Bench Stool: Episode 4
In this episode, Paul glues up the frame, using wedges to apply even pressure. He then glues up the top of the seat in preparation for the shaping.
In this episode, Paul glues up the frame, using wedges to apply even pressure. He then glues up the top of the seat in preparation for the shaping.
In this festive episode, Paul shows us how to make decorative wooden stars that can be used to cheer up your house, be given as gifts, and used as gift tags at Christmas. This video also covers some of the techniques used in inlay and decoration.
It’s time for some shaping! In this episode, Paul shows a few techniques for shaping the arches in the rails. He goes on to introduce shaping the legs and shows how to make a template, as well as his preferred method for shaping.
In this episode, Paul shows us how to cut the angled rails to length using the template and the sliding bevel. He then shows some different methods for cutting and fitting the tenons, and cuts the legs to length.
This page introduces this project information including a short opening video.
In this episode, Paul talks us through the design and layout of the bench stool. He then goes on to mark and cut the mortices making use of the mortice guide and shows how to angle the ends of the mortice.
In this concluding episode, Paul goes through some of the different designs for walking canes and walking staffs. He shows us how to do the double through tenon, shape a double twist, and shows how to apply a stain and a brush on finish.
In this episode, Paul shows us how to create the transition from the shaft into the handle, and then glue and wedge the handle onto the shaft. He goes on to show us how to put a twist in the shaft, mostly using the rasp and card scraper.
In this episode, Paul shows us how to shape the handle of the cane using stop-cuts, the chisel, the spokeshave and rasps. He also shows us how to shape the shaft so it is round in cross section at the bottom and oval at the top, with a gradual taper. He will show us how to put a twist in the shaft next week.
In this episode, Paul talks us through the design elements of the walking cane, and then goes on to show us how to cut and fit the single mortise and tenon that connect the handle and the shaft. Keep your eye out for new aspects of this joint that you may not have noticed before.