numbre 6”, i do not know what is the problem.
It is the only video that i can not see.
i see this message in the screen “Whoa, looks like you tried to access content that is not available to you”
I already sent 6 messages with you contact form 1 week ago, and i hace no answer!!!
Hi Juan,
Sorry you are having trouble.
I have started a topic on the forum to sort this out here:
https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/topic/not-able-to-watch-wall-clock-6/
P.S. We had a lot of problems with our email system which are now resolved. However, it did mean that we missed a lot of emails. Sorry. It is fixed now.
Another FINE episode. As always, stopped before I was ready to stop watching. 🙂
Oh… that didn’t mean “stopped” as with a technical problem, but that I’m ready for another hour, 2 hours, etc..
I’m really excited to tackle this project. It will be my first woodworking project (of any kind really) and I intend to follow along all the classes. As a software engineer, I can really appreciate the hard work that goes into content like this. Thank you Paul and Joseph (and any others I’m not aware of at this point). You’ve got something truly special here…
I do have one question though: What ‘kind’ of screw is used for the beading tool. I know there are dozens of different flat head screw styles (drywall, decking, anodized, etc). Since Paul talks about the ‘bevel’ on the backside of the screw I want to make sure I’m using the right part. Paul also mentions that the tool will last a long time, ‘just grind it down again’. Does the initial screw require any grinding to sharpen it?
Welcome Nathan!
Enjoy the ride!
The screw is just a plain wood screw, beveled for a countersink and flat on top, and a slot for a flat screwdriver, (not philips head or square drive). Putting a bit of an edge on the slot with a file is what creats the cutting edge, it doesn’t take much. Good Luck!!
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19600/19624/wood_screw_19624.htm
Welcome Nathan…….this is how Paul dose It.
https://paulsellers.com/2011/12/palm-gauge-cum-beading-tool-1/
Great! Thank you so much Ken!
Good to have you join us in our woodworking adventure Nathan!
Thank you so much for these videos and this site. I am a complete newbie and love the fact that you use no machines as far as I can tell. I stumbled onto this site and am thrilled to learn how to do everything “old school”. I cannot wait to get started! Also, it doesn’t hurt that your accent is very much like a dear uncle of mine who is not longer with us.
Welcome Laurie, pleased you found us. Enjoy 🙂
Thanks Ken for the hyperlink.
I know this is an old post but I just wanted to request a special short series on “poor-mans” tools. I find it astonishing that with simple around the shop sundries a perfectly functional tool can be made.
Thanks
BTW the Shakers wouldn’t have used such a modern contraption as a #4. They wood have used a self made wooden smoother.
I have been waiting in great anticipation on how the beads on the front of the clock were done. I’ve been watching and thinking about how the plow plane (since I bought one) would be used and the technique for getting that really nice decorative affect. A WOOD SCREW… How ingenious! I was so shocked. So much so that I went right out to the shop to make one. It works! I’m having a ball.
Sandy when I first saw Paul use it I did the very same, nothing was safe, I put a bead on everything. 🙂
Here you go Sandy…its a lot fun for sure.
https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/discussions/topic/beading-tool-reference-sheet/
Hi
I’ve been trying to purchase this project but it’s not working attempted with Safari,chrome, Firefox and Internet explorer. I’ve sent a couple of emails but haven’t received a response about the issue. But I did get an email today saying I had access to ep 4.
If someone could please help it would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Tom
This project is being released for free episode by episode on a weekly basis so you might as well wait or if you want to watch it all in one go then you can pay for a monthly membership and watch everything.
Thanks again Paul. I’ve been rounding over with a plane ever since I saw you do to make dovetail boxes. I make a lot of little boxes and always round over the tops and bottoms with a plane. Also I use a plane to raised panels. I also use the screw trick to make mortis for hinges and beads, all this I learned from you thank you so much.
Kirk
Thanks very much Paul. I’m working on my very first piece of furniture, a childs settee to use along the dinner table. And I am learning so much of your work and the years of experience you show.
Arie
I’ve used the screw tool as a marking gauge before…so long as the screw is driven in squarely and you only apply light pressure it works well
These are great videos, extremely instructional – they really motivate me to get into the workshop
Only started wood working 6 weeks ago. I’m stating to realise how easy things are with very basic tools and how much more in tune you are with the material your working.
Awww! Just a screw! You are killing me…